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Recommended Towns & Villages near Bulwick

St Leonard's, Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction E)

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.....

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NW)

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

Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction E)

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...

The village of Edith Weston, Rutland

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (7.1 miles, 11.4 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 (7.4 miles, 11.9 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...

St Mary's Bridge

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NE)

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...

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 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...

St Michael and All Angel's Church

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction W)

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

Rutland landscape

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (11.1 miles, 17.8 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...

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

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

Peterborough

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

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...

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NW)

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

Foxton Locks

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction W)

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A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (18.9 miles, 30.3 km, direction N)

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

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction E)

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

St. Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (20.3 miles, 32.6 km, direction NW)

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

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (22.4 miles, 36.0 km, direction SW)

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

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (24.7 miles, 39.8 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.....

The big window.

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (25.1 miles, 40.4 km, direction NE)

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...

All Saints Church, Moulton

Moulton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (28.2 miles, 45.4 km, direction NE)

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

Recommended attractions near Bulwick

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction SW)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(2.5 miles, 4.1 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.....

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction S)

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

View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction W)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction W)

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Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction NW)

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

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NE)

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

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction E)

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Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SW)

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Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

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)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction E)

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

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction W)

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A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

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

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.1 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.....

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(22.9 miles, 36.8 km, direction SW)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(23.6 miles, 38.0 km, direction SW)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(23.7 miles, 38.2 km, direction SW)

"This is a beautifully maintained garden of exceptional charm...there is something for everyone here. This garden could not fail.....

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(24.2 miles, 39.0 km, direction SE)

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

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(25.3 miles, 40.8 km, direction SW)

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


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