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A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (5.9 miles, 9.6 km, direction S)

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

Foxton Canal

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction E)

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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 (8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction NW)

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 (9.2 miles, 14.8 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...

St Mary de Castro Church, Leicester

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction N)

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

Coton Manor, Near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)

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

Draycote Water Country Park, Warwickshire

Dunchurch (69 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 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...

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)

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

Medieval buttercross

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction E)

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

Rothley Railway Station

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction N)

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...

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

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

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

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction E)

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

Coventry

Coventry (151 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction W)

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

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton (13 Pictures)

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

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 Quorn

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction N)

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

Village Green, Badby, Northamptonshire

Badby (24 Pictures)

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

Badby is an attractive village spread around a hillside. It shows a confection of pretty cottages, some of which are thickly thatched with creeper climbing up to pretty dormer windows...

Everdon pond

Everdon (29 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction S)

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Town Hall in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (19.7 miles, 31.6 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.....

Kenilworth Castle keep, Warwickshire, in the depths of winter again.

Kenilworth (70 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 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...

Northampton - Nene Valley Reservoir

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction SE)

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.....

Recommended attractions near Gilmorton

Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction S)

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction E)

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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)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction N)

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)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction N)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE)

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

Caludon Castle Remains

Caludon Castle (1 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

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Draycote Water from Toft Hill

Draycote Water (66 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SW)

Draycote Water, Warwickshire's largest reservoir was created in the 1960's. Not only does it provide drinking water for Rugby,.....

Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

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Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction N)

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)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)

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

Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry Transport Museum (20 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction W)

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Coventry Cathedral Alter tapestry of Christ in Glory

Coventry Cathedral (37 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction W)

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

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SE)

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

Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction W)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction E)

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction N)

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

Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction E)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction E)

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Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(19.3 miles, 31.0 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.....


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