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Flamingo Park, Seaview, Isle of Wight

Seaview

in the county of Isle of Wight

Clock on Margate Seafront

Margate

a Seaside Town in the county of Kent

Recommended towns & villages near Sherwood Forest

Beams

Papplewick

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction SW)

This delightful village lies close to the forest made famous by the legendry Robin Hood and his sweetheart Maid Marian...

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Market Street, Mansfield

Mansfield

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NW)

During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs...

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Southwell Minster

Southwell

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction E)

Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants...

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Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire

Nottingham

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)

The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912)...

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A picture of Babbington

Babbington

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

This pretty Nottinghamshire village is situated around 7 miles from the centre of Nottingham. It is typical of rural England, with cottages interspersed along quiet leafy lanes...

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A picture of Edwinstowe

Edwinstowe

(9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction N)

In the heart of Sherwood Forest sits the historic village of Edwinstowe. Legend has it that it was here in Edwinstowe that Robin Hood married Maid Marian at the local Church of.....

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St Mary's Church, Ilkeston, Derbyshire during the Annual Fair in October

Ilkeston

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SW)

Within this pretty hilltop town you will find the ancient church dedicated to St.Mary, it was built around 1150 and has a beautiful clock-face tower...

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Trowell, Nottinghamshire

Trowell

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction SW)

Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life...

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Wollaton road in Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Beeston

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction S)

Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14...

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The old Co-operative Society buildings at Ripley, Derbyshire.

Ripley

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)

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The Park

Burntstump Country Park

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction S)

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Walled flower garden at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire.

Newstead Abbey

(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction W)

A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England......

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Bestwood Lodge Country Park

(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction S)

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A picture of Wonderland Pleasure Park

Wonderland Pleasure Park

(3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction NE)

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Kings Mill reservoir

King's Mill Reservoir

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NW)

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Boating Lake

Vicar Water Country Park

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction N)

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Sherwood Pines Forest Park

Sherwood Pines Forest Park

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction N)

"Sherwood Pines Forest Park is a pine woodland with areas of birch, oak, sweetchestnut and beech. Birch is one of the most common.....

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Southwell Minster, nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction E)

Historically a monastery was probably founded here in the 10th century, with the church being begun around 1108. The building.....

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The D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

Admirers of D.H.Lawrence (1885-1930) should visit this place, the great 20th-century writer and poet once said of it " The scene.....

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NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MUSEUM

Nottingham Castle Museum

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S)

This superb mansion containing Nottingham's museum and art gallery sits on a green and pleasant mound high above the city. It.....

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