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St Marys Church

Wooler

in the county of Northumberland

Recommended Towns & Villages near Stoke Rochford

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Lincolnshire (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction S)

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

The West Front of the Tower at St Wulfram's Church Grantham

Grantham (39 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction N)

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...

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

Belton (71 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction N)

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...

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe, Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray (25 Pictures)

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

An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries...

Oakham

Oakham (86 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction S)

For centuries the countryside around Oakham has echoed to the sound of hunting horns, for the vales and rolling farmland surrounding this sedate market town, have been the stamping ground for the counties hunting fraternity...

Normanton

Normanton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction S)

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...

The village of Edith Weston, Rutland

Edith Weston (13 Pictures)

in the county of Rutland (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction S)

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...

Stamford

Stamford (246 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Lincolnshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

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...

Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire

Cranwell (10 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NE)

Cranwell is best known as the home of the Royal Airforce College which became the first military air academy in the world when it opened its doors to would be fliers in 1920...

Helpringham Village Green in Lincolnshire.

Helpringham (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 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...

The fine old church at Tilton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire

Tilton on the Hill (4 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction SW)

This is a quiet rural village situated in one of the highest parts of the rolling Leicestershire countryside...

St John the Baptist, Bisbrooke

Bisbrooke (3 Pictures)

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

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

Castle Tower

Newark-on-Trent (95 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Nottinghamshire (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction NW)

As it's name implies, this town enjoys a fine position on the River Trent. The great castle where King John died in 1216 lies in ruins on the banks of the river...

Stapleford Woods

Stapleford (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

Stapleford is a village lying in the picturesque valley of the River Witham...

The Lych Gate, St. Mary's Church

Carlton-le-Moorland (26 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (18.9 miles, 30.5 km, direction N)

Lovely Lincolnshire village with a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book and possibly beyond...

A picture of Digby

Digby (3 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Bassingham

Bassingham (8 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction N)

Bassingham, mentioned in the Doomsday Book, is a large, flourishing village located close to the banks of the River Witham, a few miles south-west of the Cathedral City of Lincoln...

A picture of Boothby Graffoe

Boothby Graffoe (2 Pictures)

in the county of Lincolnshire (20.1 miles, 32.4 km, direction N)

Boothby Graffoe is one of the springline villages lying on the vast Lincolnshire plain. It is a sparsely populated hamlet of immense charm with a history that travels back over hundreds of years...

Medieval buttercross

Hallaton (18 Pictures)

in the county of Leicestershire (20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction S)

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

Apethorpe

Apethorpe (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction S)

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.....

Recommended attractions near Stoke Rochford

A picture of Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor (10 Pictures)

(2.0 miles, 3.1 km, direction S)

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

Belvoir Castle

Belvoir Castle (26 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NW)

A castle has stood on this spot since the 11th-century, it was built by Robert de Todini, standard-bearer to William the.....

Belton House

Belton House (113 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)

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

Rutland Water

Rutland Water (128 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction S)

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

Burghley House

Burghley House (72 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction SE)

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

The ruins of Newark Castle on the banks of the River Trent. Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.

Newark Castle (47 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction NW)

The romantic ruins of this once glorious castle were left to fall into further disrepair following the ravages of the English.....

Museum

Newark Air Museum (7 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

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Southwell Minster, nottinghamshire

Southwell Minster (40 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction NW)

Historically a monastery was probably founded here in the 10th century, with the church being begun around 1108. The building.....

Kirby Hall

Kirby Hall (30 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Watermead Country Park

Watermead Country Park (174 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction SW)

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Deene Park, Corby, Northamptonshire

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(21.8 miles, 35.1 km, direction S)

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NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MUSEUM

Nottingham Castle Museum (16 Pictures)

(22.7 miles, 36.6 km, direction W)

This superb mansion containing Nottingham's museum and art gallery sits on a green and pleasant mound high above the city. It.....

Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire

Crowland Abbey (18 Pictures)

(23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction SE)

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.....

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

Ferry Meadows Country Park (47 Pictures)

(23.3 miles, 37.5 km, direction SE)

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Leicester Cathedral, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral (16 Pictures)

(24.7 miles, 39.7 km, direction SW)

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Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peterborough Cathedral (68 Pictures)

(24.9 miles, 40.1 km, direction SE)

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

Jewry Wall, A small piece of the Roman Wall still remains in Leicester City Centre.

The Jewry Wall Museum (15 Pictures)

(25.1 miles, 40.4 km, direction SW)

This is Leicester's leading Museum of Archaeology, showing an extensive range Roman finds as well as other unique historic relics.....

The Great Oak, Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest (39 Pictures)

(26.0 miles, 41.8 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Wonderland Pleasure Park

Wonderland Pleasure Park (2 Pictures)

(26.2 miles, 42.1 km, direction NW)

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Arrow slot view of Lincolnshire

Tattershall Castle (46 Pictures)

(26.2 miles, 42.2 km, direction NE)

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


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