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in the county of Leicestershire
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Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction SW of Sproxton)

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

Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire

Grantham (39 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE of Sproxton)

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...

Wonderful rolling fields

Oakham (86 Pictures) in the county of Rutland

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction S of Sproxton)

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...

A picture of Belton

Belton (71 Pictures) in the county of Lincolnshire

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE of Sproxton)

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...

Stamford

Stamford (246 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SE of Sproxton)

Of the 17 churches, only 6 now remain in Stamford, which is without doubt, one of the finest medieval towns in the British Isles, if not in Europe...

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A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 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.....

Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 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.....

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.7 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.....

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

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

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.3 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 Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SW)

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

Newark Castle (47 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

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


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