ATTRACTIONS IN HP19 9RN
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16.8milesStowe House
Stowe House, Stowe, MK185EH
Stowe is a 100ha (250-acre) work of art, both beautiful and full of meaning. With its ornamental lakes, glorious open spaces and wooded valleys, adorned by over 40 temples and monuments, it is one of the supreme creations of the Georgian era and has inspired writers, artists and visitors for more than three centuries.
5.2milesWaddesdon 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.
5.6milesBuckinghamshire Railway Centre
, HP224BY
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a working steam museum where you can step back in time as you stroll amongst the giants of the steam age displayed at its spacious 25 acre site.The Centre boasts one of the largest private railway collections in the country with many steam locomotives from express passenger types to the humble shunting engine, as well as numerous interesting items of rolling stock.
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7.1milesWalter 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.
7.2milesAscott House
Ascott House, Ascot, LU70PS
'A palace like cottage, the most luxurious and lovely thing I ever saw'. This was how Gladstone's daughter, Mary, described Ascott after a visit in the 1880s.
7.9milesLong 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.
9.1milesClaydon House
Middle Claydon, MK182EY
The extraordinary architecture of Claydon House includes extravagant rococo and chinoiserie decoration. Features of the house include the unique Chinese Room and parquetry Grand Stairs.
9.3milesLeighton Buzzard Railway
Pages Park Station, Billington Rd, Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU74TN
The Leighton Buzzard Railway is one of the few narrow-gauge light railways to survive in England. Built over 85 years ago to transport sand, the line has carried a steam-hauled passenger train service since 1968, and now houses one of the largest collections of narrow-gauge locomotives in the United Kingdom.
10.9milesRycote 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..
11.5milesBerkhamsted 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..
12milesHughenden 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.
12.1milesWhipsnade Wild Animal Park
Whipsnade, Dunstable, LU62LF
Over 600 acres of parkland set in the Chiltern Hills makes this one of Europe's largest conservation parks. Animals to see include tigers, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, bears, hippos, przewalski's wild horse, crocodiles, flamingos, buffalo, camels, cheetahs, goats, wolves, mongoose, red panda, pere david's deer, chinese water deer, scimitar horned oryx, king penguins, rock-hopper penguins, wallabies and lots more.
12.4milesWest 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.
13.4milesWycombe 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.
14.7milesWoburn Abbey
Woburn Abbey, Woburn, MK179WA
The Abbey is built mainly of a local stone called Totternhoe Clunch, a rather soft and porous material, which causes many problems. history of the house begins in 1145.
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15.9milesChenies 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.
16.1milesWoburn Safari Park
Woburn Abbey, Woburn Park, MK179QN
You drive your own vehicle (no alternative transport available) through the Animal Reserves as often as you wish during the day. The animals roam free, which gives you an excellent opportunity to view them at close quarters.
16.1milesStonor 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.
16.2milesBekonscot 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.
16.8milesMilton'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.
17.3milesStockwood Craft Museum and Gardens
Stockwood Country Park, Farley Hill, Luton, LU14BH
Stockwood Park Museum is housed in tranquil parkland on the site of the former Stockwood House around 2 miles to the south of Luton town centre, close to junction 10 of the M1. Stockwood Park Museum includes displays on rural Bedfordshire Crafts, the Mossman Collection of horse-drawn vehicles, stunning Period Gardens and events throughout the year.
17.6milesChiltern 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.
17.9milesLuton Museum
Wardown Park, Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU27HA
Wardown Park Museum is situated in a beautiful landscaped park around 1.5 miles north from the centre of Luton.
18.5milesJohn Dony Field Centre
Hancock Drive, Bushmead, Luton, LU27SF
The John Dony Field Centre, in Bushmead Community Centre is the base for Luton Borough Council's Nature Conservation Service. Inside the centre visitors can find displays and information about the countryside sites in and around Luton that are cared for by the Nature Conservation Service.
18.7milesHarcourt Arboretum
Nuneham Courtenay, Oxford, OX449PX
Six miles south of Oxford on the A4074 is the Harcourt Arboretum. This is an integral part of the plant collection of the Botanic Garden.
18.9milesUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden
Rose Lane, Oxford, OX14AZ
Welcome to the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. We are often asked how a botanic garden differs from other types of gardens.
19milesSt Edmund Hall
College of Oxford University, Queens Lane, Oxford, OX14AR
St. Edmund Hall, the oldest continuing seat of education at the University of Oxford, is fortunate to have five special collections of books, and a general collection of antiquarian books.
19milesRoman Theatre of Verulamium
St Michaels, St Albans, AL36AH
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium is unique. Built in about 140AD it is the only example of its kind in Britain, being a theatre with a stage rather than an Amphitheatre.
19milesCliveden
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.
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