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Pictures of Idle Valley Nature Reserve

a Nature Reserve in the town of Retford, in the county of Nottinghamshire

About Idle Valley Nature Reserve

The Idle Valley Nature Reserve is spectacular wetland site covering an area of 450 hectares following the River Idle northwards. The size of 600 football pitches, it is one of the largest sites for nature conservation in the East Midlands.

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Sunset at Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire

Gringley on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire

(5.5 miles, 8.8 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...

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Worksop (237 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire

(6.7 miles, 10.8 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...

River Trent, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Gainsborough (172 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire

(9.0 miles, 14.5 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...

Roche Abbey in October

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire

(11.1 miles, 17.8 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...

Entrance to market area and view of Corn Exchange, Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster (118 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NW)

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...

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Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve at Lound near Retford, Notts.

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve (2 Pictures)

(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction NE)

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Clumber Country Park (148 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW)

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

Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough

Gainsborough Old Hall (55 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 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.....

Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW)

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


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