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Recommended Towns & Villages near Benington

Stevenage

Stevenage (29 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction W)

Its history began in Roman times when it grew as a small town beside the Great North Road and its heritage from those times is evidenced by the Six Hills, a 2,000 year old Roman burial site...

St Marys Church, Baldock, Hertfordshire

Baldock (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction NW)

The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside...

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Welwyn Garden City (16 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SW)

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St Marys Church, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.  Late Evening

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction NW)

Hitchin is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, characterized by its medieval and Georgian architecture. It has a vibrant market square, a variety of pubs, and the picturesque Hitchin Lavender fields in the surrounding countryside...

Much Hadham Village Sign, Hertfordshire

Much Hadham (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

The village is quite large, with an attractive mixture of cottages and houses that are mostly fronted by pretty gardens...

Brent Pelham Village Green, Hertfordshire

Brent Pelham (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NE)

Brent Pelham can be found mid-way between the town of Buntingford and the village of Newport...

Church in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SW)

An abiding feature of Wheathampstead is it beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen...

Dobbs Weir, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Hoddesdon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)

Hoddesdon is an ancient market town located in a spacious area of Hertfordshire close to its boundary with Essex...

Hatfield rooftops

Hatfield (21 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW)

Hatfield is a town with two histories. There is the history of the ancient market town whose roots are firmly embedded in Saxon times, and the modern-day history of a town that grew to meet the demands of the housing population...

Entry into Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Ashwell (30 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction N)

Ashwell embodies some of the finest domestic architecture in England, here in this well preserved village, at a glance you get a pleasurable insight as to what England was like in the 16th and 17th-centuries...

Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Broxbourne (4 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

This is an attractive place lying close to the eastern border of the county between the River Lee and the Lee Navigation system, with Hoddesdon being the closest town...

The Park at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Bishop's Stortford (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction E)

There are many interesting places to visit including St.Michael's Church which is exceptionally spacious and has a spire that can been seen for miles around...

St Albans

St Albans (54 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)

One of the most pleasant parts of St.Albans is quaint Fishpond Street. The street derives it's name from a fishpond which lay nearby in medieval times where the monks used to fish...

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W)

The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful Bedfordshire countryside and is famous for its impressive.....

Wendens Ambo, a picturesque village in Essex

Wendens Ambo (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (15.4 miles, 24.9 km, direction NE)

This enchanting village with its unusual name lies at the western boundary of the county. Its quaint name comes from the joining of Great and Little Ambo in the 17th century...

Silsoe High Street, viewing south Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NW)

Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family...

Chocolate Box

Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction NW)

Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings...

A picture of Shenley

Shenley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction SW)

Shenley is a small village in Hertfordshire, it is equidistance of around 5 miles from both Watford and St. Albans...

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that Dick Turpin stopped here on his famous ride to York......

Epping, Essex

Epping (8 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction SE)

Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights...

Recommended attractions near Benington

This is a photo taken last summer of the side view of Benington Lordship house and its Rose Garden.

Benington Lordship (6 Pictures)

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

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Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, Herts.

Fairlands Valley Park (9 Pictures)

(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction W)

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Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction W)

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of.....

Hatfield House

Hatfield House (53 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction S)

Hatfield House built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I in 1611, stands within its own.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction W)

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Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction SW)

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SW)

This park is the site where one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain once stood - Verulamium...

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction NW)

Wrest Park House was once the home of the de Grey family whose Mausoleum is at nearby Flitton. The gardens form a charming.....

Sunset in April at Rowney Warren, Nr Chicksands, Shefford, Beds

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NW)

Rowney Warren is a lively woodland managed jointly by the Southill Estate and the Forestry Commission. The wood is predominantly.....

Train

Lee Valley Park (4 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)

A 26 mile long stretch following the river Lee, the Lee Valley Park is made up of country parks, heritage sites, lake and.....

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NW)

The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys. Cainhoe castle was probably occupied.....

Waltham Abbey Church

Waltham Abbey Church (10 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction S)

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Hatfield forest country park, near Bishops Stortford, Essex. The forest is over 1000 years old.

Hatfield Forest Country Park (6 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction E)

An ancient royal hunting ground, designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve...

Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NW)

These glorious gardens, laid out in the early part of the 19th century, fully embrace the romanticism of the era. The fashion at.....

A sunny winter December 17th 2006 at Shuttleworth House, Bedfordshire

Shuttleworth House (3 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

coming soon email: collection@shuttleworth.org http://www.shuttleworthcollection.co.uk/..

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....

Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End (133 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NE)

Once, centuries ago in the days of Henry VIII a Benedictine Abbey stood here. A casualty of King's Dissolution caused by his.....

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford (125 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction NE)

Duxford retains its wartime atmosphere and, as many of its aeroplanes still fly, you might even see one take to the air during a.....

Wimpole Hall in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

Wimpole Hall (44 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction N)

Cambridgeshire's largest and grandest Georgian mansion, set in a fine wooded park, complete with folly, Chinese bridge and lake..

Gates at Bridge End Gardens

Bridge End Gardens (15 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction NE)

These perfectly laid out gardens were started in the mid 18th century by Atkinson Francis Gibson. They are particularly noted.....


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