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Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (5.2 miles, 8.3 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.....

Bisbrooke Church, Rutland - Completely re-built 1871. Tower built 1914. Grade II listed.

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (5.6 miles, 9.1 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 (7.2 miles, 11.5 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...

Sailing Boats from the Sailing Club at Edith Weston, on the south coast of Rutland Water, Rutland

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (7.8 miles, 12.6 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...

St Matthew's, Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (8.2 miles, 13.2 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...

All Saints Church

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (9.2 miles, 14.7 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...

Fox Inn - May 1990

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (9.8 miles, 15.8 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...

Stamford

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 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...

Holy Trinity & Jesus Hospital, Rothwell.

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SW)

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

Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (11.3 miles, 18.2 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...

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction NW)

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

Foxton Canal

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction W)

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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (15.8 miles, 25.5 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...

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction N)

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

Bandstand in the playclose

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (20.4 miles, 32.8 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...

St. Andrew's church

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction E)

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

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction SW)

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

Northampton Guildhall is home to the borough's council offices.

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (23.3 miles, 37.6 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.....

Just look at that ceiling.

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (26.5 miles, 42.7 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...

Recommended attractions near Deene

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction W)

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)

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction W)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction SE)

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

Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction W)

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Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NW)

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

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SW)

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NE)

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

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction S)

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction W)

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Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 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)

(17.9 miles, 28.9 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.....

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.6 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)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 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.....

Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.5 km, direction S)

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

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction SW)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction SW)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(22.3 miles, 35.9 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(23.5 miles, 37.8 km, direction NW)

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