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Recommended Towns & Villages near Ravenstone

Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction E)

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...

A picture of Newport Pagnell

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.2 miles, 6.8 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...

The museum

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 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 (7.3 miles, 11.8 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.....

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

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.4 miles, 12.0 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...

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (8.9 miles, 14.4 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.....

At the code breaking Museum

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction S)

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Little Thatch Cottage, front door

Lillingstone Lovell (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SW)

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Woburn Deer Park, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

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

CHURCH IN YELDEN

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 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...

Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 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 Ampthill

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction SE)

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

The Old Gaol Museum in Buckingham

Buckingham (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 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 (14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction S)

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

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

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (16.2 miles, 26.0 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 (16.4 miles, 26.4 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......

Everdon Stubbs in Autumn

Everdon (29 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction W)

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Silsoe High Street, viewing south Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 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...

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 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.....

A picture of Claydon House

Middle Claydon (23 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SW)

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

Recommended attractions near Ravenstone

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction W)

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

Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 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.....

Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction NW)

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The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 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.....

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SE)

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 Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 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.....

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Althorp (6 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

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

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)

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The Old Gaol Museum, Buckingham

The Old Gaol Museum (8 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction SW)

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Tree in the park

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction N)

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Canons Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Canons Ashby House (44 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction W)

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

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction S)

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

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 27.9 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.....

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 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.....

Claydon House in Middle Claydon, nr Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Claydon House (5 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.4 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.....

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

Sulgrave Manor (1 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction W)

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

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

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction E)

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

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction NW)

"This is a beautifully maintained garden of exceptional charm...there is something for everyone here. This garden could not fail.....

Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 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.....


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