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Recommended Towns & Villages near Great Harrowden

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW)

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

All Saints Church

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction N)

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...

Northampton - Nene Valley Reservoir

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 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.....

Olney Church

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 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...

Coton Manor, Near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Stoke Bruerne

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (15.6 miles, 25.2 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...

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

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction NW)

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Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction S)

Visitors here can find plenty to interest them, the town has the worlds oldest iron-bridge still in use for motorised traffic...

Hallaton village centre, Leicestershire.

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction N)

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

Pony's

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (17.1 miles, 27.4 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...

St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 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 (17.8 miles, 28.6 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.....

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction N)

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

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction W)

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

Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction SE)

Elstow's fine Moot Hall is a building of 1500, this is a medieval market hall which is open to the public, it houses a collection illustrating John Bunyan's life and times...

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

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (19.2 miles, 30.9 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.....

Everdon Churchyard

Everdon (29 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction SW)

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Church in Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction S)

The pretty market town of Stony Stratford is an ancient town built around the Roman road 'Watling Street' which runs through the middle of the town. It is well worth a visit with.....

The old Oak tree in Midsummer Place

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (20.3 miles, 32.6 km, direction S)

Of interest to visitors to the town is Milton Keynes Museum, this preserves the history of the town and its area from the early 19th century through to the present day...

Badby Gatehouse

Badby (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction W)

Badby is an attractive village spread around a hillside. It shows a confection of pretty cottages, some of which are thickly thatched with creeper climbing up to pretty dormer windows...

Recommended attractions near Great Harrowden

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction N)

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Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.7 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)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SW)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction N)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SW)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction NE)

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)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)

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Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction S)

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)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

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

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 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.....

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction W)

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

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.6 km, direction NW)

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Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction W)

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A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction SE)

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....

Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

(22.8 miles, 36.6 km, direction SW)

This house was originally part of an Augustinian Priory, it was only converted into a charming Elizabethan manor house during the.....

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(23.2 miles, 37.4 km, direction NE)

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A sunny winter December 17th 2006 at Shuttleworth House, Bedfordshire

Shuttleworth House (3 Pictures)

(23.3 miles, 37.4 km, direction SE)

coming soon email: collection@shuttleworth.org http://www.shuttleworthcollection.co.uk/..

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(23.3 miles, 37.4 km, direction SE)

The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....


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