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St Michael with St Mary's Church, Melbourne
Episcopal church
👍👍 By any measure, this is a very impressive parish church. Started in 1120 and still having most of its original Norman stonework, it is one of the finest Norman parish churches in the country. It was partly renovated in the 1630s and again, fairly sensitively, in 1859-1862 by George Gilbert Scott a...
4.80 (93 reviews)
(~0.34 km from centre)
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Donington Park Circuit
Car racing track
Race track home to various motoring fixtures, including the British Motorcycle Grand Prix.
4.70 (11.1K reviews)
(~3.24 km from centre)
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National Trust - Calke Abbey
Park
Unrestored NT property vividly showing an estate in decline, with walled gardens and orangery.
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4.60 (8.2K reviews)
(~3.17 km from centre)
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Calke Lime Pits
Park
👍👍 Nice place to walk and explore
4.60 (128 reviews)
(~2.8 km from centre)
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Dimminsdale
Nature preserve
👍 An interesting and peaceful Nature Reserve cared by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.
In the 13th century, the area was a limestone quarry for building stones.
In summer some of the paths can be overgrown with nettles, so be careful wearing shorts…
I had a very relaxing walk though, didn’t...
4.60 (70 reviews)
(~3.61 km from centre)
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Melbourne Hall The Gardens
Tourist attraction
Historic home of Lord & Lady Kerr, with tours of its grand interior & artfully sculpted grounds.
4.50 (715 reviews)
(~0.35 km from centre)
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Swarkestone Bridge
Bridge
👍 Great 5 mile circular walk from the Crewe and Harper. Lovely lunch afterwards 😋
4.50 (260 reviews)
(~3.67 km from centre)
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National Trust - Staunton Harold Church
Church
👍👍 Great place to go, the grounds has plenty of walk routes. The Ferrer's arts and crafts nearby there's a nice little cafe you can grab some food and a drink from, then across from the arts and crafts you have a Staunton Harold garden centre and water work aquatics they have all sorts of tropical and...
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4.50 (81 reviews)
(~4.36 km from centre)