ATTRACTIONS IN HP13 6GD
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12milesLegoland Windsor
Winkfield Road, Windsor, SL44AY
LEGOLAND Windsor has over 50 fantastic rides and attractions, including..
11.6milesWindsor Castle
Windsor Castle, Windsor, SL41NJ
Windsor Castle has been named one of the Seven Wonders of Britain in a major survey by Yellow Pages, backed by the English Tourism Council. Windsor Castle is one of three official residences of The Queen and has been home to the Sovereign for over 900 years.
12.1milesHousehold Cavalry Museum
Combermere Barracks, St Leonards Road, Windsor, SL43DN
The Household Cavalry Museum collection relates to The Life Guards (1st and 2nd), Horse Grenadier Guards, Royal Horse Guards (Blues), 1st Royal Dragoons (Royals) and The Blues and Royals, covering over three hundred years of the history of the Sovereign's mounted bodyguard. The collection contains Uniforms, Weapons, Standards, Guidons, Drum Banners, Horse Furniture, Campaign and Gallantry Medals, Regimental Medals from the 17th Century.
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18.3milesThorpe Park
Staines Road, Chertsey, KT168PN
ColossusRiders flung into a record breaking 10 loops of fear at 65 kph. 120 jockey wheels of NASA-developed materials tenaciously grip 850 metres of proximity-sensor monitored track.
16.9milesWaddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, HP180JH
Completed in 1889 Waddesdon Manor is the last remaining example of 'le style Rothschild'. Waddesdon Manor houses one of the finest collections of French 18th century decorative arts in the world.
0.4milesWycombe Local History and Chair Museum
Castle Hill House, Priory Avenue, Bucks, HP136PX
Wycombe Museum has new and exciting hands- on activities with revamped displays that opened in 1999. It is a great place to discover the fascinating and varied history of the District - and of course the renowned collection of Windsor chairs.
1.6milesHughenden Manor
Hughenden, HP144LA
Queen Victoria's trusted prime minister Benjamin Disraeli lived here from 1848 until his death in 1881. Most of his furniture, books and pictures remain in this, his private retreat from the rigours of parliamentary life in London.
2.8milesWest Wycombe Hellfire Caves
West Wycombe, HP143AJ
The Caves are an ideal visit for all the family and especially children - their imaginations can be set free. The attraction consists of almost a mile of underground passages with various figures depicting the life and times of the members of the infamous Hellfire Club.
4.3milesBekonscot Model Village
Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, HP92PL
Welcome to Bekonscot Model Village, the world's oldest model village. Bekonscot is different from other model villages; this is an entire miniature kingdom stuck firmly in an idyllic 1930s timewarp.
5.5milesCliveden
Cliveden, SL60JA
Grade I listed garden, extensive woodlands and Italianate mansion. This spectacular estate overlooking the River Thames has a series of gardens, each with its own character, featuring topiary, statuary, water gardens, a formal parterre, Octagon temple, informal vistas, woodland and riverside walks.
7.2milesMilton's Cottage
Dean Way, Chalfont St Giles, HP84JH
Milton's Cottage is the only extant home of John Milton, the great English poet and parliamentarian, in Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire.
8.4milesStonor House and Park
, Stonor, RG96HF
Stonor, open to the public, has been the home of the Stonor family for more than 800 years and a centre of Catholicism throughout - including all the dark days following the Reformation.The House is hidden in a fold of the Chilterns five miles from the Thames at Henley.
8.5milesChiltern Open Air Museum
Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, HP84AB
Vernacular buildings - the houses and workplaces of past generations - are disappearing every day from the landscape. In the Chilterns, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on London's doorstep, the pressures are particularly great.
9.4milesDorney Court
Dorney, Eton, SL46QP
Dorney Court is a Grade 1 listed building, futher designated as being of outstanding architectural and historical interest. Dorney Court has always been the manor house of Dorney village which was first recorded in the Doomsday Book.
9.4milesChenies Manor House
, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD36ER
This historic and enchanting Tudor Manor House is set in the charming estate village of Chenies in Buckinghamshire overlooking the Chess valley.The architectural historian Nickolaus Pevsner described the manor house as:'Beautifully mellow under the trees by the church, and archaeologically a fascinating puzzle'The 22 individual cut brick chimneys distinguish the manor house and are echoed throughout the estate village.
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9.5milesRiver and Rowing Museum
Hill Meadows, Henley on Thames, RG91BF
The River & Rowing Museum was designed by David Chipperfield Architects to a brief which set out to establish an astonishing Museum. The building is raised on columns above water meadows beside the Thames and is built of exposed concrete and glass with a terne coated steel roof, clad in green oak.
11milesGreys Court
Rotherfield, Greys, Henley on Thames, RG94PG
This picturesque house, mainly Tudor in style, has a beautiful courtyard and one surviving tower dating from 1347. The house has an interesting history and was involved in Jacobean court intrigue.
11.7milesWalter Rothschild Zoological Museum
Akeman Street, Tring, HP236AP
The Zoological Museum has been part of the Natural History Museum since 1937, but it was once the private museum of Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothschild, who moved with his family to Tring Park in 1872. Lionel Walter Rothschild was born in 1868, the eldest son of Nathan Mayer, 1st Baron Rothschild of Tring, head of the distinguished firm of merchant bankers NM Rothschild & Sons and Member of Parliament for Aylesbury.
12.2milesBerkhamsted Castle
, Berkhamsted, HP41HF
The substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks..
14.7milesLong Crendon Courthouse
Long Crendon Courthouse, Long Crendon, HP189AN
Set in an attractive and unspoilt village, this building with its timbered, whitewashed and tiled faade was probably first used as a wool store. It is a fine example of early timber frame construction.
14.7milesRycote Chapel
, Rycote, OX92PE
Owned by Mr and Mrs Bernard Taylor and managed by the Rycote Buildings Charitable Foundation, this 15th-century chapel has original furniture, including exquisitely carved and painted woodwork..
15.3milesSavill Garden
Wick Lane, Englefield Green, Windsor, TW200UU
Welcome to the Savill Garden, an oasis of beauty and tranquillity acclaimed as one of the finest gardens in England. The breathtaking diversity of plants that can be seen today is a result of Sir Eric Savill's vision combined with the dedication and imagination of three generations of horticulturists.
15.6milesMuseum of English Rural Life
University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG66AH
The Museum of English Rural Life was founded by the University of Reading in 1951 to reflect and record the changing face of farming and the countryside. It houses Designated collections of national importance that span the full range of objects, archives, photographs, film and books.
16.2milesMapledurham House
Mapledurham, RG47TR
Away from the distractions of town, business or busy hotels, Mapledurham is an oasis of peace, natural beauty and history. Mapledurham House, still the home of the descendants of the original family, is an Elizabethan Manor House situated beside the Thames and sheltered by the Chiltern Hills, visitors can enjoy the collection of portraits, furniture, the great oak staircases and original plaster ceilings.
16.3milesLondon Motor Museum
3 Nestles Avenue, Hayes, UB34SB
The London Motor Museum displays a wide range range of classic American cars from the 50's, 60's and 70's. The museum presents a unique collection of cars that relate to the story of the early motoring experience.
16.8milesLook Out Discovery Centre
Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, RG127QW
The Look Out Discovery Centre has been voted 14th out of 50 by the Independent in it's 'The 50 Best Spring Days Out in Britain'. It is a hands-on, interactive science and nature exhibition with over 70 exhibits within themed zones linked to the National Curriculum.
17.1milesButterfly World
Miriam Lane, Off Noke Lane, St. Albans, AL23NY
After a winter packed full of developments, Butterfly World near St Albans is ready to open its wings and amaze visitors this Spring. From 29th April 2010, phase II of this ever-evolving project, due to complete in 2011 with the opening of the massive biodome *, will be open for all to see with a new butterfly breeding house, an insect study centre, gardens and a chrysalis shaped lake, home to hundreds of plants and mini-beasts, in addition to all the other fantastic features on offer from last year.
17.1milesGardens of the Rose
Chiswell Green Lane, St Albans, AL23NR
The new Gardens of the Rose in St Albans, run by the Royal National Rose Society are currently being redeveloped and the first phase will open to the general public in the summer of 2007.The Royal National Rose Society have appointed leading garden designer and landscape architect Michael Balston to draw up a scheme for the main display area of the garden, this is profressing well.
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