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Taken in the Hall Yard Park looking towards St Simon & St Judes Parish Church, Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction NE)

Earl Shilton is one of the largest villages in the County of Leicestershire. It occupies a rich rural landscape between the town of Hinckley and the City of Leicester...

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NE)

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

St Mary de Castro Church, Leicester

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)

Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927...

Kinchley Lane

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NE)

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...

Old Cathedral in Coventry, in the West Midlands

Coventry (151 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SW)

Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past...

Gunpowder Plot Room Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)

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...

Headmasters House, Rugby School

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)

This town is the home of Rugby public school, the place where William Webb Ellis carried the ball instead of kicking it, and thus, in 1823 the game of Rugby football was born...

winter morning, Kingsbury water park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury (229 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction W)

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...

Beaumanor Hall,Old Woodhouse, Charnwood, Leicestershire.

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon...

The Dog & Doublet Inn, Bodymoor Heath, North Warwickshire

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...

Tamworth Castle, Staffodshire

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)

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...

At Loughborough Station on the Great Central Railway. Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)

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.....

Staunton Harold Reservoir

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction N)

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

Guy Fawkes House

Dunchurch (69 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction S)

Dunchurch is located south of Rugby and just a short distance from the pleasures of the Oxford Canal. It was once famous as a stopping point for the coach travellers of the 18th century...

The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell (7 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction SW)

This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year...

Foxton Canal

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction E)

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Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire.

Kenilworth (70 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction SW)

Kenilworth is a pleasant town located in the spacious Warwickshire countryside, it is a town with an 'air of gentility' that tells you that this is a prosperous place with a long, illustrious history...

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction E)

This is a quiet rural village situated in one of the highest parts of the rolling Leicestershire countryside...

The Church of St James in the village of Swarkestone, Derbyshire.

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction N)

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

Recommended attractions near Barwell

Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction N)

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Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction W)

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Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)

Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....

Jewry Wall, A small piece of the Roman Wall still remains in Leicester City Centre.

The Jewry Wall Museum (15 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NE)

This is Leicester's leading Museum of Archaeology, showing an extensive range Roman finds as well as other unique historic relics.....

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NE)

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Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower (10 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NE)

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

Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction NE)

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

Caludon Castle Remains

Caludon Castle (1 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction N)

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

Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry Transport Museum (20 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SW)

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Coventry Cathedral Alter tapestry of Christ in Glory

Coventry Cathedral (37 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SW)

The stunning modern cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence replaces Coventry's cathedral of the 14th and 15th-centuries. The.....

View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction N)

The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....

A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction NE)

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Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction SE)

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Sunrise over icy lake, Kingsbury Water Park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction W)

This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....

Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction N)

Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...

Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction NE)

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Staunton Harold Church

Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction N)

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

Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth Castle (9 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction W)

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Foxton Locks, Near Market Harborough, 'Narrow Boat coming down'

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction E)

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