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Gunpowder Plot Room Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction E)

This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name...

Staunton Harold Reservoir

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NE)

Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...

Off Burton Bridge, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NW)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire. January 2007

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction N)

Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...

A picture of Swarkestone

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction N)

Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...

Sunrise over Tamworth

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SW)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...

Tutbury Castle

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NW)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

The Guildhall, Market Place, Derby

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NW)

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire

Lichfield (216 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Staffordshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction W)

The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the.....

Cross

Kingsbury (229 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SW)

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...

Holy Trinity with All Saints in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction E)

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.....

Sudbury Church, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NW)

The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...

canal, Bodymoor heath, North Warwickshire

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction SW)

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...

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 (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

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...

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

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

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

Quorn in Leicestershire. The river Soar

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction E)

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

At Trent Lock, Long Eaton, Derbyshire

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NE)

Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village...

A picture of Rothley

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction E)

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...

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction N)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

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View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction E)

The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....

Staunton Harold Church

Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NE)

This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....

Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE)

Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey (57 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NE)

Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....

Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction S)

Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....

image of staunton harold reservoir taken from hall roof, 2003

Staunton Harold Reservoir (5 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction NE)

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Le Mans Series racers at the Melbourne Hairpin, Donington Park Circuit, Derbyshire

Donington Park (11 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NE)

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Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth Castle (9 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SW)

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Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction NW)

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Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SE)

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction E)

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

Elvaston Castle

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction NE)

The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....

Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW)

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Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction S)

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Derby museum and Art Gallery, the Wardwick, Derby.

Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)

This exceptional museum is housed in an impressive building of modern times. It gives visitors of every age a fascinating.....

Derby Cathedral, Derby, Derbyshire.

Derby Cathedral (7 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction N)

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Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower (10 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction E)

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

Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral (112 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction W)

Most recently Lichfield Cathedral has been the scene of an important archaeological find which has astounded the world of.....

Sunrise over icy lake, Kingsbury Water Park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SW)

This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....

Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction E)

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


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