Heather, Leicestershire

Flower Delivery to Heather, Leicestershire with Clare Florist

Heather is best known for its Scarecrow and Music Festivals which happens around July or August each year. So if you're interested in seeing what it's all about as well as see other interesting sights in town, you can plan your trip around the exact dates of the festivities. And if you want to make it a romantic occasion, don't forget to get your date some Heather flowers to surprise them with. If you can't get your hands on any, you can send flowers to Heather to your accommodation – that would make for a more dramatic effect too.

HISTORY

An Iron Age settlement was uncovered to the north-west of Heather as part of an open cast coal mining application in 1990. The settlement was identified from the late 2nd century BC through to early second century AD.

Heather had a coal mine in 1874, but evidence shows there were coal works even before that. After coal mining, brick making was pretty much the industry in the 20th century.

Coal was mined again during the 1970s and 1980s with two open cast coal mines opened in the village. One of which, the Coalville Farm, was able to extract about eight million tons of coal between 1982 and 1996. The area was then restored and is now the Sence Valley Country Park.

UK Coal opened the Long Moor open cast coal mine to the north of the village after a 1990 British Coal application was rejected. Then again, the UK Coal operation was a much smaller scheme, and in the three years of operation, about 725,000 tons of coal was extracted. The Woodland Trust acquired the site and together with an adjoining agricultural land created the Flagship Diamond Wood, a new wood land in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

ATTRACTIONS

There are a couple of attractions worth your while in Heather. If you plan to take a romantic trip, a simple way to set the right tone is to get some flowers in Heather to present to your date. They'll surely love the gesture.

St John the Baptist Church – established in the 12th century as a chapel for the Knights Hospitallers. The current church though dates from the 14th century and is a Grade II listed structure.

Flagship Diamond Wood – a new woodland that was created to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. About 300,000 new native trees were planted. Among those included in the woodland are oak, ash, field maple, silver birch, beech and hornbeam.

If you live far from town now and would like to send flowers to Heather to friends or family members on special occasions, you can do so through us! We have a beautiful collection of floral arrangement that are a perfect fit for any occasion – birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and even occasions when you just want to put a smile on someone's face. We also provide next-day delivery when you order flowers for delivery to Heather from us. So for all your flower delivery needs, we are the online florist that can serve you in the fastest and most efficient way.

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