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Recommended Towns & Villages near Barrow upon Trent

The Church of St James in the village of Swarkestone, Derbyshire.

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (0.7 miles, 1.1 km)

Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...

Repton Church Gate, Derbyshire

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction W)

Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...

The Cathedral, Derby

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction N)

This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....

Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction S)

Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...

Gunpowder Plot Room Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)

This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name...

Market place, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

Westgate, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)

Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village...

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Church

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NW)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist at Smalley, Derbyshire

Smalley (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction N)

A delightful place with attractive village buildings including a church, village hall, several small shops and three village inns...

St Mary's Church, Ilkeston, Derbyshire during the Annual Fair in October

Ilkeston (38 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NE)

Within this pretty hilltop town you will find the ancient church dedicated to St.Mary, it was built around 1150 and has a beautiful clock-face tower...

Trowell, Nottinghamshire

Trowell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NE)

Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life...

Parish Church, Denby, Derbyshire.

Denby (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world...

The lock, Beeston(canal), Nottinghamshire.

Beeston (270 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NE)

Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14...

The lovely village of Babbington, near Awsworth, Nottinghamshire.

Babbington (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NE)

This pretty Nottinghamshire village is situated around 7 miles from the centre of Nottingham. It is typical of rural England, with cottages interspersed along quiet leafy lanes...

Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction W)

The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction SE)

The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford moved his foundry to Loughborough. Many famous.....

Heage Windmill, Derbyshire

Heage (3 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction N)

The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper...

The Anglican Parish Church at Ripley, Derbyshire.

Ripley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)

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Recommended attractions near Barrow upon Trent

image of staunton harold reservoir taken from hall roof, 2003

Staunton Harold Reservoir (5 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction S)

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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey (57 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction S)

Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....

Le Mans Series racers at the Melbourne Hairpin, Donington Park Circuit, Derbyshire

Donington Park (11 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SE)

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Elvaston Castle

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)

The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....

Derby museum and Art Gallery, the Wardwick, Derby.

Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction N)

This exceptional museum is housed in an impressive building of modern times. It gives visitors of every age a fascinating.....

Derby Cathedral, Derby, Derbyshire.

Derby Cathedral (7 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction N)

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Staunton Harold Church

Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)

This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....

Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction S)

Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...

View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction S)

The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....

Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction N)

The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)

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Garden view of the Erewash Museum on High Street, Ilkeston

The Erewash Museum (2 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction NE)

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Osborne's Pond, Shipley Country Park, Derbyshire

Shipley Country Park (30 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NE)

Shipley Country Park occupies a landscape of superb countryside with lakes, ponds, stunning woodland walks and a wealth of.....

American Adventure Theme Park

American Adventure Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 17.9 km, direction NE)

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Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction W)

This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....

The Old Man of Beacon, Beacon Hill Country Park, Leicestershire

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction SE)

The second highest point in Leicestershire at 245m (802 feet) and containing a Bronze Age hill fort, Beacon Hill Country Park.....

Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SE)

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Young Buck

Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction NE)

From the outside, Wollaton Hall could easily be mistaken for a grand Victorian mansion - even though it was built when Sir.....

The D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum (2 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NE)

Admirers of D.H.Lawrence (1885-1930) should visit this place, the great 20th-century writer and poet once said of it " The scene.....

Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction S)

Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....


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