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Recommended Towns & Villages near Gorefield

Wisbech at night

Wisbech (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SE)

Wisbech stands on the River Nene, almost 12 miles from the sea, at one time it was closer but changing river patterns over the passing years have altered its position in relation.....

Cackle Hill Lane, Holbeach

Holbeach (15 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NW)

A small market town in the middle of a famous bulb growing region, there is a cluster of small streets and a central main street where the dominant feature is the church of All Saints...

March, Cambridgeshire. Town Hall.

March (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)

A curiosity of the town is the tradition of the March, March march. This is when a group of Cambridge students gather in the town to walk back to Cambridge stopping at all convenient inns to quench their thirst!..

Moulton, Lincolnshire: Moulton Mill

Moulton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NW)

Set in the heart of the famously beautiful fenlands of Lincolnshire is the pleasant town of Moulton...

At the Spalding Flower Show.

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NW)

In springtime, the town of Spalding, in it's favoured position on the banks of the River Welland becomes a riot of blazing colour as tulips, daffodils and other glorious spring flowers come into bloom...

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SW)

Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086...

Downham Market, Norfolk. The attractive victorian clock (c.1878) that overlooks the market place

Downham Market (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction E)

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River Nene walk

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW)

The magic of Peterborough lies in the richness of its beautiful Cathedral. It is a glorious historical treasure house, it is unique and quite beyond compare...

St Lawrence's Church

Castle Rising (44 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction NE)

The sea has long since withdrawn from this one-time port, but the superb Norman castle built to protect it still stands...

Sandringham House

Sandringham (27 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (20.2 miles, 32.6 km, direction NE)

Enchanting estate of over 7,000 acres of breath-taking countryside surrounding a magnificent house which has been the home of four generation of British Sovereigns since it was bought in 1862 for the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII...

Sugar Lane, Dersingham, Norfolk

Dersingham (5 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction NE)

On approach to Dersingham by-passing lovely lavender fields, visitors could easily imagine they were driving through the abundant lavender lands of southern France, but this is.....

Boston Stump

Boston (124 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lincolnshire (20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction N)

This is the town in which the Pilgrim Fathers were imprisoned in the year 1607 following their first attempt to escape to America and the cells which held them can still be seen in the 15th-century Guildhall...

Ely Cathedral

Ely (160 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction S)

The early life of Ely began with a monastry and town situated on an island in the midst of a vast expanse of marshland in the middle of the Fens...

The Beach

Heacham (30 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Norfolk (22.6 miles, 36.4 km, direction NE)

At the heart of Norfolk's Lavender growing industry lies the pretty seaside village of Heacham...

Cliffs

Hunstanton (116 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Norfolk (24.1 miles, 38.8 km, direction NE)

Hunstanton was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1087 when it would have been little more than a settlement...

Helpringham Village Green in Lincolnshire.

Helpringham (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (24.8 miles, 40.0 km, direction NW)

Helpringham is a richly rewarding walking area, with walks around old villages and waterside walks giving visitors a lovely glimpse of the regions natural wildlife and variety of scenery...

Thornham Staithe, Thornham, North Norfolk

Thornham (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Norfolk (27.8 miles, 44.8 km, direction NE)

This is an area renowned for its wild marshes inhabited by a rich variance of bird life, thus Thornham draws to its shores a goodly share of ornithologists who come to see the amazing wildlife of the region...

Recommended attractions near Gorefield

Peckover House - A town house built in 1722

Peckover House & Garden (7 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction SE)

Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden...

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction W)

Crowland Abbey was founded in 716 by King Ethelbald, in memory of St.Guthlac who had built a cell on the Fen island. It has a.....

Tales of the Old Gaol House, King's Lynn

Tales of the Old Gaol House (2 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction E)

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Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction SW)

This is a wonderful heritage museum which began when the site was uncovered during excavations of 1982. It focus's on the.....

Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SW)

The magnificent cathedral church in Peterborough was given cathedral status by Henry VIII in 1541. Formerly it had been one of.....

Castle Rising Castle

Castle Rising Castle (30 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction NE)

Normally known simply as Castle Rising, the castle has for centuries dominated the quiet village where it stands in a large area.....

Nene Park (Ferry Meadows Country Park) Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction SW)

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Sandringham House from across the lake

Sandringham House (56 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.1 km, direction NE)

Sandringham House, although a Royal residence does not have the rarefied atmosphere of a grand house, this is largely due to the.....

Oliver Cromwell's house at Ely, Cambridgeshire

Oliver Cromwell's House (4 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction S)

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was Lord Protector of England from 1653 until 1658. For the years spanning 1636 to 1647 Cromwell and.....

Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Ely Cathedral (142 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction S)

Sitting majestically above the River Ouse, Ely cathedral presents an awesome sight with its towers sweeping 217 feet towards an.....

Stream and Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk. Photographed 25/03/07

Oxburgh Hall & Garden (54 Pictures)

(21.3 miles, 34.2 km, direction E)

This fascinating house with its striking twin towers to either side of the entrance hall, gables, roof-line turrets and tall.....


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