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Hatfield House, Hertfordshire

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire

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

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Wrest Park House and Gardens, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens, Bedfordshire

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

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Cainhoe Castle, Bedfordshire

Cainhoe Castle, Bedfordshire

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

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Houghton House, Bedfordshire

Houghton House, Bedfordshire

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

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Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire

Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire

Created in 1971, this 175 acre of woodland, parkland and open water is an ideal setting for everyone. The park contains an.....

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Maulden Wood, Bedfordshire

Maulden Wood is an attractive mix of semi-natural broadleaf woodland, acidic grassland and conifer plantations. A waymarked walk.....

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Rowney Warren, Bedfordshire

Rowney Warren, Bedfordshire

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

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King's Head, Buckinghamshire

One of the oldest coaching inns in the country, with strong associations with Oliver Cromwell and the English Civil War. Rare.....

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Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire

Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire

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

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The Mayflower Barn, Buckinghamshire

There is strong evidence that the timbers in the roof of this barn were taken from the ship 'The Mayflower' that carried the.....

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Bekonscot Model Village, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village, Buckinghamshire

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.....

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The Swiss Garden, Bedfordshire

The Swiss Garden, Bedfordshire

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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Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire

Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire

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.....

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