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14th Century Pack Horse Bridge

Clun (47 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction E)

Rising at the side of the River Clun from which the town takes its name, this charming little place offers much of interest...

St John the Baptist Church

Stokesay (46 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)

The village of Stokesay lies amid the soft rolling fields and wooded valley's of shropshire...

The front of the little thatched church at Little Stretton, Shropshire

Little Stretton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NE)

Little Stretton lies in a charming rural area a short distance from the old town of Church Stretton...

St Laurence's Church

Church Stretton (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction NE)

Church Stretton is an historic market town in the South Shropshire hills, and the only town in the Shropshire hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - one of Britain's fiinest.....

Shobden Arches, Shobden, Herefordshire. 12th Century Norman church arches

Shobdon (6 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SE)

Shobdon, first mentioned in the Domesday Book, remains today, very much as it always has been, a great agricultural area...

Kington, Herefordshire. 2001

Kington (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Herefordshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction S)

This is a small ancient market town sheltered by the Hergest Ridge which rises to a height of over 1,380 ft. The town is situated near the Welsh border, with the lovely River Arrow flowing through...

Overton, Shropshire

Overton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction E)

Overton lies on a bend of the River Test a short distance from Ludlow...

Dinham bridge

Ludlow (171 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction E)

Nestling on the banks of the rivers Corve and Theme Ludlow is a joyous town to visit at any time of year...

Pembridge, Herefordshire (2004)

Pembridge (27 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Herefordshire (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction SE)

Pembridge, is one of the prettiest villages in Herefordshire, it is thrice blessed for it stands in a trio of black and white villages famed for an abundance of quaint cottages and graceful houses...

View from top of Rhayader Dam, Powys

Rhayader (25 Pictures)

in the county of Powys (19.3 miles, 31.0 km, direction SW)

Several roads converge on this peaceful market town on the upper Wye. It is an historic town which is renowned as an angling, pony trekking, walking and touring centre, it is also the nearest town to the beautiful Elan Valley Reservoirs...

Exit from England at Brilley, Herefordshire

Brilley (1 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (20.4 miles, 32.9 km, direction S)

Brilley is an attractive village lying almost at the meeting point of England and Wales...

Half-timbered shops in Leominster, Herefordshire

Leominster (14 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (21.1 miles, 34.0 km, direction SE)

Fine wool has been produced here in this gentle country town since the 13th century and owing to the close proximity of the county town of Hereford and the rich farmland that abounds throughout this lovely area, prized Hereford cattle are bred here for exportation to countries all over the world...

Red Lion, Weobley, Herefordshire.

Weobley (29 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Herefordshire (21.3 miles, 34.3 km, direction SE)

Charming, black and white half timbered village with an old fashioned Christmas card appeal...

Acton Burnell - the Castle and St. Mary's Church

Acton Burnell (16 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction NE)

Interestingly, Acton Burnell has connections with America that go back to the stirring days of the Declaration of Independence in 1776...

King's Head Inn

Tenbury Wells (21 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (23.4 miles, 37.6 km, direction E)

The journey from the centre of Worcester to exquisite Tenbury Wells takes you through some of the loveliest countryside in the whole of Worcestershire...

The Dingle Gardens, Quarry Park, Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury (269 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (24.2 miles, 38.9 km, direction NE)

Shrewsbury is a wonderfully atmospheric town which beguiles the visitor with sights of bygone centuries and much a great charm is to be found in its narrow streets and medieval buildings...

Recommended attractions near Newcastle

Clun Castle

Clun Castle (32 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction E)

Late in the 12th-century, the wooden fortification built at Clun in the 11th-century was burnt down by the Welsh. The land then.....

A picture of Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn & Maize Maze

Mickey Miller's Family Play Barn & Maize Maze (1 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction E)

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Stokesay Castle in Shropshire

Stokesay Castle (80 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction E)

This extremely attractive building is not a castle in the traditional sense, but rather a fortified manor house and as such is.....

View out over Stiperstones, Shropshire

Stiperstones (9 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NE)

The Stiperstones lie amongst the magnificent hill scenery of Shropshire and at 1,762 feet are the second highest range in the.....

View of Long Mynd - Shropshire

The Long Mynd (18 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NE)

The Long Mynd (meaning "Long Mountain") is a 7 mile long heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire hills and.....

Looking towards Church Stretton

Carding Mill Valley & Long Mynd (11 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction NE)

The bleak, heather clad Long Mynd lies to the west Of Church Stretton. It is a long lonely stretch covering some 10 miles in.....

Powis Castle in Autumn

Powis Castle & Garden (53 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction N)

Powis Castle is a magnificent dramatic building rising above a hauntingly beautiful landscape. The castle sits on the borders of.....

Croft Castle approach

Croft Castle (33 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction SE)

Castellated manor house set in stunning countryside with panoramic views...

A step back in time!

Ludlow Castle (44 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction E)

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Dovecote at Luntley Court, Pembridge, Herefordshire

Luntley Court and Dovecote (1 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction SE)

Luntley Court and Dovecote. A 15-16th century house with Dovecote..

Acton Burnell Castle, Shropshire

Acton Burnell Castle (4 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction NE)

Although crenulated, the spectacular red sandstone ruins of Acton Burnell speak more of a grandiose place of comfort rather than.....

Dingle Gardens

The Dingle Gardens (17 Pictures)

(23.9 miles, 38.5 km, direction NE)

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Shrewsbury Abbey. Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shrewsbury Abbey (5 Pictures)

(24.4 miles, 39.3 km, direction NE)

The site of Shrewsbury Abbey is an ancient one, quite possibly dating back to Saxon times when a wooden church would have stood.....

Shrewsbury Castle

Shrewsbury Castle (19 Pictures)

(24.5 miles, 39.4 km, direction NE)

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Wroxeter Roman City (Viriconium) in Shropshire

Wroxeter Roman City (9 Pictures)

(25.5 miles, 41.0 km, direction NE)

Wroxeter Roman City lies about 5 miles south-east of Shrewsbury, here lies the remains of what was the fourth largest town in.....

Attingham Park

Attingham Park (25 Pictures)

(25.5 miles, 41.0 km, direction NE)

An elegant 18th century mansion with regancy interiors and deer park, Attingham Park is of the great houses of the.....

at Haughmond Abbey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Haughmond Abbey (24 Pictures)

(27.6 miles, 44.4 km, direction NE)

These magnificent remains of an Augustinian Abbey founded by William Fitzalan in about 1135, occupy a beautiful setting in the.....


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