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About Waddesdon Manor
Creator of Waddesdon, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, who was a great fan of France and its arts, together with his french architect Destailleur and his gardner Laine, built this magnificent Chateau overlooking the vale of Aylesbury. Today it is full of the Barons arts and treasures collected over 35 years and it houses one of the finest collections of French 18th Century decorative arts in the world.You will find work by Dutch masters, portraits by Gainsborough and Reynolds, A dinner service made for King George III and Savonnerie carpets and Sevres porcelain plus much more. Outside you will find one of the finest Victorian gardens in Britain with exceptional seasonal displays, colourful shrubs and trees, a rose and childrens gardens, wine cellars and a wonderful aviary which is home to some wonderful exotic birds.
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Recommended attractions near Waddesdon Manor
| Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Quainton Windmill | (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Rushbeds Wood Nature Reserve | (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Long Crendon Courthouse | (5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Claydon House | (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| King's Head | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Boarstall Duck Decoy | (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Winslow Hall | (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Coombe Hill | (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Ascott House | (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction E) | Pictures |
All attractions in BuckinghamshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Waddesdon Manor
Haddenham, in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)
This is a large sprawling village in the heart of picturesque Buckinghamshire countryside.
The village has a long history, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book and later, at...
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Whitchurch, in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NE)
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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Long Crendon, a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction SW)
Long Crendon is a picture postcard village of thatched cottages hung with rich foliage strung out through a myriad of winding leafy lanes. It has a history stretching back to...
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Aylesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction E)
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...
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Middle Claydon, in the county of Buckinghamshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction N)
This genteel place is famous for the great house that has connections with Florence Nightingale.
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Thame, in the county of Oxfordshire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction S)
Thame is an ancient market town whose charter was granted by Wulfhere, King of Mercia. It was later mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1087 and has a parish church built during...
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Winslow, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction N)
The town lies in an outstanding position amid attractive agricultural countryside in the Vale of Aylesbury.
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Horsenden, in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction SE)
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Princes Risborough, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction SE)
An exquisite feature of the town is the Norman Church of St.Mary, the church shows restoration work from the 13th and 14th centuries and a modern spire built during the early part of the 20th century.
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Bledlow, a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction S)
This is one of Buckinghamshire most attractive villages. Anyone visiting the area could be forgiven for thinking they had seen it somewhere before because the village has been the setting for scenes in the T.V. drama Midsommer Murders. Take a close look at the Church of The Holy Trinity - in one episode this became St.Michael's church.
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All towns in BuckinghamshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Haddenham & Thame Parkway Station | (4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction S) |
| Aylesbury Station | (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction E) |
| M40 Junction 7 | (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SW) |
| M40 Junction 8 | (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SW) |
| London Luton Airport | (24.3 miles, 39.1 km, direction E) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (33.0 miles, 53.1 km, direction SE) |
| Waddesdon Manor to London | (41.8 miles, 67.3 km, direction SE) |
Accommodation & Hotels near Waddesdon Manor
| Hotel Name |
| The Lion Waddesdon | (0.6 miles, 1.0 km) |
| Holiday Inn Garden Court Aylesbury | (5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction E) |
| The Spread Eagle Hotel Limited | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction S) |
| The Bell Hotel | (7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction N) |
| The Tally Ho Hotel Ltd | (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction W) |
| The Otmoor Lodge | (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction W) |
| Horwood House | (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NE) |
| The Oxford Belfry - A QHotel | (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SW) |
| Peacock Hotel | (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction S) |
| Days Inn Hotel Oxford | (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction SW) |
| All of our hotels are available to book online & with special discounts |
