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Recommended Towns & Villages near Newton Harcourt

Foxton Locks, looking down into the basin, Near Market Harborough

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction SE)

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Castle view at night.

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NW)

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

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

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE)

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

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (9.1 miles, 14.6 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...

Hallaton, Leicestershire

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (9.6 miles, 15.5 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 (10.2 miles, 16.4 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...

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 (10.9 miles, 17.6 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...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction S)

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

Beaumanor Hall,Old Woodhouse, Charnwood, Leicestershire.

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

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

Squires hill just off the High street, Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)

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

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

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

The Carillon, Queen's Park

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.3 miles, 24.6 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.....

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (15.4 miles, 24.7 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...

Oakham Castle and All Saints Church

Oakham (86 Pictures)

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

Bandstand in the playclose

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction NE)

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

Bisbrooke Church, Rutland - Completely re-built 1871. Tower built 1914. Grade II listed.

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction E)

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

St Andrew's Parish Church, Rugby

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 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...

St Peter's Church, Dunchurch

Dunchurch (69 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (18.6 miles, 30.0 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...

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (18.8 miles, 30.3 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 (19.2 miles, 30.9 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...

Recommended attractions near Newton Harcourt

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NW)

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction SE)

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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)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW)

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)

(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction N)

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Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 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)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

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

Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction S)

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Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NW)

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NW)

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)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction E)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction E)

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Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NW)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SE)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction S)

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

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction E)

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

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 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.....

Caludon Castle Remains

Caludon Castle (1 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction SW)

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Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction E)

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Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction SE)

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Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction W)

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