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Recommended Towns & Villages near Haxey

Sunset at Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire

Gringley on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction S)

This charming hill-top village lies in spacious countryside close to the Chesterfield Canal. It shows an abundance of picturesque red-brick properties including out lying farms with ancient barns and dovecotes...

A picture of Gainsborough Old Hall

Gainsborough (172 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SE)

The lovely market town of Gainsborough flourishes along a sweep of the River Trent which opens up pleasant riverside walks revealing much of the areas flora and fauna as well as interesting pieces of modern sculpture...

A picture of Marton

Marton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction S)

Marton is a sleepy village with a long history. In far off Roman times, a small fort guarded a nearby crossing of the River Trent...

St Mary's, Tickhill, South Yorkshire

Tickhill (34 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

This is a pleasant, somewhat sprawling village lying in rural countryside a short distance from the market town of Maltby..

Entrance to market area and view of Corn Exchange, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster (118 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction W)

Doncaster lies in what was once a great sweep of Yorkshire coalfields. It is home to one of the finest racecourses in the country where the classic St.Leger Stakes has been run each September since 1776, making the race four years older than the Derby...

Wadworth south Yorkshire

Wadworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction W)

This is a pleasant South Yorkshire village lying in lush countryside a few miles from the city of Rotherham...

St Winifred's church Stainton

Stainton (2 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction W)

This picturesque South Yorkshire village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, but there is considerable evidence that it existed as a settlement long before 1086...

St Mary's Church, Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire

Sprotbrough (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of South Yorkshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction W)

Sprotbrough lies in the valley of the River Don, it is a lovely rural location with fertile fields and meadows leading from leafy lanes whose hedgerows are full of wild plants and flowers...

A picture of Ingham

Ingham (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SE)

Ingham, from its earliest dawning's at the time of the Doomsday Book has enjoyed a tranquil existence. The village lies in a lovely area between Lincoln and Gainsborough, amidst some of the shire's most stunning scenery...

St James, Braithwell South Yorkshire

Braithwell (32 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction W)

Braithwell lies at the centre of a largely rural community, the surrounding landscape is mostly of farms and leafy lanes siding fields full of grazing cattle and sheep...

Church

Snaith (7 Pictures)

in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)

This small town appears to be almost surrounded by water, it developed along the banks of the River Aire and to the east is the Ouse...

St Bartholomew's Church, Maltby

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction W)

The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147...

A picture of Saxilby

Saxilby (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction SE)

The village is dominated by the Foss Dyke Canal, a waterway built by the Romans and later deepened by Henry I to allow safe passage for larger vessels...

All Saints Church, Laughton en le Morthen, South Yorkshire

Laughton en le Morthen (25 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

Once a mining hamlet, Laughton-en-le-Morthen is now thriving village with stylish housing expanding out from its medieval centre...

Gothic Revival Chapel at Clumber Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Worksop (237 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

The dense spread of Worksop in Nottinghamshire meets with some seriously picturesque countryside, it is fortunate to be ringed by two rivers, the Clumber which borders Clumber Country Park, and the River Ryton...

Thrybergh Country Park, South Yorkshire

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction W)

Thrybergh is a pretty South Yorkshire village with a history stretching back to the time of the Doomsday Book, for centuries it was little more than a small rural village with scattered housing and farms...

Egborough Power Station from the  M 62 Motorway

Eggborough (1 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction NW)

This is a typical Yorkshire village settled close to the meeting point of North and South Yorkshire...

Village Sign

Skellingthorpe (10 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction SE)

This is a large village lying around three miles from Lincoln which is fringed by the Fosdyke Navigation. Visitors will find a few shops, pubs and an interesting Anglican church...

A picture of Dunholme

Dunholme (4 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction SE)

Dunholme is a small Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book and possibly beyond. It is found nestling beneath a range of low hills, straddling along a stream...

A picture of Whiston

Whiston (11 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction W)

Whiston is surrounded by fine countryside, leafy lanes lead towards Morthen and Wickersley...

Recommended attractions near Haxey

Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough

Gainsborough Old Hall (55 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction S)

Gainsborough Old Hall is one of the largest and most outstanding surviving examples of a late medieval house in the country. It.....

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve at Lound near Retford, Notts.

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve (2 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction W)

St.Georges is the Minster Church of Doncaster. It was built to a design by Sir Gilbert Scott, architect, who was instructed to.....

1983 - Sundown Kiddies Adventureland - Then known as Pets Corner. - At the tudor houses

Sundown Kiddies Adventureland (16 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction S)

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A picture taken across the lake looking up at Cusworth Hall, Nr Doncaster

Cusworth Hall & Museum (40 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction W)

Cusworth Hall is a mid 18th century house built for the Wrightson family, with wings added later by James Paine. The house.....

Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction SW)

The evocative remains of Roche Abbey rising from a landscape laid out by Capability Brown present an awe-inspiring sight,.....

Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction W)

The dilapidated ruins of Conisbrough Castle make an impressive sight, particularly its keep, which is unusual in design. The.....

Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction W)

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July 2010

Clumber Country Park (148 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction SW)

The peaceful landscape of this delightful country park gives visitors lovely summer memories of time spent ambling around.....

Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction W)

Thrybergh Country Park evolved out of Thrybergh Reservoir built in the 1800's to supply the borough of Doncaster with water. .....

Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire

Doddington Hall (3 Pictures)

(20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction SE)

This is a superb, large Elizabethan house with a truly impressive roofline. It was built in around 1600 by Robert Smythson, with.....

A picture of Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle (47 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.8 km, direction SE)

A fine Norman motte-and-bailey castle built in 1068 on the site of a former Roman fortress. It is interesting for its two.....

Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Lincoln Cathedral (306 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction SE)

Looking at the West front of Lincoln's fine Cathedral Church of St.Mary, past the pageant of ancient buildings outside the castle.....

A picture of Usher Gallery

Usher Gallery (1 Pictures)

(21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction SE)

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Little Switzerland 003

Humber Bridge Country Park (79 Pictures)

(22.1 miles, 35.5 km, direction NE)

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Pontefract Castle Chapel in Autumn. West Yorkshire.

Pontefract Castle (101 Pictures)

(23.9 miles, 38.4 km, direction NW)

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Thornton Abbey, Lincolnshire

Thornton Abbey (45 Pictures)

(24.4 miles, 39.2 km, direction NE)

Breathtaking ruins showing clearly the medieval splendour enjoyed by the abbots in the days before the Reformation. The.....

The Senses

Bolsover Castle (100 Pictures)

(26.4 miles, 42.5 km, direction SW)

The early morning sun streams down on a piece of Derbyshire's proud heritage, as into view come the magnificent ruins of Bolsover.....

This is the front of Sutton Scaresdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale Hall (15 Pictures)

(28.3 miles, 45.6 km, direction SW)

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