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Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth

(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction W)

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...

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Kingsbury Water Park in the morning, Warwickshire

Kingsbury

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SW)

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...

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Canal boats

Bodymoor Heath

(5.6 miles, 8.9 km, direction SW)

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

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Nuneaton

Nuneaton

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SE)

It was the arrival of the railways in 1847 that caused Nuneaton to develop as an industrial textile and engineering town...

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The Old Boathouse and Lichfield Cathedral

Lichfield

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction NW)

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.....

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The Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.

Ashby de la Zouch

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)

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...

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A picture of Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent

(12.9 miles, 20.7 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...

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

Earl Shilton

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction E)

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...

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Lion photographed on roof of Staunton harold hall, by richyp. 2002

Staunton Harold

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NE)

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

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The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction S)

This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year...

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Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth Castle

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction W)

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Merevale Hall, Atherstone, Warwickshire

Merevale Hall

(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SE)

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Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire. Prairie Dog

Twycross Zoo

(4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)

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

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Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction W)

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

Kingsbury Water Park

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction SW)

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

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Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction SE)

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The Belfry

(6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SW)

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Moira Furnace & Ashby Canal

Moira Furnace Museum

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE)

Moira Furnace is one of the best examples of an early 19th Century iron-making blast furnace anywhere in Europe. It was built in.....

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National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas

The National Memorial Arboretum

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NW)

Located in the heart of the country, the National Memorial Arboretum comprises 150 acres of trees and memorials devoted to the.....

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Assault course at Conkers, Moira, Leicestershire

Conkers

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)

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