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Recommended Towns & Villages near Swinderby

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Collingham (7 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (2.4 miles, 3.9 km, direction W)

This is a small Nottinghamshire village pleasantly located on the banks of the River Trent. It offers all the usual village amenities, church, couple of shops, butchers, newsagents and three public houses...

Church of All Saints, Eagle, Lincoln, Lincs

Eagle (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction N)

The village of Eagle is situated in spacious countryside a short distance away from the historic city of Lincoln...

White Hart, North Scarle, Lincolnshire.

North Scarle (14 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction N)

The village is small and unspoilt, it has pleasant leafy lanes and a quiet High Street. Of its most picturesque aspects apart from the church, is a George V Post Box...

A picture of Bassingham

Bassingham (8 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction SE)

Bassingham, mentioned in the Doomsday Book, is a large, flourishing village located close to the banks of the River Witham, a few miles south-west of the Cathedral City of Lincoln...

Stapleford Woods

Stapleford (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction S)

Stapleford is a village lying in the picturesque valley of the River Witham...

A picture of Carlton-le-Moorland

Carlton-le-Moorland (26 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SE)

Lovely Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book and possibly beyond...

Walk in fields of gold.

Skellingthorpe (10 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NE)

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...

From the cliff

Harmston (10 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction E)

Harmston grew up on an escarpment from which there are dramatic views of the Witham valley, and it is perhaps this river-side position which has given this lovely pastoral place much of its character...

Lancaster

Waddington (45 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction E)

Waddington is a bustling town, its modern day history forever linked to the R.A.F of which it is justifiably proud. It's annual air show is a major event on the yearly calendar and is attended by people from all over England...

Castle Tower

Newark-on-Trent (95 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Nottinghamshire (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW)

As it's name implies, this town enjoys a fine position on the River Trent. The great castle where King John died in 1216 lies in ruins on the banks of the river...

A picture of Boothby Graffoe

Boothby Graffoe (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E)

Boothby Graffoe is one of the springline villages lying on the vast Lincolnshire plain. It is a sparsely populated hamlet of immense charm with a history that travels back over hundreds of years...

A picture of Saxilby

Saxilby (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction N)

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...

A lovely sunny day at Lincoln, and the famous view of the wonderful cathedral

Lincoln (655 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Lincolnshire (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE)

This fine cathedral City was called Lindon by the Ancient Britons' and later the Romans' knew it as Lindum. In AD48 a Roman garrison was set up to command the meeting of the.....

The Ford, Nettleham, Lincolnshire.

Nettleham (10 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

This is a most delightful Lincolnshire village with dreamy stone cottages, a picturesque village green, and a sparkling beck around which well fed ducks and moorhens colonise...

Southwell Minster

Southwell (51 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SW)

Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants...

A picture of Marton

Marton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction N)

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...

A picture of Metheringham

Metheringham (4 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)

Metheringham is an old Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book of 1086...

St. Oswald's, Blankney, Lincolnshire. The church was largely rebuilt 1820 and again in 1879-80.

Blankney (1 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction E)

This is a small well kept "estate" village which was built around the great estate of Blankney Hall, the estates of which have existed since the time of William the Conqueror...

Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire

Cranwell (10 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SE)

Cranwell is best known as the home of the Royal Airforce College which became the first military air academy in the world when it opened its doors to would be fliers in 1920...

A picture of Ingham

Ingham (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

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...

Recommended attractions near Swinderby

Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire

Doddington Hall (3 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction NE)

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

Museum

Newark Air Museum (7 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.8 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)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Usher Gallery

Usher Gallery (1 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Castle (47 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NE)

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)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)

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

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

Sundown Kiddies Adventureland (16 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)

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Southwell Minster, nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster (40 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SW)

Historically a monastery was probably founded here in the 10th century, with the church being begun around 1108. The building.....

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Wonderland Pleasure Park

Wonderland Pleasure Park (2 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction W)

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July 2010

Clumber Country Park (148 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction NW)

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

Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough

Gainsborough Old Hall (55 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.4 km, direction N)

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)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NW)

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Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction S)

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

The Great Oak, Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest (39 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction W)

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Walled flower garden at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire.

Newstead Abbey (64 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction W)

A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England......

Arrow slot view of Lincolnshire

Tattershall Castle (46 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction E)

Looking at the huge red brick keep perched in its lofty setting the visitor is immediately struck by the strong French influences.....

NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MUSEUM

Nottingham Castle Museum (16 Pictures)

(23.6 miles, 38.0 km, direction SW)

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

Young Buck

Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(25.3 miles, 40.7 km, direction SW)

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

Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(26.1 miles, 41.9 km, direction NW)

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


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