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Recommended Towns & Villages near Hannington

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction N)

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

Sunset from Storefield Farm looking toward Rushton

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (7.4 miles, 11.9 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 Guildhall is home to the borough's council offices.

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 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.....

Coton Manor, Near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction W)

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

Olney Church

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.1 miles, 21.0 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...

Grand Union Canal Lock at Stoke Bruerne

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction S)

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

Foxton Church

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction W)

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

Hallaton village centre, Leicestershire.

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.9 miles, 25.6 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...

Snorscombe Farm

Everdon (29 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Newport Pagnell

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (17.2 miles, 27.7 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...

Dower House ruins

Badby (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction SW)

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...

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction N)

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

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (19.2 miles, 30.9 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.....

Rugby, Warwickshire

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction W)

This town is the home of Rugby public school, the place where William Webb Ellis carried the ball instead of kicking it, and thus, in 1823 the game of Rugby football was born...

Bedfordshire

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (20.0 miles, 32.2 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...

Lillingstone Lovell, Buckinghamshire--Little Thatch cottage

Lillingstone Lovell (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction S)

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Apethorpe, Northamptonshire, one May day in 2005

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 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.....

Bradwell Mill

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (20.4 miles, 32.9 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...

The Old Forge, Dunchurch

Dunchurch (69 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (20.5 miles, 32.9 km, direction W)

Dunchurch is located south of Rugby and just a short distance from the pleasures of the Oxford Canal. It was once famous as a stopping point for the coach travellers of the 18th century...

Recommended attractions near Hannington

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NE)

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Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction S)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction S)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)

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Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE)

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

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction SW)

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

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction W)

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

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction S)

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

Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)

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

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

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Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction W)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction NE)

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)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NE)

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Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

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

Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire. Ancestral home of George Washington's family

Sulgrave Manor (1 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction SW)

This delightful Tudor house is the very epitome of the comfortable English country home, and yet it embodies all that is best of.....

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(24.4 miles, 39.2 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.....

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(25.1 miles, 40.3 km, direction NW)

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

The Jewry Wall Museum (15 Pictures)

(25.3 miles, 40.6 km, direction NW)

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


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