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Recommended Towns & Villages near Berkhamsted

Aldbury, Hertfordshire.

Aldbury (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction NW)

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

Church in Tring, Hertfordshire

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction NW)

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...

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Hemel Hempstead (24 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (5.1 miles, 8.3 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...

Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

Amersham (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.1 miles, 9.8 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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Great Missenden

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW)

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...

Wendover

Wendover (68 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)

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

View of Dunstable Downs, Bedfordshire

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction N)

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...

Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth (168 Pictures)

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

This is a lovely old town where three rivers meet, it has lakes and watermeadows, and during the 20th-century was known for having one of the finest bathing lakes, close to.....

St Albans Cathedral

St Albans (54 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 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...

Aylesbury

Aylesbury (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 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.....

Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels

Beaconsfield (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.4 miles, 18.3 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...

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 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.....

A picture of Princes Risborough

Princes Risborough (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)

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...

A picture of Hughenden Manor

High Wycombe (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SW)

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.....

Poppies and St Helens Church

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction E)

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

Hill House, Denham, Buckinghamshire.

Denham (15 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction S)

This picturesque village is set in rich wooded countryside. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and it has many attractive brick and timbered cottages, covered in colourful.....

A picture of Shenley

Shenley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction E)

Shenley is a small village in Hertfordshire, it is equidistance of around 5 miles from both Watford and St. Albans...

Holy Trinity Church, Bledlow

Bledlow (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction W)

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...

St Giles Church, Stoke Poges

Stoke Poges (4 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.6 miles, 23.6 km, direction S)

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St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield

Hatfield (21 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction E)

Hatfield is a town with two histories. There is the history of the ancient market town whose roots are firmly embedded in Saxon times, and the modern-day history of a town that grew to meet the demands of the housing population...

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Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction N)

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.....

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction W)

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Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction E)

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

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

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 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)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 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.....

Hughenden Manor

Hughenden Manor (21 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 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.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)

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Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction NW)

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

West Wycombe Park (National Trust)

West Wycombe Park (4 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction SW)

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

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction N)

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Tulips in Long Garden, Cliveden

Cliveden (78 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 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.....

Hatfield House

Hatfield House (53 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)

Hatfield House built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I in 1611, stands within its own.....

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 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.....

Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor (92 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction W)

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

Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction NW)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..

Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction NE)

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of.....

Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.4 km, direction NW)

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R.A.F. Museum, Hendon, Hendon, Greater London

R.A.F. Museum, Hendon (92 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SE)

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A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 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.....

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Long Crendon Courthouse (2 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.2 km, direction W)

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


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