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Recommended Towns & Villages near Elmhurst

Lichfield Cathedral from Beacon Park

Lichfield (216 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Staffordshire (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction S)

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 (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)

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...

Cannock Town Centre

Cannock (37 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.1 miles, 13.1 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...

Off Burton Bridge, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

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

A picture of Bodymoor Heath

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE)

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

Cross

Kingsbury (229 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction SE)

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...

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Church

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NE)

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

Sudbury Church, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 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...

Stafford

Stafford (55 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction NW)

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.....

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NE)

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

Wolverhampton - St Peter's Church

Wolverhampton (38 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SW)

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Repton School, Repton, Derbyshire. January 2007

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 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...

Victoria Square, Birmingham

Birmingham (224 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction S)

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...

Gunpowder Plot Room Ashby de la Zouche, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch (41 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Leicestershire (15.7 miles, 25.2 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...

Priory Ruins

Dudley (78 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction SW)

Dudley is a market town, it was granted its market charter in the 13th century, since then the lively outdoor market has been a focal point which has drawn regular visitors to the town...

Staunton Harold Reservoir

Staunton Harold (22 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction E)

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

Botanical gardens, Birmingham.

Edgbaston (28 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction S)

Edgbaston is a district of wide leafy roads lined with elegant houses, lately these have become interspersed with more modern buildings, yet the suburb has somehow managed to retain much of its 19th and early 20th century charm...

All Saints, Denstone

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 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...

Alton Tower - Taken By David Thomas Sept 2001

Alton (29 Pictures)

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

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

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

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NE)

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

Recommended attractions near Elmhurst

Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral (112 Pictures)

(1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction S)

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)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

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Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)

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Sunrise through the Pines, Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase Country Park (140 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)

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.....

The River Trent, Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate (37 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NW)

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

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

Kingsbury Water Park (210 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)

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

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NE)

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Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 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.....

Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo (58 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction E)

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

Stafford - Shire Hall

Shire Hall Gallery (1 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NW)

Stafford's handsome Shire Hall Gallery with its impressive porticoed frontage, served for a time as the local Crown Court. .....

Ancient High House, Stafford

Ancient High House (1 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NW)

Dominating Stafford's Greengate Street, is an impressive Elizabethan building that has stood at the centre of the town for over.....

Aston Hall, Birmingham

Aston Hall (10 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction S)

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

Stafford Castle, Staffordshire

Stafford Castle (10 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NW)

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Wolverhampton - St Peter`s Gardens & Art Gallery

Wolverhampton Art Gallery (8 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Soho House

Soho House (1 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction S)

Matthew Boulton was born in Snow Hill, Birmingham in 1728. His father was a Toy maker, and the young Matthew was eventually to.....

View from the tower Ashby de la Zouch Castle, Leicestershire

Ashby de la Zouch Castle (28 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.8 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.....

Sea Life Centre in Birmingham

The National Sea Life Centre (1 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction S)

The Sea Life Centre offers a unique insight into the lives of a myriad of creatures from shrimps to sharks...

The Black Country Museum

The Black Country Living Museum (26 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction SW)

This is a delightful outdoor museum developed with flair and imagination to celebrate all that is best of the rich social and.....

Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

Calke Abbey (57 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 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.....

Ghostly tavern

Dudley Castle (17 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SW)

Dudley possesses one of the most important ruins in the West Midlands, the panorama from the keep of this fortress which was once.....


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