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Recommended Towns & Villages near Ravensthorpe

Coton Manor, Near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction N)

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

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction NW)

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

Salcey Forest

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SE)

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.....

Everdon Church

Everdon (29 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

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St Mary The Virgin

Badby (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (10.0 miles, 16.2 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...

Rugby, Warwickshire. Bank Street looking east from Regent Street May 2005

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 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...

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)

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

Black and White

Dunchurch (69 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 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...

Foxton Locks

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction N)

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Sunset from Storefield Farm looking toward Rushton

Rushton (13 Pictures)

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

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...

The museum

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 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...

Sulgrave - home of George Washington's ancesters

Sulgrave (2 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction SW)

USA President George Washington's ancestral home in England...

Hallaton village centre, Leicestershire.

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction NE)

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

Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction SE)

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...

Little Thatch Cottage, front door

Lillingstone Lovell (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction S)

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A Sunset in Home Farm in Cropredy, Oxfordshire

Cropredy (19 Pictures)

in the county of Oxfordshire (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction SW)

Famous for the Battle of Cropredy Bridge, which took place in 1644 when on the 29th of June King Charles I was victorious over Waller, leader of the Cromwellian troops...

Farnborough Hall 15 June 2011

Farnborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

Traditionally known as the last outpost of the Cotswolds...

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 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.....

A picture of Newport Pagnell

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction SE)

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

From Magpie Hill

Burton Dassett (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction SW)

Delightful place in pleasant Warwickshire countryside...

Recommended attractions near Ravensthorpe

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction NW)

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

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction S)

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

Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NW)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SE)

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Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SE)

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction N)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction NE)

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Draycote Water from Toft Hill

Draycote Water (66 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction W)

Draycote Water, Warwickshire's largest reservoir was created in the 1960's. Not only does it provide drinking water for Rugby,.....

Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SW)

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

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction E)

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Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 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.....

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction SE)

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

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

Sulgrave Manor (1 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 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.....

Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction NE)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction NE)

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Caludon Castle Remains

Caludon Castle (1 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction W)

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Burton Dassett

Burton Dassett Hills Country Park (28 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction SW)

This is a delightful country park covering almost 100 acres of rugged landscape full of rich and varied historical interest. The.....

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(21.1 miles, 34.0 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.....

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction NE)

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

Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry Transport Museum (20 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction W)

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