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Recommended Towns & Villages near Wansford

Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, one May day in 2005

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (3.6 miles, 5.8 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 (3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction S)

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...

St Mary's Bridge

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction NW)

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 Cathedral

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E)

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...

Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NW)

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...

Sailing Boats from the Sailing Club at Edith Weston, on the south coast of Rutland Water, Rutland

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)

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...

Bisbrooke Church, Rutland - Completely re-built 1871. Tower built 1914. Grade II listed.

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)

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

St. Andrew's church

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction E)

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

Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction NW)

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...

Fox Inn - May 1990

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (17.5 miles, 28.1 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...

Sunset from Storefield Farm looking toward Rushton

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 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...

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction NW)

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

Memorial stone.

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (18.5 miles, 29.7 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...

Holy Trinity & Jesus Hospital, Rothwell.

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

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

The fine old church at Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (20.7 miles, 33.4 km, direction W)

This is a quiet rural village situated in one of the highest parts of the rolling Leicestershire countryside...

Moulton, Lincolnshire: Moulton Mill

Moulton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction NE)

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

March, Cambridgeshire. Town Hall.

March (7 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (21.5 miles, 34.5 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 Ives

St Ives (59 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (22.9 miles, 36.8 km, direction SE)

This attractive market town has one of the most highly picturesque river bridges in the country. The bridge dates to the 15th century and is famous for the chapel in its centre bay, it is one of only four medieval bridge chapel's surviving in England...

The view from Burrough Hill

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (23.6 miles, 38.0 km, direction NW)

An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries...

Genealogy-Holbeach Cemetery

Holbeach (15 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (23.9 miles, 38.5 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...

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction E)

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction N)

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

Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction E)

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

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SW)

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Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction E)

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

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 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.....

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SW)

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

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction W)

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

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction NE)

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.....

View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction W)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SW)

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Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 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.....

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction SE)

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

Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(26.4 miles, 42.4 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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