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Donington Park Leisure Ltd, Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit,
Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2RP, UK. + 44 (0) 1332 810 048.
Corporate Days (Cars and Bikes), Track Hire, Drive Donington
Experiences, Conferences and Events. Location: www.donington-park.co.uk.
About 6 miles north east of Swadlincote.
Donington Grand Prix Collection,
Donington Park, Castle Donington, Leicestershire, DE74 2RP. Tel:
01332 811027. 130 exhibits within 5 halls depicting motor sport
history from the turn of the century to the present day. Location:
About 6 miles north east of Swadlincote.
Ashby Museum, North Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire
LE65 1HU. Tel: +44 (0)1530-560090. Ashby Museum was established
in 1982 in a small cottage in Lower Church Street. In 1991 it
relocated to its present home in North Street, where it shares
the old National School building with the town Library and Tourist
Information Centre. www.ashbydelazouchmuseum.org.uk. Location:
About 3 miles east of Swadlincote.
Calke Abbey, Ticknall,
near Melbourne, Leicestershire, DE73 7LE. Tel: 01332 863822.
Baroque mansion built in 1701-3 which has remained virtually
unaltered since the death of the last baronet, Sir Vauncey Harpur-
Crewe in 1924. Set in 750 acres of beautiful parkland, 18th century
stable block, Gothic-style church, walled gardens and restaurant.
National Trust. Charges apply. About 3 miles east of Swadlincote.
Snibston Discovery Park, Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LN. Tel:
01530 278444. Award - winning tourist attraction. 100 acre site
to explore a mixture of science, nature, history and technology.
Inside - explore ways of travelling in the Transport gallery,
discover working conditions at a 19th century coalface and much
more. Outside - join miners in a surface Colliery tour, let off
steam in a Science Play, have fun in wild water creating a dam
or powering a waterwheel. Location: About 8 miles east of Swadlincote.
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