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Recommended Towns & Villages near Burrough on the Hill

The fine old church at Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction S)

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

St. Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction N)

An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries...

Melton Road, Hudson's Cottage

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction E)

For centuries the countryside around Oakham has echoed to the sound of hunting horns, for the vales and rolling farmland surrounding this sedate market town, have been the stamping ground for the counties hunting fraternity...

Hallaton Church

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction S)

Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins...

Bisbrooke Church, Rutland - Completely re-built 1871. Tower built 1914. Grade II listed.

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SE)

Bisbrooke lies amidst a landscape of gentle hills dotted with rolling farmlands, rivers, reservoirs and woodland...

A picture of Rothley

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction W)

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...

The village of Edith Weston, Rutland

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)

The village lies on the southern shores of Rutland Water, one of Europe's largest man-made reservoirs, and England's premier fly fishing waters...

Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

Normanton lies in a landscape of rolling farmlands, broken only by rivers and patches of woodland. It is a tranquil place, with the waters offering scope for sailing and other water-sports, bird-watching, fishing, and cycling...

Leicester Town Hall Square at night

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction W)

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

Beaumanor Hall,Old Woodhouse, Charnwood, Leicestershire.

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction W)

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

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

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

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

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction NE)

The tiny hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth lies in spacious rural countryside in the valley of the River Witham...

Foxton Church

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction S)

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Holy Trinity with All Saints in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction W)

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.....

Stamford

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction E)

Of the 17 churches, only 6 now remain in Stamford, which is without doubt, one of the finest medieval towns in the British Isles, if not in Europe...

All Saints Church

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction S)

The picturesque village of Rushton set between Desborough and Rothwell is famous for the Rushton Triangular Lodge built in 1593 by Roman Catholic Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise the Holy Trinity...

One of many floral tributes placed outside the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher in Grantham

Grantham (39 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NE)

This delightful town, set on the River Witham in a spacious agricultural region is noted for many historic factors but more latterly as the birthplace of Britains first woman Primne Minister - Margaret Thatcher was born here in 1925 and she became Prime Minister in 1979...

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction S)

Interesting market town, with a long history, its market charter was granted in 1204...

Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction SE)

Apethorpe is a small, picturesque, East Northamptonshire village, a mile and a half from Kings Cliffe. St Leonard is an attractive looking church in a nice setting. Trees.....

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 (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction SW)

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...

Recommended attractions near Burrough on the Hill

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction E)

Rutland Water is the largest reservoir in England (by surface area) and one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Its.....

A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)

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Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction W)

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

The Jewry Wall Museum (15 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NE)

Called a manor but in reality this is the farmhouse where Isaac Newton was born in 1642. The house remains very much during.....

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction S)

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Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction W)

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

Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SE)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SE)

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Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction W)

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Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)

A castle has stood on this spot since the 11th-century, it was built by Robert de Todini, standard-bearer to William the.....

Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower (10 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction W)

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

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SE)

Looking around the romantic ruin of Kirby Hall it is easy to imagine the splendour of an age when romance was all, and great.....

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction W)

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

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SE)

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Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction W)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction S)

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction E)

This is a graceful house which perfectly epitomises the wealth of the prosperous Elizabethan period. Burghley was completed in.....

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction NE)

Belton is the perfect example of a home belonging to an English country gentleman, and yet it is a delightful Anglo-Dutch.....

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction SE)

This magnificent ruin is a rare romantic survival from the great Elizabethan period. The landscape on which the relic of this.....


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