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Recommended Towns & Villages near King's Norton

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

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NE)

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

Foxton Locks

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction S)

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St Mary de Castro Church, Leicester

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Hallaton

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (7.1 miles, 11.4 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...

Kinchley Lane

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (9.8 miles, 15.7 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...

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (9.9 miles, 15.9 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...

Rutland Water, Oakham, Rutland. Spring 2004

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (11.9 miles, 19.1 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...

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (12.4 miles, 19.9 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...

Beaumanor Hall,Old Woodhouse, Charnwood, Leicestershire.

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NW)

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

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction E)

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

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 (14.0 miles, 22.6 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...

Squires hill just off the High street, Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

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

Sunset from Storefield Farm looking toward Rushton

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (14.6 miles, 23.6 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 (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SW)

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

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

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NW)

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.....

Sailing Boats from the Sailing Club at Edith Weston, on the south coast of Rutland Water, Rutland

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (15.5 miles, 24.9 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 (15.8 miles, 25.4 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...

Coton Manor, Near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction S)

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

St Andrew's Parish Church, Rugby

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (19.6 miles, 31.5 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...

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction NE)

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

Recommended attractions near King's Norton

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction S)

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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)

(6.8 miles, 11.0 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 Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)

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Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 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)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NW)

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

Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SE)

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Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)

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

Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction W)

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction NW)

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

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction SE)

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Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SW)

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Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NW)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 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.....

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction E)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction S)

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

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction SE)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.7 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.....


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