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Recommended Towns & Villages near Rockingham

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

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N)

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

Hallaton Church

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NW)

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

All Saints Church

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction S)

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...

Rothwell Pub

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW)

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

Sailing Boats from the Sailing Club at Edith Weston, on the south coast of Rutland Water, Rutland

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)

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 (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NE)

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 (10.1 miles, 16.2 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.....

Foxton Locks

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)

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Rolling landscape

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (10.6 miles, 17.1 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...

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

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 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...

Stamford, Lincolnshire

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (13.8 miles, 22.3 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...

Coton Manor, Near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SW)

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

Bandstand in the playclose

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (18.6 miles, 29.9 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...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction SW)

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

Roman baths ruins and the Jewry Wall

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction NW)

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

Sixfields - Flood Storage Reservoir

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (20.5 miles, 33.1 km, direction S)

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.....

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction N)

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

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (20.8 miles, 33.4 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...

Rothley Railway Station

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (21.9 miles, 35.2 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...

Recommended attractions near Rockingham

View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

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)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction E)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction S)

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Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 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)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction N)

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

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction S)

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction W)

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Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction NE)

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

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction SW)

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

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction NW)

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Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction SW)

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Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction S)

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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)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction NW)

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

The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.6 km, direction S)

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A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction NW)

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Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction S)

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)

(20.3 miles, 32.6 km, direction SW)

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


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