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View of Dunstable Downs, Bedfordshire

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (4.4 miles, 7.2 km, direction W)

Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131...

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction N)

The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful Bedfordshire countryside and is famous for its impressive.....

Poppies and St Helens Church

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE)

An abiding feature of Wheathampstead is it beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen...

Lovely Hitchin.

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE)

Hitchin is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, characterized by its medieval and Georgian architecture. It has a vibrant market square, a variety of pubs, and the picturesque Hitchin Lavender fields in the surrounding countryside...

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Hemel Hempstead (24 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction S)

Set in a delightful valley of the Chilterns, formed by the River Gade, the town is noted for its variety of old buildings which include the Norman church dedicated to St.Mary...

Silsoe High Street, viewing south Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family...

St Albans

St Albans (54 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction S)

One of the most pleasant parts of St.Albans is quaint Fishpond Street. The street derives it's name from a fishpond which lay nearby in medieval times where the monks used to fish...

Village Pond, Aldbury, Herts

Aldbury (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SW)

Lying on the edge of the Chiltern Hills this is one of the counties most attractive villages...

The TOWN CENTER CLOCK in STEVENAGE TOWN CENTER.

Stevenage (29 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction E)

Its history began in Roman times when it grew as a small town beside the Great North Road and its heritage from those times is evidenced by the Six Hills, a 2,000 year old Roman burial site...

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction N)

A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that Dick Turpin stopped here on his famous ride to York......

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Welwyn Garden City (16 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SE)

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Houseboats

Berkhamsted (18 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction SW)

With so much to see and experience this fascinating little town makes the perfect destination for a relaxing weekend away from it all...

A picture of Ampthill

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire...

St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield

Hatfield (21 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SE)

Hatfield is a town with two histories. There is the history of the ancient market town whose roots are firmly embedded in Saxon times, and the modern-day history of a town that grew to meet the demands of the housing population...

Woburn Deer Park, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction NW)

The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey...

Church in Tring, Hertfordshire

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction SW)

Tring lies on the Ridgeway Path close to the waters of the River Thame, it is bordered on one side by the Chilterns, a range of dense wooded hills which span an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Goring in the Thames valley and Dunstable downs...

Baldock High St, Hertfordshire

Baldock (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NE)

The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside...

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction W)

Wing has a long history, it was recorded in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and people passing through here en-route for famous Ascott House little realise they are by-passing an.....

Chocolate Box

Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings...

A picture of Shenley

Shenley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (14.6 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)

Shenley is a small village in Hertfordshire, it is equidistance of around 5 miles from both Watford and St. Albans...

Recommended attractions near Luton

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(0.8 miles, 1.4 km)

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Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)

Where better to go for a great family day out than the zoo. Here, at Whipsnade, under the great open sky you can enjoy the.....

Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of.....

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction N)

Wrest Park House was once the home of the de Grey family whose Mausoleum is at nearby Flitton. The gardens form a charming.....

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction S)

This park is the site where one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain once stood - Verulamium...

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction S)

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)

The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys. Cainhoe castle was probably occupied.....

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NW)

Set in 3,000 acres of beautiful park land, Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Russell family for almost 450 years and it is.....

Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, Herts.

Fairlands Valley Park (9 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction E)

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A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction N)

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....

Sunset in April at Rowney Warren, Nr Chicksands, Shefford, Beds

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction N)

Rowney Warren is a lively woodland managed jointly by the Southill Estate and the Forestry Commission. The wood is predominantly.....

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NW)

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Hatfield House

Hatfield House (53 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)

Hatfield House built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I in 1611, stands within its own.....

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction W)

This stunningly beautiful house began life in the 17th-century as a small timber-framed black and white farmhouse. It was.....

This is a photo taken last summer of the side view of Benington Lordship house and its Rose Garden.

Benington Lordship (6 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction E)

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Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction N)

These glorious gardens, laid out in the early part of the 19th century, fully embrace the romanticism of the era. The fashion at.....

A sunny winter December 17th 2006 at Shuttleworth House, Bedfordshire

Shuttleworth House (3 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction N)

coming soon email: collection@shuttleworth.org http://www.shuttleworthcollection.co.uk/..

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction N)

The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....

A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction NW)

Also referred to as Station-X, Bletchley Park was the top-secret wartime base of Allied code breakers, such as Alan Turing and.....

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SW)

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