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MK40 1HQ
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of MK40 1HQ:
Stowe 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.
Waddesdon 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.
Bedford Museum
Castle Lane, Bedford, MK403XD
With its emphasis clearly focused on the local community the Social History collections reflect both the home and working environments of the people of north Bedfordshire. The collections of some 20,000 items cover the wide range of domestic, corporate, military and agricultural life as well as local crafts and industries.
Houghton House
Off A421, Ampthill, MK452EZ
This 17th-century mansion was reputedly the inspiration for House Beautiful in Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. Today, its remains still contain elements that justify the description, including work attributed to Inigo Jones.
Shuttleworth Collection
Old Warden Park, Old Warden, SG189EA
The shuttleworth Collection home of the 'Edwardian Flying Machines'! The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight.The Shuttleworth Collection is in a quiet countryside setting, actually on an old fashioned all grass aerodrome with eight hangars.
Harrold-Odell Country Park
Odell Road, Harrold, Bedford, MK437DH
Harrold-Odell Country Park - Amusement Park in Bedford, . Contact venue on telephone number 01234720016 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
RSPB Nature Reserve Sandy
The Lodge, Sandy, SG192DL
This reserve is a mixture of woodland, heathland and includes the formal gardens of the RSPB's UK headquarters. You can watch birds on the feeders all year round from the hide.
Woburn 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.
Woburn 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.
Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
Broadway, Letchworth, SG63PF
Letchworth Museum & Art Gallery occupies an attractive Edwardian building facing Broadway Gardens, in the centre of Letchworth, beside the Library. The museum has four main galleries.
John 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.
Luton 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.
Leighton 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.
Wimpole Hall
Wimpole Hall, Wimpole, SG80BW
The 2500 acre (1012ha) Wimpole Estate, situated eight miles south west of Cambridge, offers visitors the chance to visit: a house built mainly in the 18th Century; landscaped park; gardens and Home Farm. First built in 1643 and much altered by subsequent owners, Wimpole has developed into the largest country house in Cambridgeshire.
Childrens Art in the Park
Abington Park, Abington, NN15LW
An exhibition of work by local children is displayed in the Park's Museum.Open: 17 July - 22 AugustTuesday - Sunday, 1pm - 5pm.
Canal Museum
Stoke Bruerne, NN127SE
Housed in a restored cornmill in the picturesque village of Stoke Bruerne on the Grand Union Canal, the museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of inland waterways. This fascinating and colourful insight into a transport system, fundamental to the industrial revolution in Britain is complemented by the 'living canal' outside with its flight of locks, boats and Blisworth Tunnel.
Stockwood 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.
Indian Shoes
Northampton, NN11DP
An exhibition of a range of styles of Indian shoes, including Chappel, Jutti and Paduka.Open:Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm, Sunday 2pm - 5pm.
Ascott 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.
Hamerton Zoo Park
Hamerton, PE285RE
Opened as a conservation sanctuary in 1990, and set in a lovely, open rolling area of countryside known as the 'Huntingdonshire Wolds', within easy reach in the A1 and the A14. Hamerton's 15 acres of parkland provide a safe home for a fascinating array of beautiful creatures from around the world.
Whipsnade 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.
Shephalbury Park
Broadhall Way, Stevenage, SG28RH
Shephalbury Park - Amusement Park in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Contact venue on telephone number 01438353389 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractions/rides available at this park.
Knebworth House and Country Park
, Knebworth, SG36PY
One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of Victorian novelist Edward Bulwer Lytton - author of the words 'The pen is mightier than the sword' - this beautiful gothic mansion is situated 29 miles north of London off the A1(M) at Stevenage.Knebworth is now known the world over for our huge open-air rock concerts - but not everyone is aware of its history and romance.
Shepreth Wildlife Park
Station Road, Shepreth Royston, Herts, SG86PZ
Situated near the River Shep, the park originally began as a wildlife sanctuary in 1979 for injured birds or mammals. Now wildlife to see includes wolves, fallow deer, red deer, sika deer, red foxes, arctic foxes, wallabies, vervet monkeys, raccoons, prairie dogs, capybara, ponies, parrots, cockatiels, owls, chipmunks, otters and more.
Lord of the Rings Trail
Brixworth, NN69DG
Only one password can unlock the hidden prize but which one is it? Have an epic adventure through the mini woodland and across wide meadows completing tasks and collecting the clues to discover the answer. All ages welcome but children mst be accompanied by an adult.
Northampton and Lamport Railway
Pitsford Road, NN68BA
The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a steam and heritage diesel operated tourist railway located in the Northamptonshire countryside just 5 miles from Northampton, within easy reach of the motorway network.A number of special events take place throughout the year, including three visits from Thomas the Tank Engine, and the popular Santa Specials in December.
Lyveden New Bield
Lyveden New Beild, PE85AT
As a surviving Elizabethan garden lodge, still within its mostly undisturbed Elizabethan setting, Lyveden is unique. Together with the original garden layout, Lyveden provides a fascinating glimpse into the design and styles resulting from prosperous Elizabethan times.
Shaws Corner
, Ayot St Lawrence, AL69BX
Shaw's Corner is the former home to famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw for over 40 years.Bernard Shaw lived in this Edwardian Arts & Crafts-influenced house from 1906 until his death in 1950.
Plant Fair bank holiday event
Holdenby House, Holdenby, NN68DJ
Plant Fair with guest speaker on Sunday, lots of stalls with varying plants, and demonstrations.Built by Sir Christopher Hatton to entertain Elizabeth I, Holdenby House became the Palace of James I and the prison of his son, Charles I.
Althorp House
Althorp, NN74HQ
Althorp has been home to the Spencer family for nearly 500 years. It became the focus of world attention following the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales in September 1997.
