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Albury, Hertfordshire.

Aldbury (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction SE)

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

Grand Union Canal Tring, Hertfordshire

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (2.3 miles, 3.8 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...

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire - 'The Boat' by the canal

Berkhamsted (18 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SE)

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

Fledgling woodpecker

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (6.2 miles, 10.1 km, direction NE)

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...

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)

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.....

Wendover

Wendover (68 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW)

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

King`s Head Passage

Aylesbury (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction W)

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.....

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Great Missenden

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

Lying in a favoured position within the sweep of the glorious Chilterns, Great Missenden is an attractive village of charm and character, and was the home to Roald Dahl who wrote many of his best loved stories there...

Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead (24 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction SE)

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...

St. Mary's Church, Amersham

Amersham (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction S)

Amersham is one of those towns where with one cast of the eye, you immediately know that this is a place with a long history for around the broad High Street is a mixture of fine.....

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Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction N)

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

A picture of Princes Risborough

Princes Risborough (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction SW)

An exquisite feature of the town is the Norman Church of St.Mary, the church shows restoration work from the 13th and 14th centuries and a modern spire built during the early part of the 20th century...

At the code breaking Museum

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NW)

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Lions at Bledlow Pub

Bledlow (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SW)

This is one of Buckinghamshire most attractive villages. Anyone visiting the area could be forgiven for thinking they had seen it somewhere before because the village has been the setting for scenes in the T.V. drama Midsommer Murders. Take a close look at the Church of The Holy Trinity - in one episode this became St.Michael's church...

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.

Haddenham (13 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction W)

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.....

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NE)

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.....

Winslow, Buckinghamshire.  Church Street and St. Laurence Church

Winslow (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NW)

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

St Albans

St Albans (54 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.5 miles, 21.6 km, direction E)

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...

In a wood in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Hughenden Manor

High Wycombe (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction S)

The largest town in Buckinghamshire county, and once famous for its thriving chair making industry, High Wycombe is the only town in the world that weighs its Mayors, which is a.....

Recommended attractions near Pitstone

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E)

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.....

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)

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

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SW)

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Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction N)

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Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NE)

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Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

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.....

A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 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.....

Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction W)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction SE)

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

Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction W)

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Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor (92 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)

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

Hughenden Manor

Hughenden Manor (21 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SW)

This was the home of Benjamin Disraeli(1804-81) who lived here with his wife from 1848 until his death in 1881. The couple loved.....

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

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction E)

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

Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village (56 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction S)

For many the idyll of rural life as it was in the 1930's has gone forever, but it's charm can be re-discovered at Bekonscot Model.....

West Wycombe Park (National Trust)

West Wycombe Park (4 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SW)

Perfectly preserved rococo landscape garden, surrounding a neo-classical mansion...

Claydon House in Middle Claydon, nr Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Claydon House (5 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction NW)

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.....

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NE)

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

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Long Crendon Courthouse (2 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 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.....

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction NE)

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


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