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London, England

Chequer Street Wooden Paving

This may be the last of London's wooden pavements, which were once a common sight in the city.
Added by DawnC
Alton, England

The Chained Oak

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.
Added by AbsoluteNomad
Dale Abbey, England

Hermits Cave at Dale Abbey

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Oxton, England

Robin Hood's Hill

This Bronze Age burial mound used to be called "Robin Hood’s Piss-Pot" until it was renamed by spoilsport Victorians.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Nottinghamshire, England

Rufford Abbey

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Nottinghamshire, England

Linby Docks

A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Nottinghamshire, England

Major Oak

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Barnsley, England

Barnsley Main Colliery

These ruins are a monument to the region's industrial heritage, and the site of England's worst mining tragedy.
Jack Etherington Added by Jack Etherington
Nottinghamshire, England

King John's Palace Ruins

These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Nottinghamshire, England

Annesley Hall

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Maltby, England

Roche Abbey Ruins

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Leek, England

The Queen's Chair

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.
Juliejoolz Added by Juliejoolz
Shireoaks, England

The Giant's Staircase at Chesterfield Canal

This centuries-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Staffordshire, England

Doxey Pool

This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth.
Added by mrogerson
Ashbourne, England

Dovedale Stepping Stones

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Elsecar, England

Elsecar Beam Engine

This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Brampton Bierlow, England

Needle's Eye

A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Pleasley, England

Pleasley Pit

This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Derbyshire, England

Betty Kenny's Tree

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
aetherington112 Added by aetherington112
Matlock Bath, England

Matlock Bath

A seaside town with no sea in sight.
rosieL Added by rosieL
South Yorkshire, England

The Birley Spa Bathhouse

This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient spring.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Stanton Lees, England

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Old Whittington, England

Revolution House

A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Sheffield, England

Women of Steel

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman