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Recommended Towns & Villages near Grindon

Milldale

Milldale (10 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction E)

Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park...

Riverside entrance to Ilam Park

Ilam (58 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction SE)

A pretty and popular village which includes a wonderful park which is part of Ilam Hall. Enjoy wonderful walks through the park and the lovely river Manifold. The village is set.....

Wolfescote Dale, Hartington, Derbyshire

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NE)

Hartington is a small village centred around a medieval market place, with attractive 18th and 19th century buildings...

Froghall Railway Station

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction SW)

Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife...

Ashbourne Parish Church

Ashbourne (14 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

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

Weaver Hills, Staffordshire. Weaver Summit - Aug 2004

Alton (29 Pictures)

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

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

All Saints, Denstone

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S)

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...

Lake Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction W)

A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir...

Great tit with food for young

Elton (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NE)

This unspoilt small peakland village stands 950 feet above sea level offering stunning views of the peakland countryside. It is a very tradional village, which had its own fire.....

View of Winster taken on 'Secret Gardens of Winster' day 2005

Winster (21 Pictures)

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

Today, this graceful village with its sweeping main street and quiet little alleyways is a tourist destination of character and charm...

Middleton by Wirksworth, Derbyshire: Winter on Middleton Moor

Middleton by Wirksworth (7 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)

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Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Ashford in the Water (80 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE)

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...

The Cascade

Bakewell (202 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction NE)

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...

Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction W)

Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District...

Buxton, Derbyshire

Buxton (81 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction N)

This barely spoilt town offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy a town crammed with beautiful buildings whilst exploring the high upland regions of England's glorious Peak District National Park...

Cressbrook Mill Water, Derbyshire

Cressbrook (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction NE)

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. .....

Matlock Bath

Matlock Bath (96 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction E)

Matlock Bath lies amongst some of the most beautiful river-valley country in England...

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

Tideswell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

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

Opening up for birthing at Stoke on Trent, Trent and Mersey canal

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction W)

Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character...

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

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

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

Recommended attractions near Grindon

Ilam Hall. Thorpe Cloud from Ilam

Ilam Park (12 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction SE)

Running along both banks of the river Manifold, this is an area of beautiful open park and woodland with spectacular views.....

Thorpe Cloud on the right at Dovedale

Dovedale (62 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction E)

The River Dove flows through one of England's loveliest valleys. Though little more than a mile long, Dove Dale shows a variety.....

Tissington Hall

Tissington Hall (8 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction E)

Dating from Jacobean times, Tissington Hall has been lived in by the FitzHerbert family for 500 years and is set in the beautiful.....

Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction S)

Alton Towers is the number one theme park in England. Dating back to the Victorian times, Alton Towers closed during the outbreak.....

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction W)

The Churnet Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire,.....

Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton Castle (5 Pictures)

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)

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View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)

The spectacular Roaches are situated at the end of the Pennine Way, these together with oddly named Hen Cloud contrive between.....

Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)

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Batemans House, Lathkill Dale, near Alport, Derbyshire Peak District

Lathkill Dale (7 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NE)

This is one of the Peak Districts hidden gems, not only is the scenery highly picturesque but the region is full of interesting.....

Robin Hood's Stride, Derbyshire.

Robin Hood's Stride (8 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NE)

Robin Hood's Stride is a rocky outcrop overlooking the pretty village of Elton, in Derbyshire. By tradition the sole province of.....

Carsington waters, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Looking over waters from island point

Carsington Water (49 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)

Carsington Water is situated close to the village of Carsington in the lower regions of Derbyshire. Carsington Water is a large.....

Nine ladies stone circle

Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton Moor (4 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NE)

This wild eyrie stretch of moorland has an invigorating, yet gloomy feel to it and looking around at the barrows left from the.....

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (1 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction N)

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The central courtyard, Haddon Hall, Derbyshire

Haddon Hall (48 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NE)

Perched in a picturesque position above the Derbyshire River Wye, the grey stone walls of Haddon House tempt invitingly, and you.....

Serpentine Pool, Greenway Bank Country Park, Biddulph

Greenway Bank Country Park (3 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction W)

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Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction W)

This remarkable garden surrounds a grand house with a history of fluctuating fortunes. The gardens were originally the creation.....

The stunning Goyt Valley near Buxton, Derbyshire

Goyt's Moss (3 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

Goyt's Moss lies in the wild and beautiful Goyt Valley, its steep slopes sweep down into the tranquil waters of the Fernlee.....

Heights of Abraham

The Heights of Abraham (20 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)

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Gullivers Kingdom

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)

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Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

This is the foremost museum for fine porcelain produced over several centuries in the famous potteries of Staffordshire. Here,.....


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