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Sunset at Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire

Gringley on the Hill

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction E)

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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Riverside Walk, Gainsborough. View from Trent Bridge

Gainsborough

(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction E)

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...

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Tickhill pond and Church

Tickhill

(7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction W)

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

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Wadworth church, Wadworth, South Yorkshire

Wadworth

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NW)

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

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St Winifred's church Stainton

Stainton

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction W)

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...

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Worksop Priory, North Nottinghamshire

Worksop

(9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction SW)

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...

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A picture of Marton

Marton

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SE)

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...

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Epworth Church

Epworth

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NE)

The birthplace of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, early leaders of the Methodist movement..

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View of Maltby from War Memorial at top of Crags.

Maltby

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction W)

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...

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St James, Braithwell South Yorkshire

Braithwell

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)

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...

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Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve at Lound near Retford, Notts.

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction S)

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Chainbridge Nature Reserve

Chainbridge Nature Reserve

(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction SE)

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Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction S)

The Idle Valley Nature Reserve is spectacular wetland site covering an area of 450 hectares following the River Idle northwards......

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Bassetlaw Museum, Retford, Nottinghamshire

Bassetlaw Museum

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction S)

The Bassetlaw Museums collections include local history, archaeology, decorative and fine art, agriculture, costume and textiles......

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Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough

Gainsborough Old Hall

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E)

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

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Bandstand at Langold Country Park, Nottinghamshire

Langold Country Park

(7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction W)

Until the 1980's, Langold Park was provided as a recreational facility for miners by the coal board. The local council took over.....

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

Sundown Kiddies Adventureland

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SE)

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A picture of the Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW)

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Clumber Country Park

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SW)

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

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Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction W)

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

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