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Medieval buttercross

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)

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

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SE)

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

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

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

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

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

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SE)

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...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)

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

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)

Hidden amongst leafy lanes and glorious poppy fields of the undulating Northamptonshire countryside, lies the peaceful village of Guilsborough...

Town Hall in Leicester - June 2005

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)

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

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NE)

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

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction NW)

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

Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction NE)

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...

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 (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction W)

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...

Rugby, Warwickshire

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction SW)

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...

Rothley Railway Station

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NW)

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...

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (17.1 miles, 27.4 km, direction NE)

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 (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NE)

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...

Guy Fawkes House

Dunchurch (69 Pictures)

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

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...

Beaumanor Hall,Old Woodhouse, Charnwood, Leicestershire.

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NW)

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

Bandstand in the playclose

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (18.3 miles, 29.4 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...

ST MATTHEWS CHURCH, NORTHAMPTON

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction S)

The landscape of Northampton is dotted with reminders of its illustrious history. Despite the great fire of 1675 when much of Northampton was destroyed, it was rebuilt in such a.....

Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (20.5 miles, 32.9 km, direction E)

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.....

Recommended attractions near Foxton

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SE)

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Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction E)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction E)

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Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

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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)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NW)

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

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction S)

"This is a beautifully maintained garden of exceptional charm...there is something for everyone here. This garden could not fail.....

A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 22.0 km, direction NW)

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Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SE)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction E)

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

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)

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

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction E)

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Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction S)

Althorp (said Althrup) has been in the Spencer family since 1508. It has undergone many major changes over the generations and.....

Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

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

Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower (10 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction NW)

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

Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction NW)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction E)

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

The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction S)

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Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction S)

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