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About Lyveden New Bield
This magnificent ruin is a rare romantic survival from the great Elizabethan period. The landscape on which the relic of this majestic house sits, delights and captivates all who see it, and the house rising on a mound close to the bend of the river fires the imagination as how this superb unfinished house was intended to look had it reached completion. Throughout the 15th century, Lyveden New Bield belonged to the Tresham family and it was this family who purchased additional land for the estate to use as sheep pasture, and for the development of a garden set to rival the grandest in the county.
Following the death of Sir Thomas Tresham in 1605 the house was left to the mercy of the elements and what we see today is an almost untouched ruin from four centuries ago. Even without its roof, windows and floors, the house standing on a near perfect landscape of mounts, terraces and moats, complimented by a picturesque orchard evocative of the period in which it was laid out, presents nothing less than a striking picture of loveliness.
Lyveden New Bield is in the care of the National Trust, visitors can enjoy special event days, a cafe for refreshments, guided tours and there is a shop for the purchase of souvenirs.
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| East Carlton Country Park | (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Rushton Triangular Lodge | (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Ferry Meadows Country Park | (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
All attractions in NorthamptonshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Lyveden New Bield
Deene, in the county of Northamptonshire (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction NW)
Captivatingly beautiful in the quiet Northamptonshire countryside is the delightful village of Deene.
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Fotheringhay, in the county of Northamptonshire (6.9 miles, 11.1 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.
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Bythorn, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)
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Rockingham, in the county of Northamptonshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NW)
This pretty village has a rising main street flanked by sturdy stone houses.
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Harringworth, in the county of Northamptonshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)
Harringworth is a peaceful, serene village surrounded by unspoilt countryside.
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Rushton, in the county of Northamptonshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W)
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.
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Barrowden, a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction N)
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Duddington, in the county of Northamptonshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction N)
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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Lyddington, in the county of Rutland (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NW)
The charming village of Lyddington is set along what was doubtless once an ancient track that carried horse-drawn traffic.
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Bisbrooke, a Picturesque Village in the county of Rutland (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction NW)
Bisbrooke lies amidst a landscape of gentle hills dotted with rolling farmlands, rivers, reservoirs and woodland.
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All towns in NorthamptonshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Kettering Station | (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction SW) |
| A1(M) Junction 17 | (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE) |
| A1(M) Junction 16 | (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction E) |
| Wellingborough Station | (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SW) |
| Cambridge Airport | (35.6 miles, 57.3 km, direction SE) |
| London Luton Airport | (41.2 miles, 66.2 km, direction S) |
| Lyveden New Bield to London | (68.3 miles, 109.8 km, direction S) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Lyveden New Bield
| Hotel Name |
| Talbot Hotel | (4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction NE) |
| Holiday Inn Corby Kettering | (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction W) |
| Hotel Elizabeth Rockingham | (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NW) |
| The White Swan | (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NW) |
| Comfort Inn Kettering | (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW) |
| Rushton Hall | (9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction W) |
| Tudor Gate Hotel | (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW) |
| Marquess Of Exeter Hotel | (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NW) |
| The Old Pheasant | (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction NW) |
| The Lake Isle Hotel & Restaurant | (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction NW) |
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