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St Peter & St Paul Church  - Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire

Gringley on the Hill (4 Pictures) in the county of Nottinghamshire

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction N of Retford)

This charming hill-top village lies in spacious countryside close to the Chesterfield Canal. It shows an abundance of picturesque red-brick properties including out lying farms with ancient barns and dovecotes...

Flora

Worksop (237 Pictures) in the county of Nottinghamshire

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W of Retford)

The dense spread of Worksop in Nottinghamshire meets with some seriously picturesque countryside, it is fortunate to be ringed by two rivers, the Clumber which borders Clumber Country Park, and the River Ryton...

A picture of Gainsborough Old Hall

Gainsborough (172 Pictures) in the county of Lincolnshire

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction NE of Retford)

The lovely market town of Gainsborough flourishes along a sweep of the River Trent which opens up pleasant riverside walks revealing much of the areas flora and fauna as well as interesting pieces of modern sculpture...

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Maltby (70 Pictures) in the county of South Yorkshire

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction NW of Retford)

The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147...

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Skellingthorpe (10 Pictures) in the county of Lincolnshire

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE of Retford)

This is a large village lying around three miles from Lincoln which is fringed by the Fosdyke Navigation. Visitors will find a few shops, pubs and an interesting Anglican church...

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Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve at Lound near Retford, Notts.

Wetlands Waterfoul Reserve (2 Pictures)

(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction N)

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Clumber Country Park (148 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction SW)

The peaceful landscape of this delightful country park gives visitors lovely summer memories of time spent ambling around.....

Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough

Gainsborough Old Hall (55 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE)

Gainsborough Old Hall is one of the largest and most outstanding surviving examples of a late medieval house in the country. It.....

Roche Abbey, Maltby

Roche Abbey (68 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

The evocative remains of Roche Abbey rising from a landscape laid out by Capability Brown present an awe-inspiring sight,.....

Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire

Doddington Hall (3 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SE)

This is a superb, large Elizabethan house with a truly impressive roofline. It was built in around 1600 by Robert Smythson, with.....

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Bolsover Castle (100 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SW)

The early morning sun streams down on a piece of Derbyshire's proud heritage, as into view come the magnificent ruins of Bolsover.....

A picture of Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster (4 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

St.Georges is the Minster Church of Doncaster. It was built to a design by Sir Gilbert Scott, architect, who was instructed to.....


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