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Budle Bay, Northumberland.  June 2004

Budle Bay

in the county of Northumberland

Ford Village, Northumberland.

Ford

in the county of Northumberland

Boston, Lincolnshire. What river?

Boston

a Seaside Town in the county of Lincolnshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Uttoxeter

All Saints Church, Sudbury

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction E)

The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...

All Saints, Denstone

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction N)

Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park...

Alton Towers, Staffordshire

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction N)

The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle...

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction E)

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

Tutbury, Staffordshire

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction E)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

Historic Lime Kilns at Froghall, Staffordshire

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction NW)

Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife...

The main street, market day, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Ashbourne (14 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NE)

Ashbourne is a delightful market town located in the Derbyshire Dales, in the central part of England...

St Modwen's Church and the Ferry Bridge

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SE)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

Ilam Hall

Ilam (58 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction N)

A pretty and popular village which includes a wonderful park which is part of Ilam Hall. Enjoy wonderful walks through the park and the lovely river Manifold. The village is set.....

St Mary's Church, Stafford

Stafford (55 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

Set in a landscape of contrasts with constantly changing scenery from the Royal hunting forests of Cannock Chase to the breweries of Burton, it is pleasurable to come across the.....

Halter Devil Chapel, Mugginton, Derbyshire

Mugginton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NE)

This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...

River Dove, Milldale, Derbyshire.

Milldale (10 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction N)

Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park...

Repton Village

Repton (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction E)

Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...

Lichfield Cathedral  from Stowepool

Lichfield (216 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Staffordshire (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction S)

The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the.....

Opening up for birthing at Stoke on Trent, Trent and Mersey canal

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction NW)

Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character...

Royal Oak Hotel, Cannock Town Centre.

Cannock (37 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SW)

Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century...

The Old Silk Mill Museum and the River Derwent, Derby

Derby (68 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction E)

This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....

Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction NW)

Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District...

Tissington Trail

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction N)

Hartington is a small village centred around a medieval market place, with attractive 18th and 19th century buildings...

The Church of St James in the village of Swarkestone, Derbyshire.

Swarkestone (9 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...

Recommended attractions near Uttoxeter

Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction E)

This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....

Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction N)

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Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton Castle (5 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction N)

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Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.1 km, direction N)

Alton Towers is the number one theme park in England. Dating back to the Victorian times, Alton Towers closed during the outbreak.....

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction E)

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The River Trent, Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate (37 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SW)

Shugborough Hall with its vast surrounding estate has been the seat of the Earls of Lichfield, the Anson family, ever since it.....

Ilam Hall. Thorpe Cloud from Ilam

Ilam Park (12 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction N)

Running along both banks of the river Manifold, this is an area of beautiful open park and woodland with spectacular views.....

Sunrise through the Pines, Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase Country Park (140 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SW)

Once upon a time this vast area was the 'Happy Hunting' ground of Kings and Queens of England who came here to enjoy a good day's.....

Stafford - Shire Hall

Shire Hall Gallery (1 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SW)

Stafford's handsome Shire Hall Gallery with its impressive porticoed frontage, served for a time as the local Crown Court. .....

Ancient High House, Stafford

Ancient High House (1 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)

Dominating Stafford's Greengate Street, is an impressive Elizabethan building that has stood at the centre of the town for over.....

Thorpe Cloud on the right at Dovedale

Dovedale (62 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction N)

The River Dove flows through one of England's loveliest valleys. Though little more than a mile long, Dove Dale shows a variety.....

Tissington Hall

Tissington Hall (8 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NE)

Dating from Jacobean times, Tissington Hall has been lived in by the FitzHerbert family for 500 years and is set in the beautiful.....

Stafford Castle, Staffordshire

Stafford Castle (10 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SW)

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Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

The Churnet Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire,.....

Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Kedleston Hall (25 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction E)

The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....

Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral (112 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction S)

Most recently Lichfield Cathedral has been the scene of an important archaeological find which has astounded the world of.....

Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction W)

This is an outstanding tourist attraction for children and adults of all ages. Here, in a vast wilderness of trees 140 Barbary.....

Trentham Gardens, Summer 2006.  Following the extensive restoration of the Italian Gardens

Trentham Gardens (12 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction W)

These pictures are of the garden and lake of Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. This was the former home of the.....

Carsington waters, Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Looking over waters from island point

Carsington Water (49 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction NE)

Carsington Water is situated close to the village of Carsington in the lower regions of Derbyshire. Carsington Water is a large.....

Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NW)

This is the foremost museum for fine porcelain produced over several centuries in the famous potteries of Staffordshire. Here,.....


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