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Recommended Towns & Villages near Grafton Underwood

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (5.4 miles, 8.8 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...

Holy Trinity & Jesus Hospital, Rothwell.

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction W)

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

Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NE)

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.....

Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 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...

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction N)

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

Fox Inn - May 1990

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (13.0 miles, 21.0 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...

Foxton Locks

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (15.3 miles, 24.5 km, direction NW)

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Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (15.6 miles, 25.2 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 (16.0 miles, 25.8 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...

Coton Manor, Near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction W)

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

Francis Crick DNA Statue

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 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.....

www.rutlandcottage.com View over Stamford Bridge to St Martins

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 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...

Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (18.0 miles, 28.9 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...

Oakham Castle

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction N)

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 (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction NW)

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

Bluebells

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (20.3 miles, 32.7 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...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction W)

Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon...

Bedfordshire

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction SE)

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...

Grand Union Canal at Stoke Bruerne

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction SW)

Lying just south of Northampton this beautiful canal village offers a wealth of interest to any boating enthusiast or any country lover...

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

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (22.0 miles, 35.4 km, direction SE)

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.....

Recommended attractions near Grafton Underwood

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SW)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE)

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

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NW)

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Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction N)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NW)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction N)

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

Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 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)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SW)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW)

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction NW)

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Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction N)

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

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NE)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction W)

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

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction SW)

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

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.9 km, direction NE)

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

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction SW)

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

Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction NE)

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

Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction W)

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Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(22.3 miles, 35.8 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.....


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