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About Stony Stratford
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 many historic buildings and coaching inns, and is said to be where the saying "a cock and bull story" originated as in the center of town are two pubs 'the cock' and 'the bull' both coaching inns frequented by travellers who would often tell far-fetched stories. This little fact is celebrated with annual story telling festival in the town.
In 1742, a great fire was started when a maid hid some sheets up a chimney in the Bull hotel. The resulting fire destroyed a large portion of the town, including most of Mary Magdalen Church, of which only the tower remains. Over 100 other buildings were also destroyed.
The river Ouse flows around the town and is crossed by a ford, indeed the very name itself 'Stony Stratford' is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'ford on a Roman road'.
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Recommended attractions near Stony Stratford
| Bletchley Park | (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| The Old Gaol Museum | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit | (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Buckingham Chantry Chapel | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Salcey Forest | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Stowe Landscape Gardens | (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Winslow Hall | (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Emberton Country Park | (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Chicheley Hall | (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Claydon House | (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Stockgrove Country Park | (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Calvert Jubilee Nature Reserve | (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Woburn Safari Park | (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Woburn Abbey | (12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Ascott House | (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
All attractions in Stony StratfordAll attractions in BuckinghamshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Stony Stratford
Milton Keynes, in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction E)
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.
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Newport Pagnell, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NE)
Visitors here can find plenty to interest them, the town has the worlds oldest iron-bridge still in use for motorised traffic.
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Bletchley, in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction SE)
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Stoke Bruerne, in the county of Northamptonshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)
Lying just south of Northampton this beautiful canal village offers a wealth of interest to any boating enthusiast or any country lover.
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Buckingham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction SW)
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...
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Winslow, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction S)
The town lies in an outstanding position amid attractive agricultural countryside in the Vale of Aylesbury.
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Olney, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)
Amongst other things the small town of Olney in Buckinghamshire is famous for its hymns - Amazing Grace was one of the so-called Olney Hymns written by the rector John Newton, and William Cowper, the poet.
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Middle Claydon, in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction SW)
This genteel place is famous for the great house that has connections with Florence Nightingale.
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Woburn, in the county of Bedfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)
The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey.
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Wing, in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction SE)
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...
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Whitchurch, in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction S)
Whitchurch has many picturesque old buildings, the fact that painter Rex Whistler lived here is indicative of the outstanding charm of the place.
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Northampton, in the county of Northamptonshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)
The landscape of Northampton is dotted with reminders of its illustrious history. Despite the great fire of 1675 when much of Northampton was destroyed, it was rebuilt in such a...
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Sulgrave, in the county of Northamptonshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction W)
USA President George Washington's ancestral home in England.
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Ampthill, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)
The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire.
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Culworth, in the county of Northamptonshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction W)
Sweet Northamptonshire village set amid delightful open countryside which centuries ago was sufficiently important to have it's own fair and market.
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All towns in BuckinghamshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Wolverton Station | (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NE) |
| Milton Keynes Central Station | (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction SE) |
| M1 Junction 14 | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction E) |
| M1 Junction 15 | (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction N) |
| London Luton Airport | (24.0 miles, 38.6 km, direction SE) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (43.8 miles, 70.5 km, direction SE) |
| Stony Stratford to London | (49.0 miles, 78.8 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Stony Stratford
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Stony Stratford center |
| The Cock | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| Ikoyi Guesthouse | (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) |
| Comfort Inn Milton Keynes North | (1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction SW) |
| Quality Hotel Milton Keynes | (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction SE) |
| Novotel Milton Keynes | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction E) |
| Hatton Court Hotel | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction NE) |
| Jurys Inn Milton Keynes | (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction E) |
| Ramada Encore Milton Keynes | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E) |
| Welcome Lodge Newport Pagnell | (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction NE) |
| Mercure Parkside Milton Keynes | (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction E) |
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