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Peterborough

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

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction N of Yaxley)

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...

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Fotheringhay (27 Pictures) in the county of Northamptonshire

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W of Yaxley)

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

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NW of Yaxley)

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...

The big window.

Spalding (104 Pictures) in the county of Lincolnshire

(19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction N of Yaxley)

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...

Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures) in the county of Rutland

(22.5 miles, 36.1 km, direction NW of Yaxley)

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...

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NW)

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Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction N)

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)

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction NE)

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)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)

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.....

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction NW)

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

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction W)

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

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE)

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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