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Recommended Towns & Villages near Carlby

River Welland

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)

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...

Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SW)

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...

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

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...

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NW)

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

Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, one May day in 2005

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)

Apethorpe is a small, picturesque, East Northamptonshire village, a mile and a half from Kings Cliffe. St Leonard is an attractive looking church in a nice setting. Trees.....

Melton Road, Hudson's Cottage

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction W)

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 Mary and All Saints Church, Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction S)

The lantern tower of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints at Fotheringhay shines through the deepening shadows of the great trees that frame it, shadows matched in darkness by those less visible that haunt the village where the final tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots was enacted...

River Nene walk

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SE)

The magic of Peterborough lies in the richness of its beautiful Cathedral. It is a glorious historical treasure house, it is unique and quite beyond compare...

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

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SW)

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

Another Beauty

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction E)

In springtime, the town of Spalding, in it's favoured position on the banks of the River Welland becomes a riot of blazing colour as tulips, daffodils and other glorious spring flowers come into bloom...

St Wulfram's Parish Church, Grantham

Grantham (39 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)

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...

All Saints Church, Moulton

Moulton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction E)

Set in the heart of the famously beautiful fenlands of Lincolnshire is the pleasant town of Moulton...

St Andrew's Church, Helpringham, Lincolnshire

Helpringham (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction N)

Helpringham is a richly rewarding walking area, with walks around old villages and waterside walks giving visitors a lovely glimpse of the regions natural wildlife and variety of scenery...

Dahlias and the Orangery at Belton House, nr. Grantham, Lincolnshire

Belton (71 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction NW)

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...

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SE)

Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086...

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction W)

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

Fox Inn - May 1990

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction SW)

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

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

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (19.7 miles, 31.6 km, direction W)

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

Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Winner of Britain in Bloom Sign

Holbeach (15 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction E)

A small market town in the middle of a famous bulb growing region, there is a cluster of small streets and a central main street where the dominant feature is the church of All Saints...

All Saints Church

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (23.6 miles, 38.0 km, direction SW)

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...

Recommended attractions near Carlby

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)

This is a graceful house which perfectly epitomises the wealth of the prosperous Elizabethan period. Burghley was completed in.....

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction NW)

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

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SW)

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

Nene Park (Ferry Meadows Country Park) Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction SE)

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Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction E)

Crowland Abbey was founded in 716 by King Ethelbald, in memory of St.Guthlac who had built a cell on the Fen island. It has a.....

Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SE)

The magnificent cathedral church in Peterborough was given cathedral status by Henry VIII in 1541. Formerly it had been one of.....

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction SE)

This is a wonderful heritage museum which began when the site was uncovered during excavations of 1982. It focus's on the.....

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction SW)

Looking around the romantic ruin of Kirby Hall it is easy to imagine the splendour of an age when romance was all, and great.....

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction NW)

Belton is the perfect example of a home belonging to an English country gentleman, and yet it is a delightful Anglo-Dutch.....

Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction NW)

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

View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction SW)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.7 km, direction S)

This magnificent ruin is a rare romantic survival from the great Elizabethan period. The landscape on which the relic of this.....

Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction SW)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(23.8 miles, 38.3 km, direction SW)

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