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Cottage Garden, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Ashwell (30 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)

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...

C.of E Church, Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire

Brent Pelham (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)

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

St Marys Church, Baldock, Hertfordshire

Baldock (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW)

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

Clasic country cottages

Wendens Ambo (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction E)

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...

Kayaker on River Granta

Grantchester (9 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)

The village of Grantchester, is a picturesque village along the river Cam, often enjoyed by tourists and students who travel to the village by punt from nearby Cambridge, to.....

Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex

Saffron Walden (198 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction E)

The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets...

River Cam - Cambridge

Cambridge (440 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NE)

Cambridge has an abundance of magnificent buildings, and these together with riverside walks, wonderful museums and quaint old streets...

ST Georges Park, STEVENAGE TOWN CENTER in Spring.

Stevenage (29 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SW)

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...

Bedford Road roundabout, Sandy.

Sandy (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NW)

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St Marys Church, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.  Late Evening

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)

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...

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction W)

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

Much Hadham Village Sign, Hertfordshire

Much Hadham (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction S)

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

River Cam at Fen Ditton

Fen Ditton (33 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)

This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge...

The Park at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Bishop's Stortford (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SE)

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...

Willington Dovecote, built during the 16th century. Willington, Bedfordshire.

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction W)

Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting chambers and several stepped gables. Its stables are.....

A picture of Thaxted

Thaxted (45 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction E)

The village of Thaxted is stunningly beautiful with many reminders that it was once and perhaps always has been an extremely prosperous place...

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction W)

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......

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction W)

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

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (18.0 miles, 29.0 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.....

Brocket Hall, Herts

Welwyn Garden City (16 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction SW)

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Wimpole Hall in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

Wimpole Hall (44 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction N)

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

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford (125 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 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.....

Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End (133 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E)

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

Gates at Bridge End Gardens

Bridge End Gardens (15 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction E)

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

Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (10 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

Very little remains of Saffron Walden Castle, but what is here is well worth seeing for it is a fine example of a Norman.....

Saffron Walden Museum, Saffron Walden, Essex

Saffron Walden Museum (6 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

This is the second oldest purpose-built museum in the country. It occupies a gracious russet brick building in an enclosed.....

University Botanic Gardens, Cambridge

University Botanic Gardens (11 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

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Old Postcard of The American Cemetary, Nr Cambridge

Cambridge American Military Cemetery & Memorial (30 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction N)

Watched over by a fluttering Stars and Stripes the American Military Cemetery at Madingley in Cambridge is the only one of its.....

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

Benington Lordship (6 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction S)

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Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, Herts.

Fairlands Valley Park (9 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction SW)

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DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

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

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

Shuttleworth House (3 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

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

Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction W)

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

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

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction W)

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

Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SW)

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

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction W)

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

A man and his dogs

Anglesey Abbey (49 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction NE)

This attractive house was formerly a priory of Augustinian canons, founded around 1135. It's name does not relate to the island.....

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction W)

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

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

Hatfield Forest Country Park (6 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction W)

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....


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