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Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction SE)

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.....

Stamford

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (4.4 miles, 7.0 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...

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NW)

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 (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction NW)

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 John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction W)

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 (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SE)

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...

Oakham, Rutland - view from Brooke Hill

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (9.3 miles, 15.0 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...

Hallaton Church

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.5 miles, 20.1 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...

Peterborough

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 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...

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 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...

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction N)

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

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction W)

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

Squires hill just off the High street, Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW)

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

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction E)

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

Bandstand in the playclose

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (18.4 miles, 29.6 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...

Foxton Locks

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction W)

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Spalding

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (21.1 miles, 34.0 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...

St Wulfram's Parish Church, Grantham

Grantham (39 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (21.9 miles, 35.3 km, direction N)

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...

All Saints Church, Moulton

Moulton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (24.4 miles, 39.2 km, direction NE)

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

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (26.3 miles, 42.2 km, direction SW)

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

Recommended attractions near Duddington

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NE)

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

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction SW)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 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.....

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NW)

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

View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction S)

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

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction E)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SW)

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Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 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.....

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

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Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 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.....

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

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Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction E)

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.....

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction W)

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Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(22.4 miles, 36.0 km, direction NW)

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

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(25.8 miles, 41.5 km, direction SE)

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

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(27.6 miles, 44.4 km, direction SW)

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


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