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A picture of Newport Pagnell

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction S)

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

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

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S)

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...

Grand Union Canal Lock at Stoke Bruerne

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)

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

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

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.....

Bedford river scene. Feb 2007

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction E)

Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town...

Sixfields - Flood Storage Reservoir

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NW)

The landscape of Northampton is dotted with reminders of its illustrious history. Despite the great fire of 1675 when much of Northampton was destroyed, it was rebuilt in such a.....

Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)

Elstow's fine Moot Hall is a building of 1500, this is a medieval market hall which is open to the public, it houses a collection illustrating John Bunyan's life and times...

A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)

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Trees

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Ampthill

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction SE)

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

Lillingstone Lovell, Buckinghamshire--thatching

Lillingstone Lovell (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SW)

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The Church of St Lawrence at Willington, Bedfordshire - Taken on 27-12-05

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction E)

Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting chambers and several stepped gables. Its stables are.....

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction SE)

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......

Silsoe High Street, viewing south Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction SE)

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

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction E)

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

The Old Gaol

Buckingham (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (16.3 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW)

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.....

Winslow, Buckinghamshire.  Church Street and St. Laurence Church

Winslow (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction SW)

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

Marendaz Trainer at Barton Aerodrome

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SE)

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.....

Bedford Road roundabout, Sandy.

Sandy (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction E)

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Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction S)

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.....

Recommended attractions near Olney

Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 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.....

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction W)

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

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NW)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SE)

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

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction S)

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.....

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)

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Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction NW)

Althorp (said Althrup) has been in the Spencer family since 1508. It has undergone many major changes over the generations and.....

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SE)

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

Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction N)

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Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction SE)

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

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

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SE)

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

The Old Gaol Museum, Buckingham

The Old Gaol Museum (8 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW)

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Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction E)

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)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction E)

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

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction E)

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

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction S)

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

Claydon House in Middle Claydon, nr Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Claydon House (5 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.2 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.....

Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.5 km, direction W)

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


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