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St Ives, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (2.3 miles, 3.8 km, direction E)
This attractive market town has one of the most highly picturesque river bridges in the country. The bridge dates to the 15th century and is famous for the chapel in its centre bay, it is one of only four medieval bridge chapel's surviving in England.
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Cambridge, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SE)
Cambridge has an abundance of magnificent buildings, and these together with riverside walks, wonderful museums and quaint old streets, quickly draw the visitor under the spell of this historic and charming City
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Grantchester, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction SE)
The village of Grantchester, is a picturesque village along the river Cam, often enjoyed by tourists and students who travel to...
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Bythorn, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)
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Fen Ditton, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)
This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge.
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Trumpington, in the county of Cambridgeshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SE)
Beautifully situated in a wonderful area, yet close to the M11 is Trumpington.
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Whittlesey, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction N)
Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086.
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Sandy, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SW)
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Ely, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (16.4 miles, 26.5 km, direction E)
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.
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Peterborough, a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction N)
The magic of Peterborough lies in the richness of its beautiful Cathedral. It is a glorious historical treasure house, it is unique and quite beyond compare.
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March, a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction NE)
A curiosity of the town is the tradition of the March, March march. This is when a group of Cambridge students gather in the town to walk back to Cambridge stopping at all convenient inns to quench their thirst!
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Willington, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction SW)
Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting...
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Wicken, in the county of Cambridgeshire (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction E)
The open countryside surrounding Wicken is rich and varied, windmills can be seen along with pretty cottages, ancient farmhouses and historic churches.
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Fotheringhay, in the county of Northamptonshire (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction NW)
The lantern tower of the Church of St. Mary and All Saints at Fotheringhay shines through the deepening shadows of the great trees that frame it, shadows matched in darkness by those less visible that haunt the village where the final tragedy of Mary, Queen of Scots was enacted.
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Old Warden, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SW)
Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings.
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