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Recommended Towns & Villages near Bulwell

The lovely village of Babbington, near Awsworth, Nottinghamshire.

Babbington (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction W)

This pretty Nottinghamshire village is situated around 7 miles from the centre of Nottingham. It is typical of rural England, with cottages interspersed along quiet leafy lanes...

Nottingham Castle

Nottingham (210 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Nottinghamshire (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction SE)

The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912)...

Trowell, Nottinghamshire

Trowell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SW)

Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life...

Town Hall and Market Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Ilkeston (38 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction SW)

Within this pretty hilltop town you will find the ancient church dedicated to St.Mary, it was built around 1150 and has a beautiful clock-face tower...

Beeston parish church, Beeston, Nottinghamshire.

Beeston (270 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction S)

Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14...

Boating on the River Trent near Trent Lock, Long Eaton, Derbyshire

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction S)

Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village...

The Rose & Crown at Smalley Crossroads, Smalley,  Derbyshire

Smalley (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction W)

A delightful place with attractive village buildings including a church, village hall, several small shops and three village inns...

Parish Church, Denby, Derbyshire

Denby (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction W)

Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world...

The old Co-operative Society buildings at Ripley, Derbyshire.

Ripley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)

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Old town hall, Mansfield, Notts

Mansfield (66 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction N)

During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs...

Heage Windmill

Heage (3 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction W)

The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper...

Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire

Southwell (51 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE)

Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants...

The Guildhall, Market Place, Derby

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SW)

This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....

A picture of Crich

Crich (63 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NW)

A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice...

A picture of Edwinstowe

Edwinstowe (14 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction N)

In the heart of Sherwood Forest sits the historic village of Edwinstowe. Legend has it that it was here in Edwinstowe that Robin Hood married Maid Marian at the local Church of.....

A picture of Swarkestone

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SW)

Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...

Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale (18 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction N)

This is a village noted for the romantic ruins of what was once one of the grandest houses in Derbyshire...

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction W)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

The Carillon, Queen's Park

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)

The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford moved his foundry to Loughborough. Many famous.....

Bolsover, Derbyshire

Bolsover (90 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction N)

Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times...

Recommended attractions near Bulwell

Young Buck

Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction S)

From the outside, Wollaton Hall could easily be mistaken for a grand Victorian mansion - even though it was built when Sir.....

NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MUSEUM

Nottingham Castle Museum (16 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SE)

This superb mansion containing Nottingham's museum and art gallery sits on a green and pleasant mound high above the city. It.....

The D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum (2 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)

Admirers of D.H.Lawrence (1885-1930) should visit this place, the great 20th-century writer and poet once said of it " The scene.....

Garden view of the Erewash Museum on High Street, Ilkeston

The Erewash Museum (2 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SW)

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Walled flower garden at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire.

Newstead Abbey (64 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction N)

A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England......

American Adventure Theme Park

American Adventure Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction W)

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The Great Oak, Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest (39 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NE)

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Osborne's Pond, Shipley Country Park, Derbyshire

Shipley Country Park (30 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction W)

Shipley Country Park occupies a landscape of superb countryside with lakes, ponds, stunning woodland walks and a wealth of.....

A picture of Wonderland Pleasure Park

Wonderland Pleasure Park (2 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)

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Elvaston Castle

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)

The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....

Southwell Minster, nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster (40 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE)

Historically a monastery was probably founded here in the 10th century, with the church being begun around 1108. The building.....

A picture of Pleasley Pit Country Park

Pleasley Pit Country Park (8 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction N)

Pleasley Pit Country park is a reclaimed colliery site, which now offers nature lovers the chance to see record numbers of.....

Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire

Hardwick Hall (134 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction N)

This magnificent Elizabethan house was begun by Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick) in the year 1591. For the.....

Derby Cathedral, Derby, Derbyshire.

Derby Cathedral (7 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction SW)

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Derby museum and Art Gallery, the Wardwick, Derby.

Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction SW)

This exceptional museum is housed in an impressive building of modern times. It gives visitors of every age a fascinating.....

National Tramway Museum

National Tramway Museum (50 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction NW)

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Le Mans Series racers at the Melbourne Hairpin, Donington Park Circuit, Derbyshire

Donington Park (11 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction SW)

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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction W)

The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....

This is the front of Sutton Scaresdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale Hall (15 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction N)

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Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction S)

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