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Hall-ith-Wood, Bolton

Bolton

in the county of Lancashire

A picture of Ingham

Ingham

in the county of Lincolnshire

Pictures of Great Barrington

About Great Barrington

Great Barrington occupies a lovely position in the magnificent valley of the River Windrush. It is a quiet, tranquil spot, sprinkled with picturesque Cotswold cottages, has a lively pub - The Fox, and lying to the edge of the village at the meeting point of two roads, is a war memorial commemorating those of the village who lost their lives during WWI and WWII.

Great Barrington is close to its sister village of Little Barrington, it is also within driving distance of the Oxfordshire town of Witney and is close to many of the famous Cotswold town's and villages including Bibury and Chedworth which is also noted for the remarkable remains of an almost perfectly preserved Roman Villa.

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Burford in the Cotswolds

Burford (79 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction E of Great Barrington)

Burford is an attractive Cotswold town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds, with a famous High Street that slopes down to a three-arched medieval bridge that carries traffic.....

The river, Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswolds.

Bourton on the Water (205 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW of Great Barrington)

Bourton on the Water is a beautiful Cotswold village often referred to as ‘The Venice of the Cotswolds’ or ‘Little Venice’ as it center’s around the river Windrush, a.....

Footbridge

Lower Slaughter (114 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW of Great Barrington)

Lower Slaughter is one of the Cotswold's most idyllic villages where you should abandon your car and roam around on foot...

Upper Slaughter

Upper Slaughter (42 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW of Great Barrington)

Tranquillity is the keynote for this enchanting hamlet which is best explored on foot...

A picture of Coln St Aldwyns

Coln St Aldwyns (4 Pictures) in the county of Gloucestershire

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SW of Great Barrington)

This village in the fertile Coln Valley has the prestige of being one of the 10 most desirable villages in England...

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A picture of Tolsey Museum

Tolsey Museum (1 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.6 km, direction SE)

The Tolsey Museum can be found in the center of town at the ancient Burford crossroads, the main center of Burfords old market.....

Burford Church, Burford, Oxfordshire

Burford Church (24 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction E)

Burford Parish Church is one the most beautiful and interesting churches in England. The building of the present church began in.....

A picture of Bourton on the Water Model Village

Bourton on the Water Model Village (17 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW)

Bourton on the Water has a replica of itself built in traditional local cotswold stone. The Model Village is built to one-ninth.....

A picture of Parish Church of St Edward

Parish Church of St Edward (9 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)

This beautiful church was built somewhere between the 11th and 15th century. The tower is 88ft high and was completed in 1447. It.....

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire.

Minster Lovell Hall & Dovecote (13 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction E)

The ruins of Minster Lovell Hall stand in an attractive position on the banks of the River Windrush. Despite speculation, the.....

Chedworth Roman Villa

Chedworth Roman Villa (29 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction W)

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Exterior of the Witney & District Museum, Witney, Oxfordshire

Witney and District Museum (1 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)

The ground floor displays tell the story of Witney's history with special emphasis on the Blanket Industry, school life and.....


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