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Recommended Towns & Villages near Stowe

14th Century Pack Horse Bridge

Clun (47 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction N)

Rising at the side of the River Clun from which the town takes its name, this charming little place offers much of interest...

Shobden Arches, Shobden, Herefordshire. 12th Century Norman church arches

Shobdon (6 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction SE)

Shobdon, first mentioned in the Domesday Book, remains today, very much as it always has been, a great agricultural area...

Stokesay Castle in Shropshire

Stokesay (47 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NE)

The village of Stokesay lies amid the soft rolling fields and wooded valley's of shropshire...

Kington, Herefordshire. 2001

Kington (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Herefordshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction S)

This is a small ancient market town sheltered by the Hergest Ridge which rises to a height of over 1,380 ft. The town is situated near the Welsh border, with the lovely River Arrow flowing through...

Bridge over the River Arrow, Pembridge, Herefordshire

Pembridge (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Herefordshire (10.7 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

Pembridge, is one of the prettiest villages in Herefordshire, it is thrice blessed for it stands in a trio of black and white villages famed for an abundance of quaint cottages and graceful houses...

Overton, Shropshire

Overton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction E)

Overton lies on a bend of the River Test a short distance from Ludlow...

Old Town Ludlow

Ludlow (171 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction E)

Nestling on the banks of the rivers Corve and Theme Ludlow is a joyous town to visit at any time of year...

The little thatched church at Little Stretton, Shropshire

Little Stretton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)

Little Stretton lies in a charming rural area a short distance from the old town of Church Stretton...

Half-timbered shops in Leominster, Herefordshire

Leominster (14 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)

Fine wool has been produced here in this gentle country town since the 13th century and owing to the close proximity of the county town of Hereford and the rich farmland that abounds throughout this lovely area, prized Hereford cattle are bred here for exportation to countries all over the world...

Red Lion, Weobley, Herefordshire.

Weobley (29 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Herefordshire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction S)

Charming, black and white half timbered village with an old fashioned Christmas card appeal...

Exit from England at Brilley, Herefordshire

Brilley (1 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)

Brilley is an attractive village lying almost at the meeting point of England and Wales...

Church Stretton parish church, Shropshire

Church Stretton (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NE)

Church Stretton is an historic market town in the South Shropshire hills, and the only town in the Shropshire hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - one of Britain's fiinest.....

King's Head Inn

Tenbury Wells (21 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction E)

The journey from the centre of Worcester to exquisite Tenbury Wells takes you through some of the loveliest countryside in the whole of Worcestershire...

Old toll cottage at Bredwardine Bridge, Herefordshire

Bredwardine (4 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction S)

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The River Wye, Hay On Wye

Hay-on-Wye (67 Pictures)

in the county of Powys (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction S)

Hay-on-Wye, as its name implies is picturesquely situated on the River Wye at a point where Herefordshire meets with the border of Wales..

The Elan Valley, Wales

Rhayader (25 Pictures)

in the county of Powys (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction W)

Several roads converge on this peaceful market town on the upper Wye. It is an historic town which is renowned as an angling, pony trekking, walking and touring centre, it is also the nearest town to the beautiful Elan Valley Reservoirs...

After the Service

Acton Burnell (16 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (22.6 miles, 36.3 km, direction NE)

Interestingly, Acton Burnell has connections with America that go back to the stirring days of the Declaration of Independence in 1776...

15th century Wye Bridge, Hereford

Hereford (90 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Herefordshire (24.2 miles, 38.9 km, direction SE)

Hereford is a town in the west of England bordering wales. It has a beautiful cathedral which was established in the 7th century and a medieval bridge over the River Wye. Famous.....

Farmhouse and hop kilns 1986

Bromyard (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Herefordshire (24.3 miles, 39.1 km, direction SE)

Bromyard, a pleasant market town situated equi-distance between the towns of Malvern and Leominster and, as such Bromyard is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England...

Wenlock Priory, Much Wenlock in Shropshire

Much Wenlock (56 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (25.6 miles, 41.1 km, direction NE)

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Recommended attractions near Stowe

Clun Castle

Clun Castle (32 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N)

Late in the 12th-century, the wooden fortification built at Clun in the 11th-century was burnt down by the Welsh. The land then.....

Stokesay Castle in Shropshire

Stokesay Castle (80 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NE)

This extremely attractive building is not a castle in the traditional sense, but rather a fortified manor house and as such is.....

A picture of Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn & Maize Maze

Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn & Maize Maze (1 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.4 km, direction NE)

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Croft Castle approach

Croft Castle (33 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SE)

Castellated manor house set in stunning countryside with panoramic views...

Dovecote at Luntley Court, Pembridge, Herefordshire

Luntley Court and Dovecote (1 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)

Luntley Court and Dovecote. A 15-16th century house with Dovecote..

A step back in time!

Ludlow Castle (44 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction E)

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View of Long Mynd - Shropshire

The Long Mynd (18 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NE)

The Long Mynd (meaning "Long Mountain") is a 7 mile long heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire hills and.....

Looking towards Church Stretton

Carding Mill Valley & Long Mynd (11 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction NE)

The bleak, heather clad Long Mynd lies to the west Of Church Stretton. It is a long lonely stretch covering some 10 miles in.....

View out over Stiperstones, Shropshire

Stiperstones (9 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction N)

The Stiperstones lie amongst the magnificent hill scenery of Shropshire and at 1,762 feet are the second highest range in the.....

Moccas Court, Herefordshire

Moccas Court (1 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.5 km, direction S)

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Hay on Wye Castle and War Memorial, Herefordshire

Hay-on-Wye Castle (4 Pictures)

(19.9 miles, 32.1 km, direction S)

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Powis Castle in Autumn

Powis Castle & Garden (55 Pictures)

(21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction N)

Powis Castle is a magnificent dramatic building rising above a hauntingly beautiful landscape. The castle sits on the borders of.....

Acton Burnell Castle, Shropshire

Acton Burnell Castle (4 Pictures)

(22.5 miles, 36.3 km, direction NE)

Although crenulated, the spectacular red sandstone ruins of Acton Burnell speak more of a grandiose place of comfort rather than.....

Hereford Cathedral

Hereford Cathedral (21 Pictures)

(24.5 miles, 39.4 km, direction SE)

Hereford Cathedral is a grade1 listed building, The oldest part - the bishop's chapel - dating to the 11th century, though the.....

Priory ruins

Wenlock Priory (28 Pictures)

(25.7 miles, 41.4 km, direction NE)

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Wroxeter Roman City (Viriconium) in Shropshire

Wroxeter Roman City (9 Pictures)

(26.8 miles, 43.1 km, direction NE)

Wroxeter Roman City lies about 5 miles south-east of Shrewsbury, here lies the remains of what was the fourth largest town in.....

Buildwas Abbey

Buildwas Abbey (33 Pictures)

(28.1 miles, 45.3 km, direction NE)

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Benthall Hall, Shropshire

Benthall Hall (7 Pictures)

(28.3 miles, 45.5 km, direction NE)

This is a beautiful stone-built house of the 16th-century which is set on a rise above the wooded slopes of the meandering River.....


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