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Recommended Towns & Villages near Elmton

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover (90 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SW)

Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times...

Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale (18 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SW)

This is a village noted for the romantic ruins of what was once one of the grandest houses in Derbyshire...

Church

Worksop (237 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NE)

The dense spread of Worksop in Nottinghamshire meets with some seriously picturesque countryside, it is fortunate to be ringed by two rivers, the Clumber which borders Clumber Country Park, and the River Ryton...

The Crooked Spire!

Chesterfield (75 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction W)

Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its strange landmark, the crooked spire of its parish.....

Market place, Mansfield

Mansfield (66 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction S)

During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs...

A picture of Edwinstowe

Edwinstowe (14 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction SE)

In the heart of Sherwood Forest sits the historic village of Edwinstowe. Legend has it that it was here in Edwinstowe that Robin Hood married Maid Marian at the local Church of.....

Laughton en le Morthen village, from the top of all Saints Church

Laughton en le Morthen (25 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction N)

Once a mining hamlet, Laughton-en-le-Morthen is now thriving village with stylish housing expanding out from its medieval centre...

St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Whiston (nr Rotherham), South Yorkshire.

Whiston (11 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

Whiston is surrounded by fine countryside, leafy lanes lead towards Morthen and Wickersley...

Roche Abbey

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction N)

The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147...

Sheffield

Sheffield (127 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction NW)

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All Saints Church (now a Minster) Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Rotherham (107 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)

This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution...

St Winifred's church Stainton

Stainton (2 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)

This picturesque South Yorkshire village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, but there is considerable evidence that it existed as a settlement long before 1086...

St James, Braithwell South Yorkshire

Braithwell (32 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction N)

Braithwell lies at the centre of a largely rural community, the surrounding landscape is mostly of farms and leafy lanes siding fields full of grazing cattle and sheep...

St Mary's, Tickhill, South Yorkshire

Tickhill (34 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NE)

This is a pleasant, somewhat sprawling village lying in rural countryside a short distance from the market town of Maltby..

Thrybergh Country Park, South Yorkshire

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction N)

Thrybergh is a pretty South Yorkshire village with a history stretching back to the time of the Doomsday Book, for centuries it was little more than a small rural village with scattered housing and farms...

A view of Crich, Derbyshire and the beautiful countryside around it.

Crich (63 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction SW)

A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice...

Wadworth church, Wadworth, South Yorkshire

Wadworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction N)

This is a pleasant South Yorkshire village lying in lush countryside a few miles from the city of Rotherham...

Baslow

Baslow (25 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction W)

Set amidst the stark loneliness of the High Peak the village of Baslow is surrounded by some of the finest historic properties to be found in Derbyshire...

Edensor, Derbyshire

Edensor (20 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction W)

It was the 6th Duke of Devonshire who looked out of his window one day from Chatsworth House, and realised that the magnificent view of the park in front of him was blocked by a.....

The Anglican Parish Church at Ripley, Derbyshire.

Ripley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SW)

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Recommended attractions near Elmton

The Senses

Bolsover Castle (100 Pictures)

(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction SW)

The early morning sun streams down on a piece of Derbyshire's proud heritage, as into view come the magnificent ruins of Bolsover.....

This is the front of Sutton Scaresdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale Hall (15 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Pleasley Pit Country Park

Pleasley Pit Country Park (8 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction S)

Pleasley Pit Country park is a reclaimed colliery site, which now offers nature lovers the chance to see record numbers of.....

Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire

Hardwick Hall (134 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction S)

This magnificent Elizabethan house was begun by Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick) in the year 1591. For the.....

July 2010

Clumber Country Park (148 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)

The peaceful landscape of this delightful country park gives visitors lovely summer memories of time spent ambling around.....

Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.1 km, direction N)

The evocative remains of Roche Abbey rising from a landscape laid out by Capability Brown present an awe-inspiring sight,.....

A picture of Wonderland Pleasure Park

Wonderland Pleasure Park (2 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SE)

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Walled flower garden at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire.

Newstead Abbey (64 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction S)

A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England......

A picture of Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral (1 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction NW)

This cathedral dates mostly from the 15th century, it was the former parish church of St.Peter and St.Paul, its tower and.....

Botanical Gardens fountain 24th Feb 2005

Botanical Gardens, Sheffield (5 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NW)

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The Great Oak, Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest (39 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction S)

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Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction N)

Thrybergh Country Park evolved out of Thrybergh Reservoir built in the 1800's to supply the borough of Doncaster with water. .....

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve at Lound near Retford, Notts.

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve (2 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NE)

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Derilect Riber Castle, Matlock, Derbyshire

Riber Castle (2 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

The Matlocks between them form some of the most outstanding countryside in the Peak District. Here you can find Riber Castle.....

National Tramway Museum

National Tramway Museum (50 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SW)

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Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House (281 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction W)

The magnificent Classical mansion that is Chatsworth House, is one of the most celebrated Historic Houses in England. Built in.....

Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction N)

The dilapidated ruins of Conisbrough Castle make an impressive sight, particularly its keep, which is unusual in design. The.....

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Gullivers Kingdom

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SW)

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Heights of Abraham

The Heights of Abraham (20 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SW)

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The D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum (2 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction S)

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


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