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All Saints Church, Laughton en le Morthen, South Yorkshire

Laughton en le Morthen (25 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction NE)

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

Postbox in Whiston, South Yorks

Whiston (11 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N)

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

Autumn track

Maltby (70 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NE)

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...

Sherwood Forest near Worksop

Worksop (237 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)

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...

Rotherham

Rotherham (107 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NW)

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

Bolsover Castle

Bolsover (90 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)

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...

St James Church, Braithwell

Braithwell (32 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)

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...

Stainton church, Stainton, South Yorkshire

Stainton (2 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NE)

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...

St Leonards church, Thrybergh, South Yorkshire

Thrybergh (14 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction N)

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...

Botanical Gardens sculpture

Sheffield (127 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W)

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This is the back of Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Sutton Scarsdale, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale (18 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction S)

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

The Crooked Spire

Chesterfield (75 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

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.....

Village Houses, Tickhill, South Yorkshire

Tickhill (34 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction NE)

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

Wadworth church, Wadworth, South Yorkshire

Wadworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NE)

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

Sprotborough Canal

Sprotbrough (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of South Yorkshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)

Sprotbrough lies in the valley of the River Don, it is a lovely rural location with fertile fields and meadows leading from leafy lanes whose hedgerows are full of wild plants and flowers...

A picture of Edwinstowe

Edwinstowe (14 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SE)

In the heart of Sherwood Forest sits the historic village of Edwinstowe. Legend has it that it was here in Edwinstowe that Robin Hood married Maid Marian at the local Church of.....

Old town hall, Mansfield, Notts

Mansfield (66 Pictures)

in the county of Nottinghamshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction S)

During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs...

Christ church in central Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Doncaster (118 Pictures)

in the county of South Yorkshire (14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)

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...

Baslow

Baslow (25 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.4 miles, 24.8 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...

Below Stanage Edge

Hathersage (59 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction W)

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

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Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE)

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

The Senses

Bolsover Castle (100 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Sheffield Cathedral

Sheffield Cathedral (1 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W)

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

Thrybergh Country Park in South Yorkshire, England

Thrybergh Country Park (18 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction N)

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

This is the front of Sutton Scaresdale Hall, Derbyshire

Sutton Scarsdale Hall (15 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction S)

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Botanical Gardens fountain 24th Feb 2005

Botanical Gardens, Sheffield (5 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)

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Conisbrough Castle, 5 miles west of Doncaster

Conisbrough Castle (16 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)

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

July 2010

Clumber Country Park (148 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Pleasley Pit Country Park

Pleasley Pit Country Park (8 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction S)

Pleasley Pit Country park is a reclaimed colliery site, which now offers nature lovers the chance to see record numbers of.....

Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire

Hardwick Hall (134 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction S)

This magnificent Elizabethan house was begun by Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick) in the year 1591. For the.....

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve at Lound near Retford, Notts.

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve (2 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction E)

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A picture taken across the lake looking up at Cusworth Hall, Nr Doncaster

Cusworth Hall & Museum (40 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

Cusworth Hall is a mid 18th century house built for the Wrightson family, with wings added later by James Paine. The house.....

A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NE)

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

Brodsworth Hall at night

Brodsworth Hall (120 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction N)

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Towards Stanage on an Autumn day

Stanage Edge (26 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction W)

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

Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House (281 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SW)

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

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

Wentworth Castle (50 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

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

at Monk Bretton Priory, Cudworth, South Yorkshire

Monk Bretton Priory (8 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

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Robin Hood

Bradfield Moors (3 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction W)

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A picture of Peak District National Park

Peak District National Park (407 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction W)

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


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