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Recommended Towns & Villages near Willen

A picture of Newport Pagnell

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (1.5 miles, 2.5 km, direction N)

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

Bradwell Mill

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction SW)

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...

A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)

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Church in Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)

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.....

Olney, Buckinghamshire

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)

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...

Woburn Deer Park, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of the remains of Houghton house, in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction E)

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

Grand Union Canal Lock at Stoke Bruerne

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NW)

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

Lillingstone Lovell, Buckinghamshire--Little Thatch cottage

Lillingstone Lovell (5 Pictures)

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

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Winslow, Buckinghamshire.  Church Street and St. Laurence Church

Winslow (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SW)

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

Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 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...

Bedfordshire

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

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...

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 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.....

Buckingham town hall

Buckingham (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.6 miles, 20.2 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.....

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction E)

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......

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction E)

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

Faint double rainbow near Middle Claydon, Bucks

Middle Claydon (23 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction SW)

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

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (14.1 miles, 22.8 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.....

Althorp House near Northampton, Northamptonshire

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (14.4 miles, 23.1 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.....

Fledgling woodpecker

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction SE)

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...

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A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 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)

(7.7 miles, 12.3 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.....

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NW)

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

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S)

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A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction E)

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

Castle Ashby House, Northamptonshire

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 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.....

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)

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

The Old Gaol Museum, Buckingham

The Old Gaol Museum (8 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction SW)

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Billing Aquadrome in Great Billing, Northamptonshire

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)

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Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction E)

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

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction E)

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

The Museum, Abington Park, Northampton

Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NW)

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Claydon House in Middle Claydon, nr Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Claydon House (5 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 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.....

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

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction E)

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

Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction SW)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..

Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.5 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.....

Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SW)

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Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SE)

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.....


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