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A picture of Staunton Harold Hall

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (1.0 miles, 1.5 km)

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

View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (3.2 miles, 5.2 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...

A picture of Swarkestone

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction N)

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

Repton Church, Repton, Derbyshire

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NW)

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...

St Modwen's Church and the Ferry Bridge

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction W)

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

The Guildhall, Market Place, Derby

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 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.....

Holy Trinity with All Saints in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E)

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.....

Long Eaton Lock, Erewash Canal

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE)

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...

St Marys Church

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NW)

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

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

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

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

Quorn in Leicestershire. The river Soar

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction E)

Quorn can be found between Leicester and Loughborough, it is surrounded by magnificent countryside and a wealth of visitor attractions...

Trowell, Nottinghamshire

Trowell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 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...

View of Beeston parish church from Church Street. Beeston Nottinghamshire

Beeston (270 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 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...

Town Hall and Market Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Ilkeston (38 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 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...

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SE)

One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake...

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NW)

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

The Baptist Church at Smalley, Derbyshire

Smalley (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction N)

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

Sudbury Church, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NW)

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

Kinchley Lane

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

Rothley is a delightful village with two village greens, one is flanked by some of the country's finest timber framed houses. The village shows a graceful selection of architecture including pretty Cruck Cottages...

Sunrise over Tamworth

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...

Recommended attractions near Calke

Staunton Harold Church

Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(0.9 miles, 1.5 km)

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

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey (57 Pictures)

(1.0 miles, 1.7 km)

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

image of staunton harold reservoir taken from hall roof, 2003

Staunton Harold Reservoir (5 Pictures)

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction N)

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Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction SE)

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)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 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.....

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

Donington Park (11 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction NE)

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Elvaston Castle

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)

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)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 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)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction N)

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SE)

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

Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 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.....

Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)

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Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)

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Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction SE)

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Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower (10 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)

Standing on a hill overlooking Bradgate Park, Old John Tower folly.....

Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 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.....

Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SE)

Comprising of 850 acres of land with roaming deer, Bradgate Park is Leicestershire's largest and most popular country.....

Garden view of the Erewash Museum on High Street, Ilkeston

The Erewash Museum (2 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)

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Osborne's Pond, Shipley Country Park, Derbyshire

Shipley Country Park (30 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

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)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction N)

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