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One of many floral tributes placed outside the birthplace of Margaret Thatcher in Grantham

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

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW of Scotland)

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...

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Belton (71 Pictures) in the county of Lincolnshire

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction NW of Scotland)

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

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction S of Scotland)

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...

Spalding Flower Parade, Spalding, Lincolnshire

Spalding (104 Pictures) in the county of Lincolnshire

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction E of Scotland)

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...

Church Street Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures) in the county of Rutland

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW of Scotland)

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...

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A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.1 km, direction SW)

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

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 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)

(11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction W)

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

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

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

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction SW)

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

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction SE)

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.....

Museum

Newark Air Museum (7 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction NW)

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