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Recommended Towns & Villages near Rugby

St Peter's Church, Dunchurch

Dunchurch (69 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction SW)

Dunchurch is located south of Rugby and just a short distance from the pleasures of the Oxford Canal. It was once famous as a stopping point for the coach travellers of the 18th century...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)

Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon...

Badby Gatehouse

Badby (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction S)

Badby is an attractive village spread around a hillside. It shows a confection of pretty cottages, some of which are thickly thatched with creeper climbing up to pretty dormer windows...

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction E)

Hidden amongst leafy lanes and glorious poppy fields of the undulating Northamptonshire countryside, lies the peaceful village of Guilsborough...

Coventry

Coventry (151 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction W)

Coventry has been at the heart of industry for many decades and has a great industrial past...

Everdon pond

Everdon (29 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction SE)

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Town Hall, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Royal Leamington Spa (37 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SW)

This town has a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book, but it was Queen Victoria who put the "Royal" into Leamington Spa when she bestowed the title in 1838...

Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire.

Kenilworth (70 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction W)

Kenilworth is a pleasant town located in the spacious Warwickshire countryside, it is a town with an 'air of gentility' that tells you that this is a prosperous place with a long, illustrious history...

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 (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

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...

Warwick

Warwick (262 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Warwickshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SW)

Warwick offers its visitors the chance to explore England's fascinating history with fine medieval buildings and a truly magnificent castle...

Foxton Locks, looking down into the basin, Near Market Harborough

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction NE)

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A storm is coming - view from Magpie Hill

Burton Dassett (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SW)

Delightful place in pleasant Warwickshire countryside...

The museum at Berkswell, Warwickshire

Berkswell (7 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction W)

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...

Farnborough Hall 15 June 2011

Farnborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction S)

Traditionally known as the last outpost of the Cotswolds...

Golden Church

Cropredy (19 Pictures)

in the county of Oxfordshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction S)

Famous for the Battle of Cropredy Bridge, which took place in 1644 when on the 29th of June King Charles I was victorious over Waller, leader of the Cromwellian troops...

Northampton - Nene Valley Reservoir

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction SE)

The landscape of Northampton is dotted with reminders of its illustrious history. Despite the great fire of 1675 when much of Northampton was destroyed, it was rebuilt in such a.....

Lake near Combrook in Warwickshire, England

Combrook (4 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction SW)

A village to relish, set in leafy countryside bounded by quiet waterways...

Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire. Ancestral home of George Washington's family

Sulgrave (2 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction S)

USA President George Washington's ancestral home in England...

Haymarket Memorial Clock detail

Leicester (362 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Leicestershire (19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction N)

Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927...

Squires hill just off the High street, Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction E)

Interesting market town, with a long history, its market charter was granted in 1204...

Recommended attractions near Rugby

Draycote Water from Toft Hill

Draycote Water (66 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction SW)

Draycote Water, Warwickshire's largest reservoir was created in the 1960's. Not only does it provide drinking water for Rugby,.....

Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NE)

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Caludon Castle Remains

Caludon Castle (1 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction W)

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Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction E)

"This is a beautifully maintained garden of exceptional charm...there is something for everyone here. This garden could not fail.....

Coventry Transport Museum

Coventry Transport Museum (20 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction W)

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Coventry Cathedral Alter tapestry of Christ in Glory

Coventry Cathedral (37 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction W)

The stunning modern cathedral designed by Sir Basil Spence replaces Coventry's cathedral of the 14th and 15th-centuries. The.....

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)

Althorp (said Althrup) has been in the Spencer family since 1508. It has undergone many major changes over the generations and.....

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle (84 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction W)

This is all that remains of a castle that once heaped lavish entertainments on England's "Good Queen Bess" for here in the heart.....

A picture of Lord Leycester Hospital

Lord Leycester Hospital (6 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW)

One of the most interesting building's of Warwick to survive the great fire in 1694 is the Lord Leycester Hospital. This historic.....

St John's House Museum, Warwick

St Johns House Museum (1 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SW)

A charming 17th century mansion displaying folk life and costume, with period reconstructions of a Victorian parlour, kitchen and.....

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St Nicholas Park

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction SW)

Lovely in the summer, St Nicholas park contains a crazy golf course, childrens train, amusements, paddling pool and boats for.....

Warwick Castle, Warwickshire

Warwick Castle (309 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

The first military encampment was built on the banks of the river Avon in Warwickshire by Ethelfleda, sister of Edward the Elder,.....

Collegiate church - Church of St Mary's in Warwick

Warwick Church of St Mary (1 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

St Marys Church is believed to date back to pre norman times. Roger Earl of Warwick made it a collegiate church in 1123, giving.....

Foxton Locks, Near Market Harborough, 'Narrow Boat coming down'

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Warwick Museum

Warwick Museum (1 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SW)

The Warwickshire County Museum is housed in the Market Hall which was built in 1670. It was built on arches to allow for stalls.....

A picture of Okens House

Okens House (1 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SW)

The black and white fronted Oken's House houses one of the finest collections of early dolls and toys in the country. It was the.....

Burton Dassett

Burton Dassett Hills Country Park (28 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction SW)

This is a delightful country park covering almost 100 acres of rugged landscape full of rich and varied historical interest. The.....

Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction S)

This house was originally part of an Augustinian Priory, it was only converted into a charming Elizabethan manor house during the.....

Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Nr Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

Hartshill Hayes Country Park (88 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction NW)

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Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire. Ancestral home of George Washington's family

Sulgrave Manor (1 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction S)

This delightful Tudor house is the very epitome of the comfortable English country home, and yet it embodies all that is best of.....


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