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Faint double rainbow near Middle Claydon, Bucks

Middle Claydon (23 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction NW)

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

Winslow, Buckinghamshire.  Church Street and St. Laurence Church

Winslow (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction N)

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

King`s Head Passage

Aylesbury (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SE)

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.....

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

Haddenham (13 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.0 miles, 11.2 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.....

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Long Crendon (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.8 miles, 12.6 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.....

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)

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.....

Town Hall in Thame, Oxon

Thame (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction S)

Thame is an ancient market town whose charter was granted by Wulfhere, King of Mercia. It was later mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1087 and has a parish church built during.....

Buckingham

Buckingham (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction N)

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.....

The War Memorial, Stratton Audley, Oxon.

Stratton Audley (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)

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.....

Bluebell time at Wendover Woods, Nr Aylesbury, Bucks

Wendover (68 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Princes Risborough

Princes Risborough (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction S)

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...

Fanny Leon awarding trophy

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

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

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Lions at Bledlow Pub

Bledlow (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

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...

Church in Tring, Hertfordshire

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 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...

Lillingstone Lovell, Buckinghamshire--thatching

Lillingstone Lovell (5 Pictures)

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

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Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 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.....

Great Haseley, Oxfordshire.

Great Haseley (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SW)

Great Haseley is a picturesque village in South Oxfordshire, about 4.5 miles from the market town of Thame. It has many listed buildings and thatched stone cottages. The name is.....

Milton Keynes train station, central Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.3 miles, 21.3 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...

Albury, Hertfordshire.

Aldbury (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction E)

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

Woburn Deer Park, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction NE)

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

Recommended attractions near Quainton

Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..

Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

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Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor (92 Pictures)

(2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction S)

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

Claydon House in Middle Claydon, nr Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Claydon House (5 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 5.9 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.....

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Long Crendon Courthouse (2 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

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

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)

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

The Old Gaol Museum, Buckingham

The Old Gaol Museum (8 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction N)

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Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 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.....

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE)

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Distant views of Cowley, Oxfordshire.

Shotover Country Park (52 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)

Shotover Country Park covers 117 hectares on the southern slopes of Shotover Hill, and is very popular with walkers, joggers, dog.....

Home of C.S. Lewis

The Kilns (23 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction SW)

C S Lewis' former home known today throughout the world as the Kilns was built in 1922. The area surrounding it was in fact a.....

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NE)

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.....

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 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.....

A picture of Botanic Gardens of Oxford

Botanic Gardens of Oxford (7 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction SW)

Situated on the banks of the River Cherwell is the peaceful settings of the beautiful Botanic Gardens of Oxford. The gardens are.....

A picture of University Museum of Natural History

University Museum of Natural History (7 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

Opened in 1860 as a home for the teaching of natural science in Oxford. The Museum, with its glass-roofed court, naturalistic.....

A picture of Pitt Rivers Museum

Pitt Rivers Museum (2 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

An impressive storehouse filled with the richest examples of human creativity and imagination. Masks peer down from the high.....

West Wycombe Park (National Trust)

West Wycombe Park (4 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction S)

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

Hughenden Manor

Hughenden Manor (21 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SE)

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.....

Oxford, the Ashmolean Museum

Ashmolean Museum (1 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SW)

Built in 1845 as the university Galleries, this Museum became home to the Ashmolean collection in 1894. The museums present.....


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