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Sherwood Forest near Worksop

Worksop (237 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction W)

The dense spread of Worksop in Nottinghamshire meets with some seriously picturesque countryside, it is fortunate to be ringed by two rivers, the Clumber which borders Clumber Country Park, and the River Ryton...

Sunset at Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire

Gringley on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE)

This charming hill-top village lies in spacious countryside close to the Chesterfield Canal. It shows an abundance of picturesque red-brick properties including out lying farms with ancient barns and dovecotes...

St Mary's Church, Tickhill

Tickhill (34 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW)

This is a pleasant, somewhat sprawling village lying in rural countryside a short distance from the market town of Maltby..

A picture of Edwinstowe

Edwinstowe (14 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)

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.....

Old Manor House, Laughton en le Morthen, South Yorkshire

Laughton en le Morthen (25 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NW)

Once a mining hamlet, Laughton-en-le-Morthen is now thriving village with stylish housing expanding out from its medieval centre...

St Winifred's church Stainton

Stainton (2 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NW)

This picturesque South Yorkshire village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, but there is considerable evidence that it existed as a settlement long before 1086...

St Bartholomew's Church, Maltby

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NW)

The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147...

Wadworth church, Wadworth, South Yorkshire

Wadworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NW)

This is a pleasant South Yorkshire village lying in lush countryside a few miles from the city of Rotherham...

St James, Braithwell South Yorkshire

Braithwell (32 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

Braithwell lies at the centre of a largely rural community, the surrounding landscape is mostly of farms and leafy lanes siding fields full of grazing cattle and sheep...

Riverside Walk, Gainsborough. View from Trent Bridge

Gainsborough (172 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NE)

The lovely market town of Gainsborough flourishes along a sweep of the River Trent which opens up pleasant riverside walks revealing much of the areas flora and fauna as well as interesting pieces of modern sculpture...

A picture of Marton

Marton (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)

Marton is a sleepy village with a long history. In far off Roman times, a small fort guarded a nearby crossing of the River Trent...

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover (90 Pictures)

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

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...

Village Green with Methodist Chapel in the background, Whiston (nr Rotherham), South Yorkshire.

Whiston (11 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NW)

Whiston is surrounded by fine countryside, leafy lanes lead towards Morthen and Wickersley...

Market Street, Mansfield

Mansfield (66 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction SW)

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

Town Centre of Doncaster in South Yorkshire.

Doncaster (118 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction N)

Doncaster lies in what was once a great sweep of Yorkshire coalfields. It is home to one of the finest racecourses in the country where the classic St.Leger Stakes has been run each September since 1776, making the race four years older than the Derby...

Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction NW)

Thrybergh is a pretty South Yorkshire village with a history stretching back to the time of the Doomsday Book, for centuries it was little more than a small rural village with scattered housing and farms...

Sprotbrough Canal

Sprotbrough (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of South Yorkshire (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction NW)

Sprotbrough lies in the valley of the River Don, it is a lovely rural location with fertile fields and meadows leading from leafy lanes whose hedgerows are full of wild plants and flowers...

View from the back of Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale (18 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SW)

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

Church

North Scarle (14 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction SE)

The village is small and unspoilt, it has pleasant leafy lanes and a quiet High Street. Of its most picturesque aspects apart from the church, is a George V Post Box...

A picture of Saxilby

Saxilby (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (15.3 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

The village is dominated by the Foss Dyke Canal, a waterway built by the Romans and later deepened by Henry I to allow safe passage for larger vessels...

Recommended attractions near Ranby

July 2010

Clumber Country Park (148 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction S)

The peaceful landscape of this delightful country park gives visitors lovely summer memories of time spent ambling around.....

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve at Lound near Retford, Notts.

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve (2 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction NE)

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Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW)

The evocative remains of Roche Abbey rising from a landscape laid out by Capability Brown present an awe-inspiring sight,.....

1983 - Sundown Kiddies Adventureland - Then known as Pets Corner. - At the tudor houses

Sundown Kiddies Adventureland (16 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction E)

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Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough

Gainsborough Old Hall (55 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)

Gainsborough Old Hall is one of the largest and most outstanding surviving examples of a late medieval house in the country. It.....

The Senses

Bolsover Castle (100 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SW)

The early morning sun streams down on a piece of Derbyshire's proud heritage, as into view come the magnificent ruins of Bolsover.....

A picture of Pleasley Pit Country Park

Pleasley Pit Country Park (8 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)

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

Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NW)

The dilapidated ruins of Conisbrough Castle make an impressive sight, particularly its keep, which is unusual in design. The.....

Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW)

Thrybergh Country Park evolved out of Thrybergh Reservoir built in the 1800's to supply the borough of Doncaster with water. .....

A picture of Wonderland Pleasure Park

Wonderland Pleasure Park (2 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction S)

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A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction N)

St.Georges is the Minster Church of Doncaster. It was built to a design by Sir Gilbert Scott, architect, who was instructed to.....

This is the front of Sutton Scaresdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale Hall (15 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SW)

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A picture taken across the lake looking up at Cusworth Hall, Nr Doncaster

Cusworth Hall & Museum (40 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NW)

Cusworth Hall is a mid 18th century house built for the Wrightson family, with wings added later by James Paine. The house.....

Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire

Hardwick Hall (134 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction SW)

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

Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire

Doddington Hall (3 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SE)

This is a superb, large Elizabethan house with a truly impressive roofline. It was built in around 1600 by Robert Smythson, with.....

Southwell Minster, nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster (40 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction S)

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)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction S)

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Walled flower garden at Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire.

Newstead Abbey (64 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction S)

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

Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction NW)

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Museum

Newark Air Museum (7 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction SE)

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