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Acton Burnell - the Castle and St. Mary's Church

Acton Burnell

in the county of Shropshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Whitminster

Frampton Country Fair

Frampton on Severn (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (1.5 miles, 2.4 km, direction W)

An ancient interesting village with a village green surrounded by beautiful half timbered properties..

Lone duck at sunset on the canal at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SW)

A visit to Slimbridge in the county of Gloucestershire not only offers the opportunity to explore a wealth of wildlife habitation, but the chance to savour some of the loveliest scenery in the Shire...

Stroud Village, Gloucestershire

Stroud (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Town in the county of Gloucestershire (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction E)

Stroud, on the western edge of the Cotswolds, is a town set steeply at the center of the Stroud Valleys, 5 valleys that are peppered with gorgeous cottages, old cloth mills,.....

Churchyard Yews at Painswick, Gloucestershire.

Painswick (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction E)

The streets of Painswick are narrow and crammed with fine examples of glowing honey coloured stone buildings from all periods..

Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction S)

Dursley is an ancient place, set in lush greenery to the edge of the Cotswolds in the midst of the beautiful Vale of Berkley, close to the River Severn...

A picture of Sharpness

Sharpness (8 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SW)

Sharpness is best known for the fascinating waterway of the Gloucester and Sharpness canal, and the Victorian bonding houses built alongside it at Gloucester...

Town Clock. Nailsworth, Gloucestershire

Nailsworth (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE)

Nailsworth is a handsome town that has a history stretching back to beyond Roman times...

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

Minchinhampton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)

Uniquely, Minchinhampton is reached only by a narrow winding road that climbs upwards and travels across remote and windswept common land..

Gloucester Cathedral,

Gloucester (286 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Gloucestershire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE)

Looking at the lively City we see today, it is hard to believe that Gloucester was once a tiny port on the River Severn...

Eastcombe, Gloucestershire

Eastcombe (11 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E)

Eastcombe is a beautiful hilltop village nestling in the heart of the Cotswolds...

Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire

Berkeley (29 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

The town is mostly Georgian, with the most dominant feature being its centuries old castle, surrounded by buttressed walls which are 14 ft-thick in parts...

Bisley in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds

Bisley (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Village in the county of Gloucestershire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)

The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore...

Driver ready to leave station at Parkend Station, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

Parkend (6 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction W)

Parkend is a quiet forest village, situated a few miles from Lydney...

A picture of Birdlip

Birdlip (3 Pictures)

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

The winding drive up the steeply rising hill to the ancient village of Birdlip provides magnificent views all around..

Graveyard of St. Andrews church, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

Ashleworth (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

This is a lovely pastoral village set beside the west bank of the River Severn, in the middle of a typical rural Gloucestershire landscape...

Aston Ingham village in Herefordshire

Aston Ingham (4 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NW)

This is a serene pastoral village set in the rolling agricultural landscape of the valley of the River Wye...

Cotswold sunrise

Tetbury (71 Pictures)

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

Tetbury is a market town in the Cotswolds known for its historic woolen mills, charming independent shops, and the iconic Chipping Steps. It has a quintessentially English atmosphere...

The Peaceful Cotswold Village of Duntisbourne Abbots

Duntisbourne Abbots (9 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction E)

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Duntisbourne Leer

Duntisbourne Leer (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction E)

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Cheltenham College Dining Hall, Chapel and Cricket grounds

Cheltenham (152 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction NE)

Cheltenham, the very mention of this grand old town conjurs up not only images of gracious georgian houses but also of superb thoroughbred horses thundering round the town's.....

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A picture of Frampton Manor

Frampton Manor (1 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction W)

This is a magnificent timber frame property dating back to the 12th-century, with alterations from between its inception and the.....

Frampton Court Rear

Frampton Court (4 Pictures)

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction W)

Designed by Bristol architect John Strahan and built between 1731 and 1733, Frampton Court is built from Bath stone in the.....

Westbury Court Gardens.  A National Trust property in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire

Westbury Court Garden (24 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction NW)

Only restored Dutch water garden in the country, and reputedly home to England's oldest evergreen oak...

Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens (34 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E)

Painswick is a beautiful Cotswold village of mellow golden stone. It is renowned not simply for its Cotswold beauty, but also.....

Narrow boats moored up at Gloucester docks.

Gloucester Docks (72 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)

Today Gloucester Docks bristles with excitement for everyone, for this is a lavish landscape where care has been taken to.....

Flaxley Abbey, Flaxley, Gloucestershire. - Once a Cistercian Abbey now a private dwelling

Flaxley Abbey (3 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NW)

Flaxley Abbey has a long and illustrious history, it was originally built to house a Cistercian order by Roger, Earl of Hereford.....

The Lady Chapel

Gloucester Cathedral (203 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE)

One of the finest cathedrals in England and rated as one of the most beautiful in the world, Gloucester Cathedral is a.....

Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle (30 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction SW)

This wonderful historic castle standing a short distance inland from the River Severn estuary has long been associated with the.....

Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction S)

Former Tudor hunting lodge later converted to fashionable home...

Symond's Yat, Forest of Dean, Herefordshire

The Royal Forest of Dean (7 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)

The Royal Forest of Dean is sandwiched between the borders of England and Wales, it covers some 35,000 acres of spectacular.....

Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction S)

A magnificent arboretum which is a joy to visit at any time of year. It is run by the Forestry Commission and has a dazzling.....

St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

St. Briavels Castle (9 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

St.Briavels Castle stands in an outstanding scenery high above the River Wye. It is an evocative setting, reminiscent of early.....

A picture of Holst Birthplace Museum

Holst Birthplace Museum (5 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)

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Pittville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham, Glos

Pittville Pump Room (2 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction NE)

Pittville Pump Room is just one of the many rare gems left over from Cheltenham's hey-day - its Regency period. It was built for.....

Abbey House Gardens

Abbey House Gardens (26 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SE)

William Stumpe, the wealthy merchant responsible for giving Malmesbury Abbey back to the town following the Dissolution was also.....

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SE)

Malmesbury Abbey is built on the site of a former Saxon monastery of AD700, by the 12th-century it was an important Benedictine.....

Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey (89 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction NE)

Standing taller than any other building in tewkesbury, is the fantastic tewkesbury abbey. It is over 500 years old and has the.....

A picture of Old Baptist chapel

Old Baptist chapel (4 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NE)

The Old Baptist chapel and Burial ground- A 15th century building opposite the abbey that was used for worship around the time.....

St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

Chepstow Castle (40 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SW)

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Eastnor castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire

Eastnor Castle (16 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction N)

This fairytale like castle is set amongst the Malvern hills and is surrounded by a famous arboretum and beautiful lake. It is a.....


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