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Ely Cathedral over a wall

Ely

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire

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Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction W)

The tiny hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth lies in spacious rural countryside in the valley of the River Witham...

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Stamford, Lincolnshire

Stamford

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)

Of the 17 churches, only 6 now remain in Stamford, which is without doubt, one of the finest medieval towns in the British Isles, if not in Europe...

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King's Grammar School, Grantham

Grantham

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)

This delightful town, set on the River Witham in a spacious agricultural region is noted for many historic factors but more latterly as the birthplace of Britains first woman Primne Minister - Margaret Thatcher was born here in 1925 and she became Prime Minister in 1979...

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Normanton

Normanton

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SW)

Normanton lies in a landscape of rolling farmlands, broken only by rivers and patches of woodland. It is a tranquil place, with the waters offering scope for sailing and other water-sports, bird-watching, fishing, and cycling...

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Helpringham Village Green in Lincolnshire.

Helpringham

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction NE)

Helpringham is a richly rewarding walking area, with walks around old villages and waterside walks giving visitors a lovely glimpse of the regions natural wildlife and variety of scenery...

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Dahlias and the Orangery at Belton House, nr. Grantham, Lincolnshire

Belton

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)

The popular village of Belton lying north of Grantham is home to magnificent Belton House. It is also a typical "Estate" village which perfectly epitomises all the values of English country life...

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Edith Weston

Edith Weston

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SW)

The village lies on the southern shores of Rutland Water, one of Europe's largest man-made reservoirs, and England's premier fly fishing waters...

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Just look at that ceiling.

Spalding

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)

In springtime, the town of Spalding, in it's favoured position on the banks of the River Welland becomes a riot of blazing colour as tulips, daffodils and other glorious spring flowers come into bloom...

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Gosberton Level Crossing, Lincolnshire - 3 June 2010

Gosberton

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NE)

This old village sits inland from the Wash just above the point where the River Welland enters into the open sea...

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Duddington

Duddington

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction S)

This is a gem of a village that is all gracious houses and cottages of stone, roofed with stone slates, that are spaciously interspersed around enchanting country lanes backed by mile after mile of glorious rich pasture and meadowland...

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Woolsthorpe Manor

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction W)

Called a manor but in reality this is the farmhouse where Isaac Newton was born in 1642. The house remains very much during.....

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Burghley House

Burghley House

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)

This is a graceful house which perfectly epitomises the wealth of the prosperous Elizabethan period. Burghley was completed in.....

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Barnack Hills and Holes NNR

Barnack Hills & Holes NNR

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction S)

Arising from the rubble of a mediaeval quarry, Barnack Hills and Holes is one of Britain’s most important wildlife sites, its.....

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Grantham House

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NW)

Handsome town house dating from 1380, with architectural features from various eras and walled riverside garden...

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Belton House

Belton House

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW)

Belton is the perfect example of a home belonging to an English country gentleman, and yet it is a delightful Anglo-Dutch.....

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Chaffinch at Egleton Nature Reserve

Egleton Nature Reserve

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SW)

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Oakham Castle and Church of England Church

Oakham Castle

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SW)

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Castor Hanglands

Castor Hanglands NNR

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)

Castor Hanglands NNR is a composite site where four distinct habitats - woodland, grassland, scrub and wetland - are made more.....

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Rutland Water

Rutland Water

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction SW)

Rutland Water is the largest reservoir in England (by surface area) and one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Its.....

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Cogglesford Mill, River Slea, Sleaford, Lincolnshire

Cogglesford Mill

(14.6 miles, 23.6 km, direction N)

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