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Recommended Towns & Villages near Thorpe

Ilam

Ilam (58 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction W)

A pretty and popular village which includes a wonderful park which is part of Ilam Hall. Enjoy wonderful walks through the park and the lovely river Manifold. The village is set.....

Ashbourne Parish Church

Ashbourne (14 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction SE)

Ashbourne is a delightful market town located in the Derbyshire Dales, in the central part of England...

River Dove, Milldale, Derbyshire.

Milldale (10 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction NW)

Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park...

Evening near Hartington

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction N)

Hartington is a small village centred around a medieval market place, with attractive 18th and 19th century buildings...

All Saints, Denstone

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW)

Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park...

Alton Tower - Taken By David Thomas Sept 2001

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)

The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle...

Great tit with food for young

Elton (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NE)

This unspoilt small peakland village stands 950 feet above sea level offering stunning views of the peakland countryside. It is a very tradional village, which had its own fire.....

View of Winster taken on 'Secret Gardens of Winster' day 2005

Winster (21 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NE)

Today, this graceful village with its sweeping main street and quiet little alleyways is a tourist destination of character and charm...

Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire: Winter on Middleton Moor

Middleton by Wirksworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NE)

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Froghall Railway Station

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction W)

Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife...

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction SE)

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

Matlock Bath

Matlock Bath (96 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NE)

Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England...

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction S)

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

Sudbury Church, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction S)

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

Rural

Bakewell (202 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction N)

Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park. It is an old town full of glowing stone houses and buildings that lend an air of ambience and overall warmth...

Tramway Museum, Crich, Derbyshire

Crich (63 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)

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...

Ashford in the Water

Ashford in the Water (80 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

The village was a centre for candle making, noted for lead mining and made famous by the discovery of Ashford marble which was first quarried by Henry Watson in 1748...

Restored six sailed working windmill at Heage, Derbyshire

Heage (3 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction E)

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

Rudyard lake, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction W)

A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir...

Edensor Village, Derbyshire

Edensor (20 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)

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.....

Recommended attractions near Thorpe

Ilam Hall. Thorpe Cloud from Ilam

Ilam Park (12 Pictures)

(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction W)

Running along both banks of the river Manifold, this is an area of beautiful open park and woodland with spectacular views.....

Tissington Hall

Tissington Hall (8 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction NE)

Dating from Jacobean times, Tissington Hall has been lived in by the FitzHerbert family for 500 years and is set in the beautiful.....

Thorpe Cloud on the right at Dovedale

Dovedale (62 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction NW)

The River Dove flows through one of England's loveliest valleys. Though little more than a mile long, Dove Dale shows a variety.....

Carsington waters, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Looking over waters from island point

Carsington Water (49 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction E)

Carsington Water is situated close to the village of Carsington in the lower regions of Derbyshire. Carsington Water is a large.....

Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)

Alton Towers is the number one theme park in England. Dating back to the Victorian times, Alton Towers closed during the outbreak.....

Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton Castle (5 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW)

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Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW)

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Robin Hood's Stride, Derbyshire.

Robin Hood's Stride (8 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

Robin Hood's Stride is a rocky outcrop overlooking the pretty village of Elton, in Derbyshire. By tradition the sole province of.....

Heights of Abraham

The Heights of Abraham (20 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NE)

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Gullivers Kingdom

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NE)

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Nine ladies stone circle

Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton Moor (4 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction NE)

This wild eyrie stretch of moorland has an invigorating, yet gloomy feel to it and looking around at the barrows left from the.....

Batemans House, Lathkill Dale, near Alport, Derbyshire Peak District

Lathkill Dale (7 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction N)

This is one of the Peak Districts hidden gems, not only is the scenery highly picturesque but the region is full of interesting.....

Derilect Riber Castle, Matlock, Derbyshire

Riber Castle (2 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)

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

The central courtyard, Haddon Hall, Derbyshire

Haddon Hall (48 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)

Perched in a picturesque position above the Derbyshire River Wye, the grey stone walls of Haddon House tempt invitingly, and you.....

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)

The Churnet Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire,.....

Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

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

Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SE)

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

National Tramway Museum

National Tramway Museum (50 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction E)

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View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NW)

The spectacular Roaches are situated at the end of the Pennine Way, these together with oddly named Hen Cloud contrive between.....

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction S)

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