ATTRACTIONS IN HP9 2HQ
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10milesLegoland Windsor
Winkfield Road, Windsor, SL44AY
LEGOLAND Windsor has over 50 fantastic rides and attractions, including..
8.8milesWindsor 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.
9.5milesHousehold 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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14.9milesThorpe 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.
17.7milesHam House
West of A307 between Kingston and Richmond, TW107RS
Spectacular 17th-century house with original interiors and formal garden. Ham House is unique in Europe as the most complete survival of 17th-century fashion and power.
0.6milesBekonscot 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.
2.9milesMilton'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.
4.1milesChiltern 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.
4.2milesCliveden
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.
5.3milesWycombe 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.
6.1milesHughenden 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.
6.2milesChenies 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.
7.6milesDorney 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.
7.8milesWest 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.
11.3milesBerkhamsted 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..
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11.7milesLondon 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.
12.6milesWalter 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.
12.6milesRiver 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.
12.7milesSavill 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.
12.9milesStonor 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.
13.6milesButterfly 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.
13.7milesGardens 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.
14.6milesRoman 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.
14.7milesGreys 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.
15.4milesVerulamium Museum
St Michaels, St Albans, al34sw
Verulamium Museum is on the site of one of the major cities in Roman Britain, now an attractive park. Inside there are - recreated Roman rooms - hands-on Discovery Areas - video presentations - touch screen databases - some of the finest Roman mosaics and wall plasters outside the Mediterranean Verulamium museum is invaded every second weekend in the month by Roman soldiers who demonstrate the tactics and equipment of the Roman Imperial Army.
15.7milesSt Albans Cathedral
Sumpter Yard, St Albans, AL11BY
The Cathedral and Abbey Church of Saint Alban is the seat of the Bishop of St Albans and serves the Diocese of St Albans in the counties of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, the Borough of Luton and the London Borough of Barnet.The cathedral is a centre of worship and mission with a world renowned musical tradition and a highly regarded Education Centre.
16.1milesMuseum of St Albans
Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL13RR
Founded as the Hertfordshire County Museum in 1898, the Museum of St Albans tells the story of St Albans from the departure of the Romans to the present day.In the medieval gallery you can find out about Alban, Britain's first Christian martyr, and the Abbey that grew up around the site of his martyrdom.
16.1milesLook 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.
16.2milesDe Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre
Salisbury Hall Colney, AL21EX
The De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre is the oldest of it's type in Britain today, which was opened in 1959 to display the De Havilland Mosquito prototype. There is a comprehensive collection of 20 de Havilland aircraft, along with related memorabilia.
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