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Lichfield (216 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Staffordshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 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.....

Dungeon

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 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...

St Modwen's Church and the Ferry Bridge

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction N)

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

English Longhorns at Tutbury

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction N)

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

St Helen's Church

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (10.1 miles, 16.2 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...

Repton Village

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 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...

Kingsbury Water Park in the morning, Warwickshire

Kingsbury (229 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (10.7 miles, 17.3 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 side, Bodymoor heath, North Warwickshire

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction S)

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

Staunton Harold Reservoir

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction E)

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

Sudbury Church, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction N)

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

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 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...

Royal Oak Hotel, Cannock Town Centre.

Cannock (37 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction W)

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...

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

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NE)

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

St Peter's

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 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.....

Centenary Square, Birmingham

Birmingham (224 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction SW)

Birmingham, Britain's second city, known as the city of a thousand trades, has long been recognised as one of the World's most important manufacturing and commercial centres...

Denstone village store

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction N)

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...

River Penk Flood July 2007

Stafford (55 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction W)

Set in a landscape of contrasts with constantly changing scenery from the Royal hunting forests of Cannock Chase to the breweries of Burton, it is pleasurable to come across the.....

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

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

Taken in the Hall Yard Park looking towards St Simon & St Judes Parish Church, Earl Shilton

Earl Shilton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction SE)

Earl Shilton is one of the largest villages in the County of Leicestershire. It occupies a rich rural landscape between the town of Hinckley and the City of Leicester...

Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (19.4 miles, 31.2 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...

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Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth Castle (9 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction S)

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Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral (112 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW)

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

Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction S)

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Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 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.....

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction N)

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View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.8 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.....

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

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)

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

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey (57 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE)

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

Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction N)

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

Staunton Harold Church

Staunton Harold Hall (14 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 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.....

image of staunton harold reservoir taken from hall roof, 2003

Staunton Harold Reservoir (5 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NE)

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Staunton harold hall & Church, Leicestershire

Staunton Harold Church (6 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction E)

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

Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SE)

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The River Trent, Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate (37 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 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)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 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.....

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

Donington Park (11 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction NE)

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Aston Hall, Birmingham

Aston Hall (10 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

This magnificent Jacobean mansion is currently undergoing a 10 million pound make-over to both the Hall, its range of buildings.....

Derby museum and Art Gallery, the Wardwick, Derby.

Derby Museum and Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.1 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)

(16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction NE)

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Thornton Reservoir, Leicestershire.

Thornton Reservoir (13 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction E)

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