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Peterborough from the Cathedral Roof

Peterborough (143 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SW of Thorney)

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...

Spalding

Spalding (104 Pictures) in the county of Lincolnshire

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction N of Thorney)

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...

Cackle Hill Lane, Holbeach

Holbeach (15 Pictures) in the county of Lincolnshire

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction N of Thorney)

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...

St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures) in the county of Northamptonshire

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction SW of Thorney)

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...

Stamford

Stamford (246 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction W of Thorney)

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...

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Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NW)

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.....

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 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)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW)

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

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SW)

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Peckover House - A town house built in 1722

Peckover House & Garden (7 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)

Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden...

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction W)

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

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction S)

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


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