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Recommended Towns & Villages near Aldwincle

St Mary and All Saints Church, Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction NE)

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...

Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, one May day in 2005

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction N)

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.....

Sunset from Storefield Farm looking toward Rushton

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction W)

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...

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

Interesting market town, with a long history, its market charter was granted in 1204...

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NW)

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

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction N)

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...

Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction N)

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...

River Nene walk

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NE)

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...

Blackfriars Street

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction N)

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...

St Michael and All Angel's Church

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction NW)

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

Melton Road, Hudson's Cottage

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction NW)

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. Andrew's church

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction NE)

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

Foxton Locks, looking down into the basin, Near Market Harborough

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction W)

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Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction S)

Amongst other things the small town of Olney in Buckinghamshire is famous for its hymns - Amazing Grace was one of the so-called Olney Hymns written by the rector John Newton, and William Cowper, the poet...

Bedford river scene. Feb 2007

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction S)

Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town...

Ladybridge Lake

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction SW)

The landscape of Northampton is dotted with reminders of its illustrious history. Despite the great fire of 1675 when much of Northampton was destroyed, it was rebuilt in such a.....

St Ives, Cambridgeshire

St Ives (59 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (20.5 miles, 33.1 km, direction E)

This attractive market town has one of the most highly picturesque river bridges in the country. The bridge dates to the 15th century and is famous for the chapel in its centre bay, it is one of only four medieval bridge chapel's surviving in England...

The Church of St Lawrence at Willington, Bedfordshire - Taken on 27-12-05

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction S)

Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting chambers and several stepped gables. Its stables are.....

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction W)

Hidden amongst leafy lanes and glorious poppy fields of the undulating Northamptonshire countryside, lies the peaceful village of Guilsborough...

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction NW)

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

Recommended attractions near Aldwincle

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction NW)

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

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction NW)

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Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.4 km, direction NW)

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

View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NW)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NW)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction W)

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction NE)

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction N)

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

Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NE)

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

Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW)

The magnificent building of Castle Ashby House is guarded by a pair of splendid 18th-century wrought iron gates. The castle was.....

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction NW)

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

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NE)

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

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SW)

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Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction E)

Houghton is a beautifully restored water mill from the 17th century. It can be found in the delightful village of Houghton,.....

The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction SW)

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Foxton Locks, Near Market Harborough, 'Narrow Boat coming down'

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.1 km, direction W)

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Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(22.4 miles, 36.0 km, direction SW)

Beautiful forest, with massive oaks over 500 years old, situated a short distance from Ravenstone, close to Stoke Goldington. .....

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(22.7 miles, 36.5 km, direction SW)

Althorp (said Althrup) has been in the Spencer family since 1508. It has undergone many major changes over the generations and.....

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(23.0 miles, 36.9 km, direction NE)

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.....


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