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Buckinghamshire
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Buckinghamshire
Guides & Maps
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 Aylesbury
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| Aylesbury is
a busy country town in Buckinghamshire, with narrow Tudor streets
and 17th century houses, especially around St Mary's square,
which include a County Hall built in 1720 .
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church, at the Square, has a 17th century clock-tower and 13th century spire.
Aylesbury was a stagecoach
stop, and has the coaching inns used at the time, and these
include the King's Head Hotel.
The county's claim to fame, at least recently,
is that Roald Dahl lived in Buckinghamshire.
Quite a lot to see
out and about for visitors to the area, and there is a tourist
information centre in the town to help you.
Good for walks in the Chiltern Hills, A413 east,
try at Wendover for nearby Coombe Hill. A4010 south takes you to Ellesborough, walks near
there take you past Chequers, the Prime Minister's country home. |
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Map of Aylesbury |
What
To See -
Aylesbury Tourist Attractions
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 Kings
Head, Market Square, 15th
century, once a guesthouse of a monastery, coaching inn
with an archway wide enough to admit carriages to a cobbled
stable yard. Tudor window of 20 lights.
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County Museum, in the old grammar school, exhibitions on Roald
Dahl using his characters to educate - good for the children, also has regional art, shop,
etc Tel: 01296 331441  |
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| Chiltern Brewery, B4009, Terrick, Aylesbury. Buckinghamshire's
oldest working brewery. Licensed shop and small Brewery Museum. Tel: 01296 613647. Open
Mon - Sat 9 - 5 all year. |
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the south the Chiltern Hills start to rise, take the A41
east towards Tring for nature reserves just north at Drayton |
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| Hartwell
House, south
west on A418 |
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Goat Centre,Stoke
Maneville, A413 east then A4010 south, goats, sheep, donkeys
and pets, rides, shop, Tel: 01296 612983
Open: Tue-Sun |
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| Waddesdon
Manor, east on A41, a Rothschild mansion, rooms,
furniture, pictures,china, Victorian formal gardens, aviary,
busy, timed ticket scheme, shop, etc, Tel: 01296 653211
Open Apr-Oct Thu-Sun, and Wed and Bank Holidays Jul &Aug,
Gardens only in Winter Wed & Sun |
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| Oak
Farm Rare Breeds Farm,
off A41 east, working farm, animals, walks, shop, etc,
Tel: 01296 415709
Open:Apr-Sep Wed-Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays |
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| Winslow
Hall, Winslow,
A413 towards Buckingham,
Wren designed house, Chinese art collection, Tel: 01296
7123239
Open: afternoons Bank Holiday weekends, Easter-Aug, and
afternoons Jul-Aug Wed & Thu |
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| Claydon,
National Trust, Middle Claydon, A413 towards Buckingham,
stone-faced 18th-century wing , remains of a more ambitious
scheme, with magnificent rococo rooms, Florence Nightingale
and Verney family mementos in museum. Tel: 01296 730349/730693
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| Buckinghamshire
Railway Centre, A41 west then north, Quainton Road
Station, Quainton, collection of 80 locomotives, coaches
and wagons from the UK and elsewhere, museum, rides,passenger
and goods trains, special events in the summer, picnic
area, shop, Tel: 01296 655450 - Information line;
01296 655720-Enquiries
Open: Easter-Oct, Sun & Bank Holidays |
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| Ascott
House, at
Wing, A418 north towards Leighton Buzzard, Rothschild
mansion, porcelain, Old Master paintings, 260 acres, shop,
etc Tel: 01296 688242
Open:Apr-Sep afternoons Tue-Sun, garden also open May-Aug
Wed and last Sun in month. |
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nice small villages in the area, try
Lower Winchenden, north of A418 south west, with
restored houses and walks. Another is Ivinghoe,
A41 east then B489 north to this village. Or visit Weeden,
off A413 north, with 17th century houses. |
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| Ford
End Watermill,
Ivinghoe, A41 east then B489 north, 18th century working
watermill, the last in England, shop, etc,
Open: afternoon Sunday and Bank Holidays May-Sep |
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| Ivinghoe
Beacon,
great views
for this hill at the end of the Ridgeway Path |
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| Pitstone,
nr Ivinghoe, A41 east then B489 north, a small village
with the oldest, 1627, windmill in England, National Trust,
Open: afternoon Sunday and Bank Holidays Jun-Aug |
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Where
To Stay in Aylesbury
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Oxford Road Lower Hartwell near Aylesbury HP17 8NR MAP
Set in 90 acres of landscaped parkland, Hartwell House boasts its own spa and 3 AA rosette restaurant. London Marylebone Rail Station is just 1 hour away. A 17th-century former stately home, Hartwell House provides elegantly furnished rooms.
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70a High Street Waddesdon near Aylesbury HP18 0JD MAP
This Victorian coaching inn, set in the beautiful village of Waddesdon, offers comfortable accommodation with a warm, friendly atmosphere. Guests can take a walk through the famous Waddesdon Manor.
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Watermead Aylesbury HP19 3FY MAP
The Holiday Inn Garden Court Aylesbury offers the Holiday Inn trademarks of quality accommodation and value for money. We provide essential services and facilities combined with a distinctive regional personality and ambiance.
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Water Lane Ford near Aylesbury HP17 8XH MAP
The Dinton Hermit, situated in the small village of Ford in Buckinghamshire, is close to Thame, Princes Risborough and Aylesbury.
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High Street Waddesdon near Aylesbury HP18 0JE MAP
The Five Arrows is a Grade ll listed building standing at the gates of the stunning Waddesdon Manor.
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Aston Clinton Road Aylesbury HP22 5AA MAP
Conveniently located on the A41 within easy reach of the M25, M40 and M1 motorways, this hotel offers stylish and comfortable surroundings for business and leisure guests. Holiday Inn Aylesbury has an excellent range of facilities.
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Buckingham Road Aylesbury HP19 9QL MAP
At Aylesbury food and drink is available at the Horse & Jockey and Pub Restaurant
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Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Main Street Grendon Underwood near Aylesbury HP18 0ST MAP
Set within the village of Grendon Underwood, this beautifully restored Grade II listed property is said to have been stayed in by William Shakespeare when en route between London and Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Around
The Aylesbury Area
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| Attractive countryside
to visit towards Buckingham or
travel south towards Amersham. |
Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Haddenham (5.81 miles) Tring (6.67 miles) Thame (8.47 miles) Leighton Buzzard (9.60 miles) Berkhamsted (11.52 miles) West Wycombe (11.93 miles) Amersham (13.16 miles) High Wycombe (13.21 miles) Dunstable (13.38 miles) Woburn (14.50 miles) Watlington (14.57 miles) |
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Area
Telephone Code
01296
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Information
Office
8 Bourbon
Street
Tel: 01296
330559
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Our
Hotel Booking Line
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