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Nottingham Castle Museum, Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Castle Museum, Nottinghamshire

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

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Staunton Harold Hall, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Hall, Leicestershire

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

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Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire

Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire

This magnificent mansion was once the home of Victorian Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, who as the young Queen Victoria's first.....

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Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

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

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Rutland Water, Rutland

Rutland Water, Rutland

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

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Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire

Wollaton Hall, Nottinghamshire

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

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The Battle of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire

The Battle of Bosworth Field, Leicestershire

At Amble Hill where the Battle of Bosworth was fought on 22 August 1485 close to the village of Sutton Cheney. The Battle of.....

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Belvoir Castle, Lincolnshire

Belvoir Castle, Lincolnshire

A castle has stood on this spot since the 11th-century, it was built by Robert de Todini, standard-bearer to William the.....

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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

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

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Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire

Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire

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

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Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire

Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire

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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Moira Furnace Museum, Leicestershire

Moira Furnace Museum, Leicestershire

Moira Furnace is one of the best examples of an early 19th Century iron-making blast furnace anywhere in Europe. It was built in.....

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Anchor Church, Derbyshire

Anchor Church, Derbyshire

Anchor Church is the name given to a series of interesting caves along the banks of the River Trent, close to the village of.....

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Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire

Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire

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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Foremark Reservoir, Derbyshire

Foremark Reservoir, Derbyshire

This 230 acre reservoir and nature reserve is ideal for woodland walks, bird watching, picnicking, trout fishing (telephone 01283.....

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