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Recommended Towns & Villages near Little Horwood

Winslow, Buckinghamshire.  Church Street and St. Laurence Church

Winslow (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction SW)

The town lies in an outstanding position amid attractive agricultural countryside in the Vale of Aylesbury...

At the code breaking Museum

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction NE)

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Faint double rainbow near Middle Claydon, Bucks

Middle Claydon (23 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SW)

This genteel place is famous for the great house that has connections with Florence Nightingale...

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)

The pretty market town of Stony Stratford is an ancient town built around the Roman road 'Watling Street' which runs through the middle of the town. It is well worth a visit with.....

Milton Keynes theatre and art gallery(left), theatre district, Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction NE)

Of interest to visitors to the town is Milton Keynes Museum, this preserves the history of the town and its area from the early 19th century through to the present day...

The Old Gaol Museum in Buckingham

Buckingham (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction W)

Said to have been founded by 'Bucca' leader of the first Anglo Saxon settlers during the 7th century AD, and declared the county town of Buckinghamshire during the year 888 by.....

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)

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.....

Little Thatch Cottage, front door

Lillingstone Lovell (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NW)

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Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NE)

Visitors here can find plenty to interest them, the town has the worlds oldest iron-bridge still in use for motorised traffic...

Trees

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction E)

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

Church Street Almshouses.

Aylesbury (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction S)

Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, taking over the mantle from the town of Buckingham during the 16th century. Aylesbury is a very busy vibrant town, situated at.....

Mill Road, Stratton Audley

Stratton Audley (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction W)

Stratton Audley is a picturesque village about 2.5 miles (4 km) northeast of Bicester in Oxfordshire, England. Mentioned in the Doomsday book of 1086 as Stratton, the village.....

Stoke Bruerne

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

Lying just south of Northampton this beautiful canal village offers a wealth of interest to any boating enthusiast or any country lover...

Haddenham

Haddenham (13 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)

This is a large sprawling village in the heart of picturesque Buckinghamshire countryside. The village has a long history, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book and later, at.....

Olney Church

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NE)

Amongst other things the small town of Olney in Buckinghamshire is famous for its hymns - Amazing Grace was one of the so-called Olney Hymns written by the rector John Newton, and William Cowper, the poet...

Church in Tring, Hertfordshire

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

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...

Long Crendon

Long Crendon (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

Long Crendon is a picture postcard village of thatched cottages hung with rich foliage strung out through a myriad of winding leafy lanes. It has a history stretching back to.....

Wendover

Wendover (68 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

Wendover, is a spacious town and situated amidst beautiful open countryside...

Blows Downs

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

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...

A picture of Ampthill

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction E)

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

Recommended attractions near Little Horwood

A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NE)

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

Claydon House in Middle Claydon, nr Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Claydon House (5 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction SW)

Claydon House was built by the 2nd Earl Verney in the middle of the 18th-century, on land which had belonged to his family since.....

The Old Gaol Museum, Buckingham

The Old Gaol Museum (8 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction W)

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Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SE)

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

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction E)

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Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

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Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor (92 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S)

Creator of Waddesdon, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, who was a great fan of France and its arts, together with his french.....

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction E)

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.....

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction N)

Beautiful forest, with massive oaks over 500 years old, situated a short distance from Ravenstone, close to Stoke Goldington. .....

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Long Crendon Courthouse (2 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SW)

Long Crendon is a beautiful Buckinghamshire village which is possibly best know for its stunning 15th century Courthouse, given.....

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction S)

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Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction SE)

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.....

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction E)

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

Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire. Ancestral home of George Washington's family

Sulgrave Manor (1 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NW)

This delightful Tudor house is the very epitome of the comfortable English country home, and yet it embodies all that is best of.....

Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction N)

The magnificent building of Castle Ashby House is guarded by a pair of splendid 18th-century wrought iron gates. The castle was.....

Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.7 km, direction NW)

This house was originally part of an Augustinian Priory, it was only converted into a charming Elizabethan manor house during the.....

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction E)

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

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction N)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction N)

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