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Oundle, a market town in Northamptonshire, is steeped in history and architectural elegance. The town's standout feature is Oundle School, founded in 1556, contributing to the town's distinctive character. With its Georgian and limestone buildings, Oundle exudes a timeless appeal. The Nene River adds a touch of tranquility, making Oundle a peaceful retreat with historical significance.

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All Saints Church, Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures) in the county of Northamptonshire

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NE of Oundle)

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...

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough (143 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE of Oundle)

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...

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Stamford (246 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction N of Oundle)

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...

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Hallaton (18 Pictures) in the county of Leicestershire

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction W of Oundle)

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

Church Street Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures) in the county of Rutland

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction NW of Oundle)

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...

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction SW)

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

Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction NW)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW)

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

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.5 km, direction W)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction N)

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


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