Recommended Towns & Villages near Strixton

Olney (62 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction S)

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...

Northampton (161 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (9.5 miles, 15.4 km, direction W)

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.....

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 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...

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SE)

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...

Stoke Bruerne (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Northamptonshire (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction SW)

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

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SE)

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...

Rothwell (15 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Northamptonshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NW)

Interesting market town, with a long history, its market charter was granted in 1204...

Rushton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction N)

The picturesque village of Rushton set between Desborough and Rothwell is famous for the Rushton Triangular Lodge built in 1593 by Roman Catholic Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise the Holy Trinity...

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 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...

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)

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.....

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.9 miles, 23.9 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.....

Guilsborough (4 Pictures)

in the county of Northamptonshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction NW)

Hidden amongst leafy lanes and glorious poppy fields of the undulating Northamptonshire countryside, lies the peaceful village of Guilsborough...

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction SE)

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

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

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

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Lillingstone Lovell (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SW)

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Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (17.8 miles, 28.7 km, direction S)

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

Sandy (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction SE)

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Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction SE)

Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings...

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (18.4 miles, 29.6 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......

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (19.3 miles, 31.1 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...

Recommended attractions near Strixton

Castle Ashby House (4 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SW)

The magnificent building of Castle Ashby House is guarded by a pair of splendid 18th-century wrought iron gates. The castle was.....

Billing Aquadrome (2 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction W)

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Abington Park Museum (10 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction W)

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Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction SW)

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

Wicksteed Park (8 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction N)

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Althorp (6 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction W)

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

Rushton Triangular Lodge (9 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction N)

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Lyveden New Bield (33 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction N)

This magnificent ruin is a rare romantic survival from the great Elizabethan period. The landscape on which the relic of this.....

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 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.....

Coton Manor Wildlife Garden (22 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction NW)

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

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 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 (14 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction S)

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.....

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction SE)

The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....

Shuttleworth House (3 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction SE)

coming soon email: collection@shuttleworth.org http://www.shuttleworthcollection.co.uk/..

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction SE)

These glorious gardens, laid out in the early part of the 19th century, fully embrace the romanticism of the era. The fashion at.....

Rockingham Castle Gardens (3 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction N)

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Rockingham Castle (7 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction N)

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Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction SE)

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

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.8 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.....

Deene Park (5 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction N)

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