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Recommended Towns & Villages near Branston

Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction NE)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

Tutbury, Staffordshire

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction N)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

Repton Church, Repton, Derbyshire

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction NE)

Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction N)

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

Sudbury Church, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW)

The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...

Gunpowder Plot Room Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction E)

This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name...

Staunton Harold Church and Hall, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction E)

Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...

Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire

Lichfield (216 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Staffordshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)

The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the.....

The Church of St James in the village of Swarkestone, Derbyshire.

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NE)

Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...

Tamworth Castle, Staffodshire

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction S)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...

The Cathedral, Derby

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction NE)

This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

All Saints, Denstone

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NW)

Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park...

Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire

Kingsbury (229 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns...

canal, Bodymoor heath, North Warwickshire

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction S)

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...

Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle...

Ashbourne Parish Church

Ashbourne (14 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction N)

Ashbourne is a delightful market town located in the Derbyshire Dales, in the central part of England...

Cannock Town Centre

Cannock (37 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction SW)

Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century...

St Laurence Church

Long Eaton (98 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction NE)

Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village...

The Rose & Crown at Smalley Crossroads, Smalley,  Derbyshire

Smalley (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction NE)

A delightful place with attractive village buildings including a church, village hall, several small shops and three village inns...

Recommended attractions near Branston

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction N)

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Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)

This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey (57 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction E)

Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....

View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction E)

The ancient, crumbling walls of Ashby de la Zouch castle keep once rose to a towering 95ft and had four floors. It belonged to.....

image of staunton harold reservoir taken from hall roof, 2003

Staunton Harold Reservoir (5 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction E)

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Staunton Harold Church

Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction E)

This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....

Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral (112 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)

Most recently Lichfield Cathedral has been the scene of an important archaeological find which has astounded the world of.....

Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth Castle (9 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction S)

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Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction E)

Imposing church built in 1653, with fine panelled interior, set in attractive parkland...

Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE)

Come face-to-face with over 900 animals of more than 150 species, including some of the most endangered on our planet, at.....

Derby museum and Art Gallery, the Wardwick, Derby.

Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NE)

This exceptional museum is housed in an impressive building of modern times. It gives visitors of every age a fascinating.....

Derby Cathedral, Derby, Derbyshire.

Derby Cathedral (7 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NE)

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Le Mans Series racers at the Melbourne Hairpin, Donington Park Circuit, Derbyshire

Donington Park (11 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction E)

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Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction S)

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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction NE)

The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....

Elvaston Castle

Elvaston Castle (41 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NE)

The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....

The River Trent, Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate (37 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction W)

Shugborough Hall with its vast surrounding estate has been the seat of the Earls of Lichfield, the Anson family, ever since it.....

Sunrise through the Pines, Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase Country Park (140 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)

Once upon a time this vast area was the 'Happy Hunting' ground of Kings and Queens of England who came here to enjoy a good day's.....

Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NW)

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Sunrise over icy lake, Kingsbury Water Park, North Warwickshire.

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction S)

This vast landscape of lakes nestling on the eastern edge of Birmingham provides a wonderful escape from seething city life. .....


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