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Rugby, Warwickshire

Rugby (86 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction SW)

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...

Coton Manor, Near Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SE)

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

Guy Fawkes House

Dunchurch (69 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SW)

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 Canal

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NE)

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Napsters Inn

Badby (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction S)

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...

Snorscombe Farm

Everdon (29 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction S)

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Holy Trinity & Jesus Hospital, Rothwell.

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction E)

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

Taken in the Hall Yard Park looking towards St Simon & St Judes Parish Church, Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NW)

Earl Shilton is one of the largest villages in the County of Leicestershire. It occupies a rich rural landscape between the town of Hinckley and the City of Leicester...

Sixfields - Flood Storage Reservoir

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 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.....

Sunset from Storefield Farm looking toward Rushton

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction E)

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...

Leicester Guildhall great hall

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction N)

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

Coventry

Coventry (151 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction W)

Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past...

Fox Inn - May 1990

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (16.8 miles, 27.0 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...

Town Hall, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Royal Leamington Spa (37 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction SW)

This town has a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book, but it was Queen Victoria who put the "Royal" into Leamington Spa when she bestowed the title in 1838...

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake...

An unusual daytime picture of a part of Kenilworth Castle taken in 2002

Kenilworth (70 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (19.2 miles, 31.0 km, direction W)

Kenilworth is a pleasant town located in the spacious Warwickshire countryside, it is a town with an 'air of gentility' that tells you that this is a prosperous place with a long, illustrious history...

Tilton on the Hill

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (19.2 miles, 31.0 km, direction NE)

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

The museum

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (20.2 miles, 32.4 km, direction SE)

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

Farnborough Hall 15 June 2011

Farnborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction SW)

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

A storm is coming - view from Magpie Hill

Burton Dassett (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction SW)

Delightful place in pleasant Warwickshire countryside...

Recommended attractions near Stanford on Avon

Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(0.5 miles, 0.9 km)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction SE)

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

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NE)

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Draycote Water from Toft Hill

Draycote Water (66 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)

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

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)

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

Caludon Castle Remains

Caludon Castle (1 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction W)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction E)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SE)

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Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry Transport Museum (20 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction W)

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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)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)

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

Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction N)

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Coventry Cathedral Alter tapestry of Christ in Glory

Coventry Cathedral (37 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction W)

The stunning modern cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence replaces Coventry's cathedral of the 14th and 15th-centuries. The.....

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction SE)

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Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction S)

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)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction E)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction NE)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NE)

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Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.1 km, direction N)

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Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.6 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction N)

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