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Recommended Towns & Villages near West Stow

Great Livermere view

Great Livermere (2 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction E)

It is mostly noted for Ampton Water, home to a wealth of wildlife, and for its ancient church dedicated to St.Peter which has an interesting thatched roof covering its Norman nave...

Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmunds (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SE)

Bury St Edmunds, a charming market town in Suffolk, England, exudes a rich history dating back to the medieval times. With a magnificent cathedral, ancient abbey ruins, and picturesque gardens, this town captivates visitors with its beautiful architecture and quaint streets...

Mildenhall, Suffolk

Mildenhall (5 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction W)

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'Pretty in Pink' Woolpit, Suffolk

Woolpit (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE)

Woolpit has a pleasant medieval village centre around which are spread a variety of pretty cottages and attractive houses...

The Clock Tower, Newmarket, Suffolk

Newmarket (93 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction W)

You can hardly drive through this handsome town without seeing some reminder that the history of the town..

St Andrews Church a Ruin, at Roudham, Norfolk

Roudham (1 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NE)

This is a delightful village set in the famous Brecks. It is a lovely place for country lovers, offering miles of attractive country walks...

St Mary's Church, Great Bradley, Suffolk

Great Bradley (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)

This is a spacious, well spread out village occupying a rural landscape between the Suffolk town's of Newmarket and Haverhill...

St Peter and St Paul's Church

Lavenham (151 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)

Considered to be Britain's best preserved medieval village, Lavenham, with its wonderful clusters of fine Tudor houses offering the visitor a glimpse of just how a prosperous wool.....

Holy Trinity Church

Long Melford (58 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction S)

The picturesque village of Long Melford lies in the heart of the beautiful valley of the Stour River...

Brook Cottage, Kedington, Suffolk

Kedington (8 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SW)

The Stour Valley footpath leads into Kedington which has several eye catching focal points, including a pretty arched bridge spanning the river and a lovely 18th-century watermill...

Sudbury meadows

Sudbury (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction S)

Sudbury is an ancient market town full of evocative memories. It was the birthplace of Gainsborough one of England's greatest painters...

Ely Cathedral

Ely (160 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction W)

The early life of Ely began with a monastry and town situated on an island in the midst of a vast expanse of marshland in the middle of the Fens...

St. Marys Church, Diss

Diss (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction E)

Diss is a beautiful old market town built around the edge of a six acre lake...

Kersey, very old Church of Holy Virgin

Kersey (18 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction SE)

Quintessentially English village of a style for which Suffolk is renowned. Winding streets full of exquisite properties, some dating back to Tudor times...

Eye Memorial.

Eye (16 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction E)

Eye is one of our smallest towns. Centuries ago it was an island town to which King John granted a charter in 1205...

This is the Saxon Church in the village of Cockley Cley, Norfolk

Cockley Cley (10 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (21.0 miles, 33.7 km, direction N)

Cockley Cley is famous for its beautiful reconstruction of a village once lived in by the Iceni tribe at the time of Queen Boudicca...

Hedingham Castle, Essex

Castle Hedingham (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction S)

Set in enchanting border countryside where the fine old counties of Suffolk and Essex meet, lies the delightful village of Castle Hedingham which has pleasant buildings and an historic castle to explore...

Parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, Fen Ditton

Fen Ditton (33 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction W)

This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge...

Denver Mill near Downham Market

Downham Market (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (24.1 miles, 38.8 km, direction NW)

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Wymondham Market Cross, Norfolk. Built About 1617-18

Wymondham (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (26.3 miles, 42.4 km, direction NE)

Narrow, medieval streets full of enchanting properties built following the Great Fire of 1615, mingle with the few building which fortunately escaped being raised to the ground...

Recommended attractions near West Stow

Bury St Edmunds - The beautiful Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

St Edmundsbury Cathedral (18 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SE)

Started in 1503, and now complete after over 500 years (2005) with the addition of a central tower...

Brandon Country Park, Brandon, Suffolk.

Brandon Country Park (2 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

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Newmarket Racecourse 2003

Newmarket Racecourse (4 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction SW)

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Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall (11 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

Built by Corpus Christi, Lavenham's Guildhall is a magnificent 16th century timber-framed tudor building, now maintained by The.....

Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Melford Hall (19 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction S)

The octagonal towers with their stately onion domes rise above this russet brick building towards the broad Suffolk skies. .....

Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Ely Cathedral (142 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction W)

Sitting majestically above the River Ouse, Ely cathedral presents an awesome sight with its towers sweeping 217 feet towards an.....

Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction S)

Dedham Vale is also known as "Constable Country", it is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), and the place.....

Oliver Cromwell's house at Ely, Cambridgeshire

Oliver Cromwell's House (4 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction W)

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was Lord Protector of England from 1653 until 1658. For the years spanning 1636 to 1647 Cromwell and.....

A man and his dogs

Anglesey Abbey (49 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction W)

This attractive house was formerly a priory of Augustinian canons, founded around 1135. It's name does not relate to the island.....

Stream and Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk. Photographed 25/03/07

Oxburgh Hall & Garden (54 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction N)

This fascinating house with its striking twin towers to either side of the entrance hall, gables, roof-line turrets and tall.....

Eye Castle Old Wall

Eye Castle (2 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.2 km, direction E)

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This is the Saxon Church in the village of Cockley Cley, Norfolk

Iceni Village & Museum (14 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction N)

This lovely museum hidden in lush Breckland countryside is set to delight and intrigue visitors of all ages. The atmospheric.....

Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction S)

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Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk

Wymondham Abbey (6 Pictures)

(26.2 miles, 42.2 km, direction NE)

Rising stark against the vast Norfolk skyline, the sight of Wymondham Abbey is at once both intriguing and eye-catching. It is.....

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(26.4 miles, 42.5 km, direction SE)

This stunning red brick Elizabethan house was built in 1548 for a wealthy merchant with cultural leanings, therefore it is.....

Gates at Bridge End Gardens

Bridge End Gardens (15 Pictures)

(26.5 miles, 42.7 km, direction SW)

These perfectly laid out gardens were started in the mid 18th century by Atkinson Francis Gibson. They are particularly noted.....

Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (10 Pictures)

(26.5 miles, 42.7 km, direction SW)

Very little remains of Saffron Walden Castle, but what is here is well worth seeing for it is a fine example of a Norman.....

Saffron Walden Museum, Saffron Walden, Essex

Saffron Walden Museum (6 Pictures)

(26.5 miles, 42.7 km, direction SW)

This is the second oldest purpose-built museum in the country. It occupies a gracious russet brick building in an enclosed.....

Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End (133 Pictures)

(27.3 miles, 43.9 km, direction SW)

Once, centuries ago in the days of Henry VIII a Benedictine Abbey stood here. A casualty of King's Dissolution caused by his.....


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