Top 10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in East Midlands, England

December 25, 2021 Kiesha Cripe

Discover the best top things to do in East Midlands, United Kingdom including Harlaxton Manor, Dambusters Memorial, International Bomber Command Centre, The Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints, Althorp House, Newstead Abbey, Green's Windmill, Remembrance Gate Cleethorpes, The Devonshire Dome, Woolsthorpe Manor.
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1. Harlaxton Manor

Harlaxton Manor Harlaxton, Grantham NG32 1AG England +44 1476 403000 [email protected] http://www.harlaxton.co.uk/
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5.0 based on 51 reviews

Harlaxton Manor

Few wedding venues in the world can match the breath-taking approach to Harlaxton – a straight, mile-long drive across an ornate lakeside bridge, under a gatehouse to the towering, fairytale façade that is Harlaxton Manor. It floats like a vision at the end of its avenue, set amongst 300 acres of formal gardens and mature woodland. This iconic Manor House offers unparalleled views over the Vale of Belvoir in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Charmingly English, the Manor is the perfect venue for a truly romantic wedding. We can cater for a wide range of weddings – from an intimate civil ceremony and reception for 30 guests to a large evening celebration for 350 in our magnificent State Rooms. We offer the very highest levels of professional service and, because we only operate on an exclusive-use basis, you will feel very much at home in these beautiful surroundings. Harlaxton Manor is owned and operated by Harlaxton College.

2. Dambusters Memorial

Station Rd, Woodhall Spa LN10 6QL England
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5.0 based on 308 reviews

Dambusters Memorial

Reviewed By 19LincsTraveller40

The memorial is a moving tribute to the dams raid and is just part of the wartime Woodhall heritage trail

3. International Bomber Command Centre

Canwick Avenue B1131, Lincoln LN4 2HQ England +44 1522 514755 [email protected] https://internationalbcc.co.uk/about-ibcc/
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5.0 based on 737 reviews

International Bomber Command Centre

The award winning IBCC opened to the public for the first time on the 30th January 2018. The site includes the one of the UK's tallest War Memorials, The Spire, which stands out on Lincoln's skyline at 31.09m tall, the same height as the wingspan of a Lancaster Bomber. The Spire is surrounded by curved walls which carry the names of 57,871 men and women who gave their lives whilst in the service of Bomber Command during WW2. The Spire is set in 10 acres of landscaped peace gardens, one which represents Lincolnshire's contribution to the war and one that recognizes the involvement of 62 nations in Bomber Command. The Chadwick Centre provides all our visitor facilities and hosts three exhibition galleries covering our core themes of Recognition, Remembrance and Reconciliation. There is also an education suite and facilities for corporate hospitality. Children's trails and craft sessions available. The site is free to visit but tickets are needed to gain access to the Exhibition.

Reviewed By earthtravelller

Spent nearly the whole day here exploring the excellent interactive displays which really brought history to life and walking in the peace garden and up to the memorial spire and walls with a fabulous view over Lincoln. Staff were so friendly and knowledgeable Lovely café with excellent food High quality gift shop Very well set out site A very fitting tribute to all those who served in Bomber Command in any role

4. The Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints

Church Way, Chesterfield S40 1XJ England +44 1246 206506 http://www.chesterfieldparishchurch.org.uk
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4.5 based on 686 reviews

The Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints

Reviewed By D768TCjohnb

From J Boy of Derby The largest church in Derbyshire and also one of the most impressive. It's more like a cathedral than an ordinary parish church. Magnificent stained glass windows each with there own story, many tombs and memorial plaques are on display. This time of the year is the annual Christmas tree festival, a most impressive display with over a hundred trees from various organisations across the town and surrounding area. It's an impressive display trees lit up against the background of this beautiful church, with a pianist to add to the atmosphere. At certain times of the year in the afternoon it's possible to climb with a guide to the top if the tower and see for first hand the famous spire that makes the town so famous. Well worth the climb, an interesting commentary is given by the guide.

5. Althorp House

Althorp House Rugby Rd. off the A428, Northampton NN7 4HQ England +44 1604 770107 [email protected] http://www.spencerofalthorp.com
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4.5 based on 721 reviews

Althorp House

Reviewed By H1922OUchristopherw - Banbury, United Kingdom

Great house fantastic grounds immaculately kept with a fascinating history through the age's that has been well continue by the pressent Earl Spencer

6. Newstead Abbey

Newstead Abbey Newstead Abbey Park, Ravenshead NG15 8GE England +44 1623 455900 [email protected] http://www.newsteadabbey.org.uk/
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4.5 based on 672 reviews

Newstead Abbey

Originally built in 1164 as an Augustinian priory, this became the ancestral home of poet Lord Byron.

Reviewed By Natalya1

Not so long ago I moved to Ravenshead Village and to my delight, literally on the door step, I have the most beautiful place to go to for my daily walks with my dog. I fell in love with this magical place with amazing sunrise and sunsets, noisy and curious peacocks, Canadian Geese, Swans, beautiful waterfalls, lakes and ponds and the most amazing gardens! I don’t know any gardener personally to say a big thank you for keeping the Abbey grounds so beautiful, but their hard work definitely shows and is highly appreciated ! By pure chance I came across on Instagram to one of the gardeners page adavison.gardener and I’ll take a chance to say Thank you , you doing really great job! I highly recommend Newstead Abbey for a simple stroll around beautiful grounds, for walk with dogs, for tranquility and meditation in Japanese Garden, for bird listening and watching, photography, picnics, running , cycling and much much more ! 10/10!!!!

7. Green's Windmill

Windmill Lane Sneinton, Nottingham NG2 4QB England +44 115 915 6878 [email protected] http://www.greensmill.org.uk/
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4.5 based on 308 reviews

Green's Windmill

Green's Windmill is a restored 19th Century tower mill, once home to mathematical physicist George Green. Turning again since 1986, climb to the top of our windmill and see how our sails turn grain into flour. In our interactive Science Centre discover the remarkable story of George Green, and experiment with light, electricity and magnetism. There's something for all the family!

Reviewed By salks - Sheffield, United Kingdom

This may be small, but between the science centre and the windmill itself, it kept my two boys (8 and 4) happy for a couple of hours. We paid a couple of pounds for the age-targeted treasure hunts which they each enjoyed completing. I found it really interesting too, George Green is the most influential mathematician you've never heard of and I loved climbing up through the working mill - how often do you get the opportunity to see a traditional mill grinding flour? Really impressive. Excellent value for money - and there is a big children's playground on the same site so they can go for a run around and a leg stretch afterwards.

8. Remembrance Gate Cleethorpes

Cleethorpes England
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Remembrance Gate Cleethorpes

9. The Devonshire Dome

Devonshire Royal Campus 1 Devonshire Road University of Derby Buxton, Buxton SK17 6RY England +44 1298 330620 [email protected] http://www.devonshiredome.co.uk/
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4.5 based on 345 reviews

The Devonshire Dome

Reviewed By NB1957

Open to the public and the staff are welcoming, this is one of the many "must sees" in Buxton. It is such an impressive structure, once the worlds biggest unsupported dome and still the largest in Europe, they really knew how to build to impress in the 18th century and there is such elegance about it as well. It is hard to believe that this magnificent structure was built for horses with accommodation provided for servants and ostlers. Wander around and admire and there is also a cafe if you wish to sit and enjoy the surroundings. It must be a wonderful venue for concerts etc.

10. Woolsthorpe Manor

2 Water Lane Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth, Grantham NG33 5PD England +44 1476 862823 [email protected] http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/woolsthorpe-manor/
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4.5 based on 710 reviews

Woolsthorpe Manor

Reviewed By pjags - Darlington, United Kingdom

We visited the house and orchard as we were traveling nearby. You do get a sense of wonder as this is the home where Issac Newton spent much of his time experimenting his theories. Although it is a small property there are enough objects to see as well as being able to experience how it would have been at the time he lived there. Staff are excellent small coffee shop with limited parking you will need to book a time slot.

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