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Stamford

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction W)

Of the 17 churches, only 6 now remain in Stamford, which is without doubt, one of the finest medieval towns in the British Isles, if not in Europe...

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)

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...

Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)

Apethorpe is a small, picturesque, East Northamptonshire village, a mile and a half from Kings Cliffe. St Leonard is an attractive looking church in a nice setting. Trees.....

Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (8.4 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)

The lantern tower of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints at Fotheringhay shines through the deepening shadows of the great trees that frame it, shadows matched in darkness by those less visible that haunt the village where the final tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots was enacted...

Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction SE)

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

Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction W)

Normanton lies in a landscape of rolling farmlands, broken only by rivers and patches of woodland. It is a tranquil place, with the waters offering scope for sailing and other water-sports, bird-watching, fishing, and cycling...

The village of Edith Weston, Rutland

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)

The village lies on the southern shores of Rutland Water, one of Europe's largest man-made reservoirs, and England's premier fly fishing waters...

At the Spalding Flower Show.

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NE)

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...

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction W)

Bisbrooke lies amidst a landscape of gentle hills dotted with rolling farmlands, rivers, reservoirs and woodland...

Oakham, Rutland - view from Brooke Hill

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction W)

For centuries the countryside around Oakham has echoed to the sound of hunting horns, for the vales and rolling farmland surrounding this sedate market town, have been the stamping ground for the counties hunting fraternity...

All Saints Church, Moulton

Moulton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (16.9 miles, 27.3 km, direction NW)

The tiny hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth lies in spacious rural countryside in the valley of the River Witham...

Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Washway Road

Holbeach (15 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (19.2 miles, 31.0 km, direction NE)

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 (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction E)

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!..

St Michael and All Angel's Church

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction W)

Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins...

Reflections in River Nene Wisbech

Wisbech (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction E)

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.....

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (22.3 miles, 35.9 km, direction SW)

The picturesque village of Rushton set between Desborough and Rothwell is famous for the Rushton Triangular Lodge built in 1593 by Roman Catholic Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise the Holy Trinity...

The West Front of the Tower at St Wulfram's Church Grantham

Grantham (39 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (22.8 miles, 36.7 km, direction NW)

This delightful town, set on the River Witham in a spacious agricultural region is noted for many historic factors but more latterly as the birthplace of Britains first woman Primne Minister - Margaret Thatcher was born here in 1925 and she became Prime Minister in 1979...

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (24.1 miles, 38.7 km, direction SW)

Interesting market town, with a long history, its market charter was granted in 1204...

A picture of Belton House

Belton (71 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (24.2 miles, 39.0 km, direction NW)

The popular village of Belton lying north of Grantham is home to magnificent Belton House. It is also a typical "Estate" village which perfectly epitomises all the values of English country life...

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction W)

This is a graceful house which perfectly epitomises the wealth of the prosperous Elizabethan period. Burghley was completed in.....

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)

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Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SE)

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

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)

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

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

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.....

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SW)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction SW)

Looking around the romantic ruin of Kirby Hall it is easy to imagine the splendour of an age when romance was all, and great.....

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction W)

Rutland Water is the largest reservoir in England (by surface area) and one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Its.....

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

This magnificent ruin is a rare romantic survival from the great Elizabethan period. The landscape on which the relic of this.....

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction NW)

Called a manor but in reality this is the farmhouse where Isaac Newton was born in 1642. The house remains very much during.....

View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SW)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction SW)

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Peckover House - A town house built in 1722

Peckover House & Garden (7 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction E)

Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden...

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(22.6 miles, 36.3 km, direction SW)

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Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction SW)

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Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction SE)

Houghton is a beautifully restored water mill from the 17th century. It can be found in the delightful village of Houghton,.....

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(24.1 miles, 38.7 km, direction NW)

Belton is the perfect example of a home belonging to an English country gentleman, and yet it is a delightful Anglo-Dutch.....

Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(25.2 miles, 40.6 km, direction NW)

A castle has stood on this spot since the 11th-century, it was built by Robert de Todini, standard-bearer to William the.....


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