England: Buckinghamshire
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Buckinghamshire (Bucks) is a county in the south east of England bordered by Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, London, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey. Renowned for being an area consisting of rolling hills and woodland the area is affectionately called "Leafy Bucks". Bucks has a number of large towns including Milton Keynes (largest), High Wycombe and Aylesbury (the county town). Being close to London makes the area popular with commuters and folk working from home who need to visit London often on business. The closest international airport is London Heathrow just over the border.
Tourists are attracted to Buckinghamshire for a number of reasons, the area has plenty of stately homes and superb gardens to visit as well as many other visitor attractions. Stately homes include Chequers Court (the English Prime Ministers country residence), Chicheley Hall, Claydon House, Halton House, Hampden House, Hartwell House and several more.
The surrounding countryside is as many envisage the whole of England to appear with plenty of green space, hills and woodlands but of special note is the Chiltern Hills (often shortened to simply the Chilterns). Places to visit (towns listed below) include Ascott, a lovely little hamlet and a country house, .
Children (an big kids) may well be interested in the fact that Roald Dahl was one of Buckinghamshire's more famous inhabitants and while staying in the area you may wish to visit the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery and the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre. Other museums of note include the excellent Buckinghamshire County Museum and the Chiltern Open Air Museum.
Interesting buildings include a couple of windmills to visit (Brill Windmill and Pitstone Windmill) and Wycombe Abbey. Bucks has a number of other pretty religious buildings including Buckingham Chantry Chapel. Railway enthusiasts will want to visit the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in Quainton and the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway. Altogether Buckinghamshire is an excellent vacation destination if you want a relaxing and peaceful few weeks break.
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Places To Visit In Buckinghamshire, England
Settlements In The County Of Buckinghamshire
Amersham, Aylesbury, Beaconsfield, Bletchley, Bourne End, Buckingham, Chalfont St. Giles, Chesham, High Wycombe, Marlow, Milton Keynes, Princes Risborough, Stony Stratford, Wendover and Winslow
Museums & Art Galleries
The Amersham Museum, Bletchley Park Museum (Enigma machine), Blue Max Museum of Film Flying, Buckinghamshire County Museum, Buckinghamshire Railway Museum, Chesham Museum, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Cowper & Newton Museum, Milton's Cottage, Milton Keynes Museum, (of Industry and Rural Life: "The Stacey Hill Collection"), Quainton windmill, Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, The Old Gaol Museum and the Wycombe Local History and Chair Museum in High Wycombe.
Religious Buildings Of Interest
Missenden Abbey, The Abbey at Aston Abbotts, Wycombe Abbey.
Historic Houses & Stately Homes
Ascott House, Aston Clinton House, Bletchley Park, Boarstall, Bulstrode Park, Chenies Manor House, hequers, Chicheley Hall, Claydon House, Cliveden, Coppins, Danesfield House, Dorney Court, Dorneywood, Eythrope, Fawley Court, Halton House, Hampden House, Hartwell House, Hughenden Manor, Iver Grove, Marlow Place, Mentmore Towers, Milton's Cottage, Nether Winchendon House, Princes Risborough Manor Hous Shardeloes, Stowe, Taplow Court, Tyringham Hall, Waddesdon Manor, West Wycombe Park, Winslow Hall, Wormsley Park and Wotton House.
Castles
Bolbeck Castle, Bradwell Castle, Buckingham Castle, Castlethorpe Castle (Earthworks), Cublington Castle, Desborough Castle, Ellesborough Castle, Great Missenden Castle, High Wycombe Castle, Lavendon Castle, Little Kimble Castle, Little Missenden Castle, Long Crendon Castle, Newport Pagnell Castle, Weston Turville Castle and Wolverton Castle.
Hotels In Buckinghamshire
To find Buckinghamshire hotels simply click on the vacation destinations below:
| Amersham | Bourne End | Marlow | Wendover |
| Aylesbury | Buckingham | Milton Keynes | Winslow |
| Beaconsfield | Chesham | Princes Risborough | |
| Bletchley | High Wycombe | Stony Stratford |
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