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Canal

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction NE)

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...

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Great Missenden

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.4 miles, 7.1 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...

King`s Head Passage

Aylesbury (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NW)

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.....

A picture of Princes Risborough

Princes Risborough (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.8 miles, 7.8 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...

Aldbury, Hertfordshire.

Aldbury (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NE)

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

Holy Trinity Church, Bledlow

Bledlow (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 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...

Houseboats

Berkhamsted (18 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction E)

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

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

Haddenham (13 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 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.....

Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

Amersham (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)

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.....

A picture of Hughenden Manor

High Wycombe (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 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.....

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction N)

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.....

St. Mary's Church and Tithe Barn, Thame, Oxfordshire

Thame (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction W)

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.....

Long Crendon

Long Crendon (10 Pictures)

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

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.....

Wisteria

Beaconsfield (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)

On arrival in Beaconsfield you are immediately struck by the spaciousness of its wide streets and the wonderful show of Victorian buildings and houses in the main street...

Pumpkin Competition, Fingest Village

Fingest (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SW)

The small picturesque village of Fingest is set on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. It has a wonderful church which dates from the early Norman period and which has a rare tower.....

Turville

Turville (45 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction SW)

This village is noted for its numerous appearances in memorable televisions shows such as The Vicar of Dibley and Midsomer Murders. Turville is the quintessential English.....

Old town Church

Hemel Hempstead (24 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction E)

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...

View of Dunstable Downs, Bedfordshire

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (12.7 miles, 20.4 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...

Marlow, Buckinghamshire - August 2006.

Marlow (107 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction S)

Marlow developed into a thriving town from a small community situated at the side of the River Thames...

Winslow, Buckinghamshire.  Church Street and St. Laurence Church

Winslow (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NW)

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

Recommended attractions near Wendover

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.5 km, direction SW)

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Hughenden Manor

Hughenden Manor (21 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction S)

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.....

West Wycombe Park (National Trust)

West Wycombe Park (4 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction S)

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

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction N)

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

Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor (92 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NW)

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

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NE)

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.....

Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW)

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Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Long Crendon Courthouse (2 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction W)

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

Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NW)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..

Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village (56 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SE)

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.....

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction N)

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Tulips in Long Garden, Cliveden

Cliveden (78 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction S)

This great house built for the Dukes of Buckinghamshire in the 1850's by Charles Barry overlooks the lovely wooded banks of the.....

Claydon House in Middle Claydon, nr Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Claydon House (5 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 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.....

Side view of the main building at Fawley Court, Henley on Thames

Fawley Court (5 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction N)

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

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction E)

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

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 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.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction NE)

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A picture of The Chantry House

The Chantry House (1 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction SW)

This is a magnificent 14th-century Grade I listed church hall. Its timber-framing is typical of the late medieval period, and.....

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

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.4 km, direction E)

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


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