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A picture of Rothley

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction W)

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...

Beaumanor Hall,Old Woodhouse, Charnwood, Leicestershire.

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction W)

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

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (6.9 miles, 11.1 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...

St Mary de Castro Church, Leicester

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW)

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

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction SW)

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

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (7.9 miles, 12.7 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.....

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)

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

Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction E)

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...

St Michael and All Angel's Church

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction SE)

Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins...

Foxton Canal

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

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Westgate, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

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

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...

River Trent Beeston, Nottinghamshire.

Beeston (270 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NW)

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...

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 (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SW)

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...

Highfields

Nottingham (210 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Nottinghamshire (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction N)

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)...

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

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction SE)

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

Staunton Harold Church and Hall, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (17.9 miles, 28.9 km, direction E)

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

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 (18.1 miles, 29.1 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...

St Matthew's, Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (18.2 miles, 29.3 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...

Gunpowder Plot Room Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction W)

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...

Recommended attractions near Rearsby

A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction SW)

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Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)

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Bradgate Park, Leicester, leicestershire

Bradgate Park (257 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction W)

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

Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NW)

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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)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SW)

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

Old John, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Old John Tower (10 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction W)

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

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

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction W)

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

Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction W)

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Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction E)

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

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction S)

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Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction NE)

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

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

Donington Park (11 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction NW)

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NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MUSEUM

Nottingham Castle Museum (16 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction N)

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

Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction W)

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

Young Buck

Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction NW)

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

Staunton Harold Church

Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction W)

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

View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction E)

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

image of staunton harold reservoir taken from hall roof, 2003

Staunton Harold Reservoir (5 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction W)

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Elvaston Castle

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction NW)

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


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