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The Best Attractions In Stoney Stanton

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Stoney Stanton Social Club

Stoney Cove

St. Michael's Church

Croft Car Boot

National Memorial Arboretum

Blenheim Palace

Alton Towers

Trentham Gardens

Drayton Manor Park

West Midland Safari and Leisure Park

Stoney Stanton is a large village in the Blaby district of Leicestershire, England with a population of over 3,454 in 2001, increasing to 3,793 at the 2011 census. It constitutes a civil parish. The village lies some five miles east of Hinckley, just to the east of the M69. Nearby villages include Croft, and Sapcote. It is some ten miles from Leicester. As may be gathered from its name it is set on rocky outcrops of igneous rock, granodiorite, a fact which has had its influence on its history. Even in the eighteenth century, Parish records show that gravel and stone were being removed from Carey Hill in the centre of the village. That would later, in t...
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The Best Attractions In Stoney Stanton

1. Stoney Cove Stoney Stanton
Stoney Cove is a large flooded quarry which is a popular inland scuba diving site, located between Stoney Stanton and Sapcote in Leicestershire, England.
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2. Croft Car Boot Stoney Stanton
3. St. Michael's Church Stoney Stanton
Longstanton is a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, 6 miles north-west of Cambridge city centre. Longstanton occupies 2,775 acres . Longstanton was created in 1953 from the two parishes of Long Stanton All Saints and Long Stanton St. Michael. Although the village is called Longstanton, an alternative form Long Stanton can still be found in use today particularly when referring to the separate pre-1953 parishes or to the current ecclesiastical parish.
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4. Stoney Stanton Social Club Stoney Stanton
5. Trentham Gardens Trentham
Trentham Estate, in the village of Trentham, is a visitor attraction located on the southern fringe of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
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6. Alton Towers Alton
Alton Towers Resort, often shortened to Alton Towers, is a theme park resort located in Staffordshire, England. It is near the village of Alton, in the parishes of Denstone and Farley. The resort, which is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group, incorporates a theme park, water park, spa, mini golf and hotel complex. Originally a private estate, Alton Towers grounds opened to the public in 1860 to raise funds for the estate. In the late 20th century it was transformed into a theme park and opened a number of new rides from 1980 onwards. In 2017 it was the second most visited theme park in the UK after Legoland Windsor.The park operates a total of ten roller coasters, among a range of major attractions, such as the Runaway Mine Train, Congo River Rapids, Nemesis, Oblivion, Hex, Galactica, ...
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7. National Memorial Arboretum Lichfield
The National Memorial Arboretum is Britain's year-round national site of remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. It is a spiritually uplifting place which honours the fallen, recognises service and sacrifice, and fosters pride in the British Armed Forces and civilian community.In 2017, after undergoing a large scale regeneration project, the Arboretum's new award-winning Remembrance Centre was officially opened by HRH The Duke of Cambridge on 23 March. Featuring three new exhibition galleries, larger restaurant and shop, separate coffee shop and a beautiful cloistered courtyard with garden, it provides visitors with facilities fitting that of a large scale visitor attraction. In 2018 the National Memorial Arboretum was awarded Gold Large Visitor Attraction of...
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8. Drayton Manor Park Tamworth
Drayton Manor is a theme park resort and zoo in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, UK. The park covers 280 acres of which about 113 acres are in use, and hosts about 1.5 million people each year. Rides at the park include The Shockwave, Europe's only stand up coaster, and Apocalypse, a five-sided drop tower. The park's maximum daily capacity is 15,000 guests, which is set with guest experience and traffic congestion in mind. It is the fourth largest amusement park in the UK by land area at 110 hectacres.
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9. Blenheim Palace Woodstock
Blenheim & Woodstock was a railway station constructed in the neoclassical style which served the town of Woodstock and Blenheim Palace in the English county of Oxfordshire. The station, as well as the line, was constructed by the Duke of Marlborough and was privately run until 1897 when it became part of the Great Western Railway. The number of trains serving the station was cut in the late 1930s, and again in 1952 down to only six trains a day. The last train ran on 27 February 1954 adorned with a wreath. The station building was initially converted into a garage and petrol station. Then the forecourt of the site was no longer used as a petrol station, but for used car sales only with a building company using some of the land behind the station. There were proposals for demolishing the b...
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10. West Midland Safari and Leisure Park Bewdley
West Midland Safari and Leisure Park is a safari park located in Bewdley in Worcestershire, England. It was opened under the name of West Midland Safari Park in spring 1973. The park holds over 165 species of exotic animals, among other attractions such as a small theme park. The park contains the largest groups of white lions, cheetahs, hippopotami, and meerkats in the UK, as well as the largest lemur walk-through exhibit. It was also the first park in the UK to have the African big five game animals.The park is a member of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria . The dhole and cheetah enclosures in the drive-through safari are part of a larger heathland Site of Special Scientific Interest which the park is restoring.
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Stoney Stanton Videos

Stoney Stanton Carnival 2012 - Video 1

Video of Stoney Stanton Carnival held on 26 May 2012. Video 2 shows the carnival from Long Street and Video 3 shows the Carnival Field. Thanks to all those involved and who took park.

Southern England | Part 2 of 'Standing with Stones'

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Of course, Southern England is host to the most familiar and iconic megalithic monuments of Stonehenge and Avebury, but when you look a bit further, there's more to this part of the country than you may think.

This is the second of a complete seven-part online edition of Standing with Stones. If you've ever dreamed of travelling through Great Britain & Ireland, visiting the standing stones and other fantastic monuments that our ancient ancestors left us, then you will love this film. Over two years in the making, Standing with Stones was made by just two men with great film making skills, a camper van and a passion for the monuments in stone left to us by Neolithic and Bronze Age ancestors. The result is a remarkable feature length documentary film that take the viewer on a journey of discovery, uncovering the true extent and variety of megalithic Britain and Ireland.

In this part: Nine Stones, Kmowleton Henge, The Chestnuts, Coldrum, London Stone, Stonehenge, Woodhenge, West Kennett, Silbury Hill, Avebury, Stanton Drew, Uffington White Horse, Stoney Littleton, Wayland's Smithy, Belas Knap, The Rollright Stones.

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Hiking and Biking direct from the Chatsworth Club site on the Chatsworth Estate.

Complete active guide to Chatsworth. North, South, East and West direct from the Chatsworth Club site on the Chatsworth Estate. A 27 mile bike ride and 3 walks taking in

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Peak District Country Walk Eyam Eyam Moor Stoke Ford Bretton Clough round

Our video is a guided walk in the Peak District. Starting from Eyam, the famous 'Plague Village', we walk over Eyam Moor to Stoke Ford and return via Bretton clough. This is an easy to moderate walk on easy to follow paths and tracks with a couple of steep inclines and declines. Elevation: Approx lowest point 205.80m (675.2ft) approx highest point 406.3m (1333ft) approx total ascent 376m (1234ft).
Approx 5.4 miles allow 3 hours using OS Explorer Map OL24, The Peak District White Peak area. Start point: Eyam car park.
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Nuneaton Carnival 2017

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Hinckley Carnival Presents 11th Hinckley Scouts With Cookers & Tents.

Hinckley Carnival is distributing £10,000 of funds collected from various events presented throughout 2011.
Here, Hinckley 11th Scout Group receives 2 x Kampa ovens and 3 x Outwell tents, supplied by Jacksons of Arley.

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