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Recommended Towns & Villages near Knipton

The West Front of the Tower at St Wulfram's Church Grantham

Grantham (39 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 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...

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SE)

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

The Orangery, Belton House, Belton, Lincolnshire. The Orangery seen from across the lawns.

Belton (71 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NE)

The popular village of Belton lying north of Grantham is home to magnificent Belton House. It is also a typical "Estate" village which perfectly epitomises all the values of English country life...

The view from Burrough Hill

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction SW)

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

Oakham Castle and Church of England Church

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction S)

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...

The Ossington

Newark-on-Trent (95 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Nottinghamshire (14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

As it's name implies, this town enjoys a fine position on the River Trent. The great castle where King John died in 1216 lies in ruins on the banks of the river...

Southwell Abbey Ruins

Southwell (51 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NW)

Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants...

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction S)

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

ALL SAINTS CHURCH, STAPLEFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE

Stapleford (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction N)

Stapleford is a village lying in the picturesque valley of the River Witham...

Ye Old Trip to Jerusalem, Nottingham

Nottingham (210 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Nottinghamshire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction W)

The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912)...

Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction SE)

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...

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (17.2 miles, 27.8 km, direction S)

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...

The Lych Gate, St. Mary's Church

Carlton-le-Moorland (26 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction N)

Lovely Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book and possibly beyond...

Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire

Cranwell (10 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction NE)

Cranwell is best known as the home of the Royal Airforce College which became the first military air academy in the world when it opened its doors to would be fliers in 1920...

A picture of Bassingham

Bassingham (8 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction N)

Bassingham, mentioned in the Doomsday Book, is a large, flourishing village located close to the banks of the River Witham, a few miles south-west of the Cathedral City of Lincoln...

The Green Man, Dovecote Lane Park

Beeston (270 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction W)

Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14...

Quorn in Leicestershire. The river Soar

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction SW)

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

Rothley Railway Station

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction SW)

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...

Rest a while

Collingham (7 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction N)

This is a small Nottinghamshire village pleasantly located on the banks of the River Trent. It offers all the usual village amenities, church, couple of shops, butchers, newsagents and three public houses...

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (19.3 miles, 31.1 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.....

Recommended attractions near Knipton

Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(1.4 miles, 2.3 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.....

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

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

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 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.....

The ruins of Newark Castle on the banks of the River Trent. Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.

Newark Castle (47 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

The romantic ruins of this once glorious castle were left to fall into further disrepair following the ravages of the English.....

Museum

Newark Air Museum (7 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction N)

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Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction S)

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

Southwell Minster, nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster (40 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction NW)

Historically a monastery was probably founded here in the 10th century, with the church being begun around 1108. The building.....

NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MUSEUM

Nottingham Castle Museum (16 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction W)

This superb mansion containing Nottingham's museum and art gallery sits on a green and pleasant mound high above the city. It.....

A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction SW)

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Young Buck

Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction W)

From the outside, Wollaton Hall could easily be mistaken for a grand Victorian mansion - even though it was built when Sir.....

Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction SW)

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The Great Oak, Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest (39 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction NW)

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Wonderland Pleasure Park

Wonderland Pleasure Park (2 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction NW)

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction SW)

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

Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction SW)

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

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(22.0 miles, 35.4 km, direction SW)

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Walled flower garden at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire.

Newstead Abbey (64 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.8 km, direction NW)

A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England......

Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower (10 Pictures)

(22.3 miles, 35.9 km, direction SW)

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

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

The Jewry Wall Museum (15 Pictures)

(22.4 miles, 36.0 km, direction SW)

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


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