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Recommended Towns & Villages near Sudborough

All Saints Church

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction W)

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...

All Saints Church, Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NE)

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

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction NE)

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.....

Squires hill just off the High street, Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)

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

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)

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

Hallaton, Leicestershire

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.1 miles, 22.6 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...

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)

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 (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction N)

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...

Stamford, Lincolnshire

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 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...

Foxton Church

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction W)

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Peterborough

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NE)

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...

Rutland landscape

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (17.9 miles, 28.8 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...

St Giles Church, Northampton

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction SW)

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.....

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

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

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

Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction S)

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...

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

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction NW)

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

This is a photo I took in Bedford in June 2003 at St Peter's Church

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction S)

Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town...

Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction NE)

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

Willington Dovecote, built during the 16th century. Willington, Bedfordshire.

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction SE)

Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting chambers and several stepped gables. Its stables are.....

Bedford Road roundabout, Sandy.

Sandy (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (23.9 miles, 38.4 km, direction SE)

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Recommended attractions near Sudborough

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction NE)

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

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SW)

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Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction N)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction N)

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

Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NW)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NW)

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction NE)

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Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.9 km, direction SW)

The magnificent building of Castle Ashby House is guarded by a pair of splendid 18th-century wrought iron gates. The castle was.....

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction N)

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

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)

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

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction SW)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction SW)

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Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction NE)

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

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction W)

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Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction NE)

This is a wonderful heritage museum which began when the site was uncovered during excavations of 1982. It focus's on the.....

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.9 km, direction W)

"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)

(20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction SW)

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

Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction E)

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

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(21.2 miles, 34.2 km, direction SW)

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


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