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Recommended Towns & Villages near Nassington

Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction S)

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 (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction W)

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 (7.2 miles, 11.6 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...

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (8.3 miles, 13.3 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...

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (10.2 miles, 16.4 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 (10.2 miles, 16.5 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 (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction W)

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

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)

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

Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (15.1 miles, 24.3 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...

All Saints Church

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 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...

Hallaton village centre, Leicestershire.

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (16.9 miles, 27.2 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...

Holy Trinity & Jesus Hospital, Rothwell.

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction NW)

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

Spalding

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (20.3 miles, 32.7 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...

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

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

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

St Ives, Cambridgeshire. The famous chapel on the bridge

St Ives (59 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction SE)

This attractive market town has one of the most highly picturesque river bridges in the country. The bridge dates to the 15th century and is famous for the chapel in its centre bay, it is one of only four medieval bridge chapel's surviving in England...

Moulton, Lincolnshire: Moulton Mill

Moulton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction NE)

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

Bandstand in the playclose

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (24.2 miles, 39.0 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...

Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Winner of Britain in Bloom Sign

Holbeach (15 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (25.6 miles, 41.2 km, direction NE)

A small market town in the middle of a famous bulb growing region, there is a cluster of small streets and a central main street where the dominant feature is the church of All Saints...

Recommended attractions near Nassington

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction E)

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)

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)

(7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction W)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SW)

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

Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)

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

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction W)

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

Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 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.....

View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction W)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction W)

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Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NW)

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

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NE)

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.....

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction NW)

Called a manor but in reality this is the farmhouse where Isaac Newton was born in 1642. The house remains very much during.....

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SE)

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

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(26.9 miles, 43.4 km, direction SW)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(27.9 miles, 45.0 km, direction SW)

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