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Coventry

Coventry in the county of West Midlands

Recommended Towns & Villages near Cropwell Bishop

Nottingham Castle

Nottingham (210 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Nottinghamshire (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction W)

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)...

Beeston parish church, Beeston, Nottinghamshire.

Beeston (270 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction W)

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...

The view from Burrough Hill

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries...

Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire

Southwell (51 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)

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

Sunset in Old Sawley (Long Eaton)

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction W)

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...

Trowell, Nottinghamshire

Trowell (3 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction W)

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...

A picture of Babbington

Babbington (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NW)

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...

Holy Trinity with All Saints in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Loughborough (74 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SW)

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.....

Newark Castle and River Trent in Newark-on-Trent - June 2005

Newark-on-Trent (95 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Nottinghamshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NE)

As it's name implies, this town enjoys a fine position on the River Trent. The great castle where King John died in 1216 lies in ruins on the banks of the river...

Quorn in Leicestershire. The river Soar

Quorn (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction SW)

Quorn can be found between Leicester and Loughborough, it is surrounded by magnificent countryside and a wealth of visitor attractions...

A picture of Ilkeston

Ilkeston (38 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction W)

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...

The West Front of the Tower at St Wulfram's Church Grantham

Grantham (39 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)

This delightful town, set on the River Witham in a spacious agricultural region is noted for many historic factors but more latterly as the birthplace of Britains first woman Primne Minister - Margaret Thatcher was born here in 1925 and she became Prime Minister in 1979...

A picture of Belton

Belton (71 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)

The popular village of Belton lying north of Grantham is home to magnificent Belton House. It is also a typical "Estate" village which perfectly epitomises all the values of English country life...

Kinchley Lane

Rothley (12 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SW)

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...

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction SE)

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

The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist at Smalley, Derbyshire

Smalley (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction W)

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

Stapleford Woods

Stapleford (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction NE)

Stapleford is a village lying in the picturesque valley of the River Witham...

Market Street, Mansfield

Mansfield (66 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction NW)

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

Groby Road, Anstey, Leicester

Anstey (5 Pictures)

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

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

Rest a while

Collingham (7 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction NE)

This is a small Nottinghamshire village pleasantly located on the banks of the River Trent. It offers all the usual village amenities, church, couple of shops, butchers, newsagents and three public houses...

Recommended attractions near Cropwell Bishop

NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MUSEUM

Nottingham Castle Museum (16 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction W)

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

Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction E)

A castle has stood on this spot since the 11th-century, it was built by Robert de Todini, standard-bearer to William the.....

Young Buck

Wollaton Hall (58 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction W)

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

Southwell Minster, nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster (40 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction N)

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

The Great Oak, Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest (39 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction NW)

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The ruins of Newark Castle on the banks of the River Trent. Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.

Newark Castle (47 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction NE)

The romantic ruins of this once glorious castle were left to fall into further disrepair following the ravages of the English.....

Letting off Steam on the Great Central Railway

Great Central Railway (48 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SW)

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Garden view of the Erewash Museum on High Street, Ilkeston

The Erewash Museum (2 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction W)

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Walled flower garden at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire.

Newstead Abbey (64 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Wonderland Pleasure Park

Wonderland Pleasure Park (2 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

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The D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum (2 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)

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

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)

Belton is the perfect example of a home belonging to an English country gentleman, and yet it is a delightful Anglo-Dutch.....

American Adventure Theme Park

American Adventure Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction W)

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Museum

Newark Air Museum (7 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction S)

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Osborne's Pond, Shipley Country Park, Derbyshire

Shipley Country Park (30 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 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 Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction SE)

Called a manor but in reality this is the farmhouse where Isaac Newton was born in 1642. The house remains very much during.....

The Old Man of Beacon, Beacon Hill Country Park, Leicestershire

Beacon Hill Country Park (24 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction SW)

The second highest point in Leicestershire at 245m (802 feet) and containing a Bronze Age hill fort, Beacon Hill Country Park.....

Elvaston Castle

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction W)

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

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

Donington Park (11 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction W)

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