Recommended Towns & Villages near Barrowden

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (3.3 miles, 5.4 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 (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (3.6 miles, 5.9 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...

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction W)

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

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction SE)

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.....

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction NE)

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...

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)

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...

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SE)

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...

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)

Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins...

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SW)

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...

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction W)

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

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SW)

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

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction N)

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

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)

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...

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (16.6 miles, 26.6 km, direction W)

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Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction NW)

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

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (20.2 miles, 32.6 km, direction E)

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

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (23.5 miles, 37.9 km, direction NE)

In springtime, the town of Spalding, in it's favoured position on the banks of the River Welland becomes a riot of blazing colour as tulips, daffodils and other glorious spring flowers come into bloom...

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (24.0 miles, 38.5 km, direction SW)

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

Recommended attractions near Barrowden

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)

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

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction S)

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Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NW)

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

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)

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

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction SW)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction SW)

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Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction S)

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SW)

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Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction N)

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

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)

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Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction W)

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Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)

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

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction E)

Crowland Abbey was founded in 716 by King Ethelbald, in memory of St.Guthlac who had built a cell on the Fen island. It has a.....

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction W)

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Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(21.9 miles, 35.3 km, direction N)

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

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(25.3 miles, 40.6 km, direction SW)

"This is a beautifully maintained garden of exceptional charm...there is something for everyone here. This garden could not fail.....

Houghton Mill (18 Pictures)

(27.2 miles, 43.8 km, direction SE)

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

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