Tring, this small, attractive town is located in the far west of the county, midway between Hemel Hempstead and Aylsbury ( over in Buckinghamshire).
Set amid the wooded Chiltern Hills on the Ridgeway, Tring has been an important market town since the 17th century but is now mainly residential.
To the north of the town runs the Grand Union Canal. This 200 year old waterway formed the major part of a direct canal link from London to Birmingham which helped transform Britain during the Industrial Revolution. A number of the canal walks in Hertfordshire pass through the town.
The wealthy Rothschild family had an important influence on the town. Their mansion in 300 acre Tring Park is now a private school.
The Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum, a department of the Natural History Museum since 1937, is in Akeman Street, just off the High Street.
Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum Akeman Street, off High Street, Tring HP23 6AP
Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothchild (1868-1937) acquired specimens of thousands of animals, birds, insects, fish and reptiles. In 1937 the Zoological Museum became part of the Natural History Museum but the collection continues to be shown in its Victorian Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum information
Aldbury, Tring
Just ourstide Tring near the Buckinghamshire border, has a perfect village green right down to its stocks. The village also has attractive houses and pubs. Aldbury information
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Cow Lane Tring HP23 5QY MAP This splendid late-Victorian manor is set in 35 acres of wooded parkland and offers modern facilities in historic surroundings, including a spa, indoor pool and a gym. Pendley Manor has an invigorating spa bath, sauna and steam room, as well as a dance s... More Information and Book ... |
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Tring Hill Tring HP23 4LD MAP Premier Inn Tring has comfy beds, an on-site Beefeater restaurant and free parking, and is near to Aylesbury, Luton and Hemel Hempstead. Some rooms at Premier Inn can take 2 adults and up to 2 children (under 16 years). The 2 children also get a free ful... More Information and Book ... |
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High Street Tring HP23 5AH MAP Dating from the 16th-century, Rose & Crown Hotel is situated in picturesque Tring, just 15 minutes from historical Aylesbury. There is free parking, a traditional bar and free local leisure passes. Rooms at the Rose and Crown are individually decorated, ... More Information and Book ... |
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Champneys Tring, Wigginton Tring HP23 6HY MAP Set in the idyllic Hertfordshire countryside, Champneys Tring health resort has modern rooms in a classic English stately home. It offers guests a swimming pool, spa and health treatments. Opened as a health spa in 1925, rooms are surrounded by history ... More Information and Book ... |
Towns Near Tring To Visit - straight line distance:
Berkhamsted Tourist Information (4.94 miles) Aylesbury Tourist Information (6.67 miles) Amersham Tourist Information (8.35 miles) Leighton Buzzard Tourist Information (8.56 miles)