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Recommended Towns & Villages near Finedon

All Saints Church

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)

The picturesque village of Rushton set between Desborough and Rothwell is famous for the Rushton Triangular Lodge built in 1593 by Roman Catholic Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise the Holy Trinity...

Holy Trinity & Jesus Hospital, Rothwell.

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)

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

Francis Crick DNA Statue

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SW)

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.....

Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction S)

Amongst other things the small town of Olney in Buckinghamshire is famous for its hymns - Amazing Grace was one of the so-called Olney Hymns written by the rector John Newton, and William Cowper, the poet...

Guilsborough

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction W)

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

Fotheringhay

Fotheringhay (27 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NE)

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...

Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NE)

Apethorpe is a small, picturesque, East Northamptonshire village, a mile and a half from Kings Cliffe. St Leonard is an attractive looking church in a nice setting. Trees.....

Bedford River

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SE)

Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town...

Hallaton Church

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction NW)

Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins...

Bisbrooke Church, Rutland - Completely re-built 1871. Tower built 1914. Grade II listed.

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction N)

Bisbrooke lies amidst a landscape of gentle hills dotted with rolling farmlands, rivers, reservoirs and woodland...

Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction S)

Visitors here can find plenty to interest them, the town has the worlds oldest iron-bridge still in use for motorised traffic...

Grand Union Canal at Stoke Bruerne

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction SW)

Lying just south of Northampton this beautiful canal village offers a wealth of interest to any boating enthusiast or any country lover...

A picture of Willington

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SE)

Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting chambers and several stepped gables. Its stables are.....

Foxton Church

Foxton (21 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Leicestershire (18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction NW)

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Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction SE)

Elstow's fine Moot Hall is a building of 1500, this is a medieval market hall which is open to the public, it houses a collection illustrating John Bunyan's life and times...

Edith Weston

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction N)

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...

Bedford Road roundabout, Sandy.

Sandy (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction SE)

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Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction N)

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...

A picture of Stanford on Avon

Stanford on Avon (9 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (21.1 miles, 34.0 km, direction W)

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

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (21.4 miles, 34.4 km, direction S)

Of interest to visitors to the town is Milton Keynes Museum, this preserves the history of the town and its area from the early 19th century through to the present day...

Recommended attractions near Finedon

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NW)

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Rushton Triangular Lodge, Northamptonshire

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NW)

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Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction SW)

The magnificent building of Castle Ashby House is guarded by a pair of splendid 18th-century wrought iron gates. The castle was.....

Lyveden New Bield

Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NE)

This magnificent ruin is a rare romantic survival from the great Elizabethan period. The landscape on which the relic of this.....

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SW)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SW)

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View from Rockingham Castle, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction N)

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Rockingham Castle Gardens, Corby, Northamptonshire

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

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Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction N)

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Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction N)

Looking around the romantic ruin of Kirby Hall it is easy to imagine the splendour of an age when romance was all, and great.....

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SW)

Beautiful forest, with massive oaks over 500 years old, situated a short distance from Ravenstone, close to Stoke Goldington. .....

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction W)

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

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction W)

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

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

Foxton Locks (37 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction NW)

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Nene Park (Ferry Meadows Country Park) Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction NE)

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Stanford Hall near Lutterworth, Leicestershire

Stanford Hall (6 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.5 km, direction W)

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Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction N)

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

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction S)

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(22.0 miles, 35.5 km, direction SE)

The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....

A sunny winter December 17th 2006 at Shuttleworth House, Bedfordshire

Shuttleworth House (3 Pictures)

(22.0 miles, 35.5 km, direction SE)

coming soon email: collection@shuttleworth.org http://www.shuttleworthcollection.co.uk/..


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