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Rotherham Minster

Rotherham (107 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction NE)

This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution...

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

Whiston (11 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E)

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

Hathersage, Derbyshire

Hathersage (59 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW)

The town now takes advantage of its superb position, operating mostly as an attractive place for tourists...

Thrybergh Country Park, South Yorkshire

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NE)

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...

The Crooked Spire, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Chesterfield (75 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction S)

Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its strange landmark, the crooked spire of its parish.....

All Saints Church, Laughton en le Morthen, South Yorkshire

Laughton en le Morthen (25 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E)

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

Inn in Eyam

Eyam (17 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction SW)

Setting its chilling history to one side, this is a village with a lot to offer. It is hidden away in a matchless location above the limestone peaks of Middleton Dale in the Peak District...

Thatched cottages in Baslow, Derbyshire 1993

Baslow (25 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction SW)

Set amidst the stark loneliness of the High Peak the village of Baslow is surrounded by some of the finest historic properties to be found in Derbyshire...

Roche Abbey

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

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...

Monk BrettonPpriory in winter

Barnsley (161 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction N)

This is an attractive town laid out along the River Dearne, it is enclosed by spectacular Pennine scenery and is an ideal place from which to discover the limestone hills and fresh green valley's of the Yorkshire Dales...

St James, Braithwell South Yorkshire

Braithwell (32 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction E)

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...

Edensor

Edensor (20 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)

It was the 6th Duke of Devonshire who looked out of his window one day from Chatsworth House, and realised that the magnificent view of the park in front of him was blocked by a.....

Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale (18 Pictures)

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

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

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover (90 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)

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...

Castleton

Castleton (217 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction W)

Castleton is one of the Jewels of the Peak District. It is a famous centre for caverns where you will find four of the countries most famous show caves. It is also the home of.....

St Winifred's church Stainton

Stainton (2 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction E)

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...

Bakewell

Bakewell (202 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SW)

Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park. It is an old town full of glowing stone houses and buildings that lend an air of ambience and overall warmth...

Cressbrook Mill, Cressbrook, Derbyshire

Cressbrook (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)

Set amidst the dramatic scenery of the glorious Peak District National Park, Cressbrook offers visitors breathtaking views from the road winding through this deep river valley. .....

Row of terraced houses - Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Ashford in the Water (80 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)

The village was a centre for candle making, noted for lead mining and made famous by the discovery of Ashford marble which was first quarried by Henry Watson in 1748...

Tideswell Church, known as 'Cathedral of the Peak'. The centre piece of the village.

Tideswell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW)

Tideswell is famous for its superb, large church, known as the "Cathedral of the Peak"...

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A picture of Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral (1 Pictures)

(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)

This cathedral dates mostly from the 15th century, it was the former parish church of St.Peter and St.Paul, its tower and.....

Botanical Gardens fountain 24th Feb 2005

Botanical Gardens, Sheffield (5 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.0 km, direction W)

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Towards Stanage on an Autumn day

Stanage Edge (26 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction W)

Stanage Edge is an elevated gritstone edge or enscarpment that stretches for around 4 miles giving extensive views across the.....

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Bradfield Moors (3 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NW)

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Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NE)

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

Ladybower Reservoir, Derbyshire. October 2004

Ladybower Reservoir (108 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)

This beautiful reservoir is found in the undulating Derbyshire countryside. It is the lowest of the Peak districts three.....

A good view of Stainborough Castle at Wentworth Castle Gardens near Barnsley

Wentworth Castle (50 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)

Wentworth Castle Gardens have been the subject of an ambitious plan to restore the magnificent estate, once home to the Earls of.....

A picture of Peak District National Park

Peak District National Park (407 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SW)

The varied and seductive scenery of the Peak District National Park rivals the scenic beauty of any where in the land. It is an.....

Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE)

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

at Monk Bretton Priory, Cudworth, South Yorkshire

Monk Bretton Priory (8 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction N)

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Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction E)

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

Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House (281 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SW)

The magnificent Classical mansion that is Chatsworth House, is one of the most celebrated Historic Houses in England. Built in.....

The Senses

Bolsover Castle (100 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

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

Mam Tor in Hope Valley, Derbyshire

Hope Valley (6 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction W)

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This is the front of Sutton Scaresdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale Hall (15 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SE)

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The Keep at Peveril Castle

Peveril Castle (31 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction W)

Built to be impregnable, the ruins of Peveril Castle stand on a steep ridge with dramatic views in all directions, giving the.....

Inside the entrance to Peak Cavern Cave, in Castleton, Derbyshire

Peak Cavern (13 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction W)

Peak Cavern is one of the finest of the many underground caverns of this area. It lies beneath Peveril Castle at the centre of.....

Alport Dale, Hope Forest, Derbyshire (Peak District National Park)

Alport Castles (3 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction W)

Alport Castles refers to a striking natural feature in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England. Despite its name,.....

Inside the Blue John Cavern (04-05-2006)

Blue John Cavern (18 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction W)

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A picture of Speedwell Cavern

Speedwell Cavern (5 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

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