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On the tops above Boot, Eskdale, Cumbria.

Boot

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cumbria

Ullswater near Glenridding.

Ullswater

in the county of Cumbria

Recommended Towns & Villages near Holbeach

Moulton, Lincolnshire: Moulton Mill

Moulton (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction W)

Set in the heart of the famously beautiful fenlands of Lincolnshire is the pleasant town of Moulton...

Spalding Flower Parade, Spalding, Lincolnshire

Spalding (104 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction W)

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...

Reflections in River Nene Wisbech

Wisbech (23 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)

Wisbech stands on the River Nene, almost 12 miles from the sea, at one time it was closer but changing river patterns over the passing years have altered its position in relation.....

A picture of Boston

Boston (124 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lincolnshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction N)

This is the town in which the Pilgrim Fathers were imprisoned in the year 1607 following their first attempt to escape to America and the cells which held them can still be seen in the 15th-century Guildhall...

A picture of Old Leake

Old Leake (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)

Old Leake is a traditional Lincolnshire village lying is spacious countryside a short distance from the coast...

A picture of Sibsey

Sibsey (12 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction N)

The village has two windmills, one, a popular tourist attraction is the well preserved Trader Windmill with 6 sails, now fully restored to excellent working order...

A picture of Frithville

Frithville (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction N)

This is another pleasant "Fen" village. It lies on drained land close to the town of Boston and not far away from the famous Sibsey Trader Windmill...

St Andrew's Church, Helpringham, Lincolnshire

Helpringham (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NW)

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...

March, Cambridgeshire. Town Hall.

March (7 Pictures)

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

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!..

Whittlesey Straw Bear Festival

Whittlesey (17 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cambridgeshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction S)

Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086...

Castle Rising Church

Castle Rising (44 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction E)

The sea has long since withdrawn from this one-time port, but the superb Norman castle built to protect it still stands...

A picture of Carrington

Carrington (1 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction N)

This is a tranquil village perfectly placed for exploring the beauty of the Lincolnshire countryside...

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough (143 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire (19.4 miles, 31.1 km, direction SW)

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...

Downham Market, Norfolk. The attractive victorian clock (c.1878) that overlooks the market place

Downham Market (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Norfolk (20.7 miles, 33.4 km, direction SE)

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St. Nicholas Parish Church. Dersingham, Norfolk

Dersingham (5 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction E)

On approach to Dersingham by-passing lovely lavender fields, visitors could easily imagine they were driving through the abundant lavender lands of southern France, but this is.....

Sandringham House

Sandringham (27 Pictures)

in the county of Norfolk (21.2 miles, 34.2 km, direction E)

Enchanting estate of over 7,000 acres of breath-taking countryside surrounding a magnificent house which has been the home of four generation of British Sovereigns since it was bought in 1862 for the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII...

Heacham Halt

Heacham (30 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Norfolk (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction E)

At the heart of Norfolk's Lavender growing industry lies the pretty seaside village of Heacham...

Hunstanton

Hunstanton (115 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Norfolk (22.1 miles, 35.5 km, direction NE)

Hunstanton was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1087 when it would have been little more than a settlement...

Stamford, Lincolnshire

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (23.3 miles, 37.4 km, direction SW)

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...

A picture of Digby

Digby (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (25.4 miles, 40.9 km, direction NW)

This is a tranquil village set in a lovely rural location in the vale of the Digby Beck watercourse...

Recommended attractions near Holbeach

Peckover House - A town house built in 1722

Peckover House & Garden (7 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction SE)

Elegant Georgian town house with wonderful walled garden...

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction SW)

Crowland Abbey was founded in 716 by King Ethelbald, in memory of St.Guthlac who had built a cell on the Fen island. It has a.....

Tales of the Old Gaol House, King's Lynn

Tales of the Old Gaol House (2 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.5 km, direction E)

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Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (8 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SW)

This is a wonderful heritage museum which began when the site was uncovered during excavations of 1982. It focus's on the.....

Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction SW)

The magnificent cathedral church in Peterborough was given cathedral status by Henry VIII in 1541. Formerly it had been one of.....

Castle Rising Castle

Castle Rising Castle (30 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction E)

Normally known simply as Castle Rising, the castle has for centuries dominated the quiet village where it stands in a large area.....

Sandringham House, Norfolk

Sandringham House (55 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction E)

Sandringham House, although a Royal residence does not have the rarefied atmosphere of a grand house, this is largely due to the.....

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction SW)

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Arrow slot view of Lincolnshire

Tattershall Castle (46 Pictures)

(22.3 miles, 35.8 km, direction NW)

Looking at the huge red brick keep perched in its lofty setting the visitor is immediately struck by the strong French influences.....

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(22.6 miles, 36.3 km, direction SW)

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


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