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From Castlerigg Farm Campsite, looking towards Cat Bells. Lake District

Castlerigg

in the county of Cumbria

Scorton Priory gateway, Scorton Village, Nr. Garstang, Lancashire.

Scorton

in the county of Lancashire

May 2009

Edinburgh

in the county of Midlothian

Recommended Towns & Villages near Leighton Buzzard

Saxon Church in Wing, Buckinghamshire

Wing (3 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SW)

Wing has a long history, it was recorded in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and people passing through here en-route for famous Ascott House little realise they are by-passing an.....

Woburn Deer Park, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn (30 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction N)

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

Fledgling woodpecker

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction E)

Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131...

Fanny Leon awarding trophy

Bletchley (43 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW)

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Church in Tring, Hertfordshire

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (8.5 miles, 13.8 km, direction S)

Tring lies on the Ridgeway Path close to the waters of the River Thame, it is bordered on one side by the Chilterns, a range of dense wooded hills which span an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Goring in the Thames valley and Dunstable downs...

The Stocks

Aldbury (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction S)

Lying on the edge of the Chiltern Hills this is one of the counties most attractive villages...

Milton Keynes theatre and art gallery(left), theatre district, Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes (46 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NW)

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...

Winslow, Buckinghamshire.  Church Street and St. Laurence Church

Winslow (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction W)

The town lies in an outstanding position amid attractive agricultural countryside in the Vale of Aylesbury...

King's Head passage

Aylesbury (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction SW)

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.....

A picture of the remains of Houghton house, in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NE)

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

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)

The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful Bedfordshire countryside and is famous for its impressive.....

Wendover, Buckinghamshire

Wendover (68 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction S)

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

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family...

The Canal

Berkhamsted (18 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)

With so much to see and experience this fascinating little town makes the perfect destination for a relaxing weekend away from it all...

Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.

Newport Pagnell (20 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction N)

Visitors here can find plenty to interest them, the town has the worlds oldest iron-bridge still in use for motorised traffic...

Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.

Stony Stratford (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NW)

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.....

Faint double rainbow near Middle Claydon, Bucks

Middle Claydon (23 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction W)

This genteel place is famous for the great house that has connections with Florence Nightingale...

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction NE)

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......

Old town Church

Hemel Hempstead (24 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)

Set in a delightful valley of the Chilterns, formed by the River Gade, the town is noted for its variety of old buildings which include the Norman church dedicated to St.Mary...

Buckingham, July 2002

Buckingham (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction W)

Said to have been founded by 'Bucca' leader of the first Anglo Saxon settlers during the 7th century AD, and declared the county town of Buckinghamshire during the year 888 by.....

Recommended attractions near Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction N)

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Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction SW)

This stunningly beautiful house began life in the 17th-century as a small timber-framed black and white farmhouse. It was.....

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NE)

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.....

A picture of Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (28 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction NW)

Also referred to as Station-X, Bletchley Park was the top-secret wartime base of Allied code breakers, such as Alan Turing and.....

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE)

Where better to go for a great family day out than the zoo. Here, at Whipsnade, under the great open sky you can enjoy the.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)

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A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction NE)

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....

Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction W)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..

Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction W)

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Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction NE)

Wrest Park House was once the home of the de Grey family whose Mausoleum is at nearby Flitton. The gardens form a charming.....

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction S)

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Claydon House in Middle Claydon, nr Buckingham, Buckinghamshire.

Claydon House (5 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction W)

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.....

Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor (92 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction SW)

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

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NE)

The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys. Cainhoe castle was probably occupied.....

The Old Gaol Museum, Buckingham

The Old Gaol Museum (8 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction W)

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Sunset in April at Rowney Warren, Nr Chicksands, Shefford, Beds

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE)

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

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Long Crendon Courthouse (2 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SW)

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

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SE)

This park is the site where one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain once stood - Verulamium...

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SE)

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

Salcey Forest, the Elephant Ponds

Salcey Forest (1 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction NW)

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


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