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Pictures of Bekonscot Model Villagein the town of Beaconsfield, in the county of Buckinghamshire
About Bekonscot Model Village
The village was the hobby of one man, Roland Callingham, who created the village in 1929. Thus, it is unique as the world's oldest model village and has remained a picturesque feature which charms and delights everyone who visits. Within the 1.1/2 acre landscape there are six entirely different villages in miniature. The re-creation is of farms, fields, churches, castles, cottages, shops, school, woods, lake, even undulating rolling hills. The model village raises evocative memories of cricket as it was once played on every village green, there is also all the fun of the seaside, with a fair, zoo and tramway. A true pleasure of a visit to Bekonscot is the outdoor Gauge 1 model railway which is believed to be one of the finest in the country. This has over 400 metres of main line and branch line track complete with signals and was built as part of the private model village in 1929 under the skilful direction of Basset-Lowke, a world-class model railway company. Over the years, the network developed with the addition of goods yard and rolling stock. Today, along with the original, visitors can also enjoy seeing reconditioned "heritage" stock from the Bekonscot workshop. With so much to do and see, Bekonscot Model Village makes the perfect destination for a pleasure filled day out for all the family. Please see below for other recommended attractions and towns to visit near Bekonscot Model Village. Planning a visit? Please help support this website by booking your hotels near Bekonscot Model Village and uploading your pictures. Distances and directions shown below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner Recommended attractions near Bekonscot Model Village
All attractions in Buckinghamshire Complete A to Z of attractions in England Recommended towns near Bekonscot Model VillageBeaconsfield, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (0.7 miles, 1.1 km) Amersham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction N) High Wycombe, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction W) Stoke Poges, in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction SE) Burnham, in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction S) Marlow, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SW) Great Missenden, a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW) Chesham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction N) Denham, in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE) Rickmansworth, in the county of Hertfordshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction E) Complete A to Z of towns in England Nearby travel help
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