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Holy Trinity Church, Bledlow

Bledlow (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (2.7 miles, 4.3 km, direction E)

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...

Town Hall in Thame, Oxon

Thame (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction NW)

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.....

Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.

Haddenham (13 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction N)

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.....

Princes Risborough

Princes Risborough (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction E)

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...

House in Long Crendon, Bucks

Long Crendon (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NW)

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.....

Mill Lane, Great Haseley

Great Haseley (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)

Great Haseley is a picturesque village in South Oxfordshire, about 4.5 miles from the market town of Thame. It has many listed buildings and thatched stone cottages. The name is.....

On the road to Turville

Turville (45 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction S)

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.....

St Bartholomew's Church, Fingest

Fingest (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction S)

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.....

Ewelme, Oxfordshire

Ewelme (52 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)

Ewelme is a quiet place particularly noted for its historic parish church...

Church Street Almshouses.

Aylesbury (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NE)

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.....

Wendover

Wendover (68 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction NE)

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

Nettlebed, Oxfordshire

Nettlebed (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)

Nettlebed is a lovely English village in the heart of rural Oxfordshire...

A picture of Hughenden Manor

High Wycombe (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction SE)

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.....

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Great Missenden

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E)

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...

Hambleden Lock

Hambleden (29 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction S)

Hambleden is an attractive village set in the valley of the Chilterns, close to the River Thames. It has a "Picture-Postcard" image with pretty flint and stone cottages spread out around the church...

Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire

Dorchester-on-Thames (74 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SW)

This is a delightful village set beside the River Thames at a point where the historic river is joined by the lesser known River Thame. The village is renowned for its Abbey.....

The war memorial and the centre of the village in Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction SW)

This gorgeous little village set in a hollow beneath Whittington Clumps is revered as the home of Doctor Edward Bach, creator of the celebrated Bach Flower Remedies used in homeopathic treatments...

Marlow, Buckinghamshire - August 2006.

Marlow (107 Pictures)

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

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

Another fabulous thatched house in Clifton Hampden

Clifton Hampden (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction W)

This is a popular Thames side village which was the choice of Jerome K. Jerome for a setting for one of the riotous scenes of his "Three Men in a Boat" and it is easy to see just.....

The River Thames at Henley

Henley on Thames (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction S)

Henley held the very first regatta in 1839 and in the year 1851 Prince Albert became Patron of the Regatta, thus giving the event the pretigious title of Royal Henley Regatta...

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Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Long Crendon Courthouse (2 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction NW)

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

West Wycombe Park (National Trust)

West Wycombe Park (4 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction SE)

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

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction E)

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Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor (92 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

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

Hughenden Manor

Hughenden Manor (21 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)

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.....

A picture of Nuffield Place

Nuffield Place (2 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S)

Nuffield Place is the former home (1933-63) of Lord Nuffield who was the founder of Morris Motors. The house is a rare survival.....

Distant views of Cowley, Oxfordshire.

Shotover Country Park (52 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)

Shotover Country Park covers 117 hectares on the southern slopes of Shotover Hill, and is very popular with walkers, joggers, dog.....

Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction N)

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A picture of Dorchester Abbey

Dorchester Abbey (14 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)

The wonderful abbey church of St.Peter and St.Paul has a history stretching back to the year 634, but the church we see today.....

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

Fawley Court (5 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)

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Home of C.S. Lewis

The Kilns (23 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)

C S Lewis' former home known today throughout the world as the Kilns was built in 1922. The area surrounding it was in fact a.....

Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction N)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..

The Lodge at Greys Court

Greys Court (70 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction S)

Intriguing Tudor Manor with 14th-century fortifications, and Ornamental gardens set within medieval walls. Things to see include.....

A picture of The Chantry House

The Chantry House (1 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Botanic Gardens of Oxford

Botanic Gardens of Oxford (7 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction W)

Situated on the banks of the River Cherwell is the peaceful settings of the beautiful Botanic Gardens of Oxford. The gardens are.....

A picture of University Museum of Natural History

University Museum of Natural History (7 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)

Opened in 1860 as a home for the teaching of natural science in Oxford. The Museum, with its glass-roofed court, naturalistic.....

A picture of Pitt Rivers Museum

Pitt Rivers Museum (2 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)

An impressive storehouse filled with the richest examples of human creativity and imagination. Masks peer down from the high.....

Oxford, the Ashmolean Museum

Ashmolean Museum (1 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction W)

Built in 1845 as the university Galleries, this Museum became home to the Ashmolean collection in 1894. The museums present.....

Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village (56 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 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.....

Claydon House in Middle Claydon, nr Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Claydon House (5 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)

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.....


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