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

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (3.5 miles, 5.6 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 (7.0 miles, 11.2 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...

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (7.0 miles, 11.3 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 (7.5 miles, 12.0 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...

Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (7.6 miles, 12.3 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.....

Sunset from Storefield Farm looking toward Rushton

Rushton (13 Pictures)

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

Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures)

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

Squires hill just off the High street, Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SW)

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

St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (9.9 miles, 16.0 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...

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

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 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...

The fine old church at Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (11.9 miles, 19.2 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 (12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction W)

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

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (18.1 miles, 29.1 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...

Peterborough

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (18.4 miles, 29.5 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 (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

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

Coton Manor, Near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

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

Leicester's Old Industrial heritage

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction W)

Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction SW)

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

Rothley Railway Station

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (22.8 miles, 36.7 km, direction NW)

Rothley is a delightful village with two village greens, one is flanked by some of the country's finest timber framed houses. The village shows a graceful selection of architecture including pretty Cruck Cottages...

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

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (22.9 miles, 36.9 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.....

Recommended attractions near Gretton

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SE)

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)

(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction SW)

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Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SE)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SW)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

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

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction N)

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)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW)

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Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

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

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction E)

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Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.5 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 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.....

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.9 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)

(20.5 miles, 32.9 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 Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction NW)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.4 km, direction SW)

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

Jewry Wall, A small piece of the Roman Wall still remains in Leicester City Centre.

The Jewry Wall Museum (15 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction W)

This is Leicester's leading Museum of Archaeology, showing an extensive range Roman finds as well as other unique historic relics.....

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction S)

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Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.9 km, direction SW)

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