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a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire

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About Winslow

The delightful town of Winslow has a long and illustrious history. It was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086. The town lies in an outstanding position amid attractive agricultural countryside in the Vale of Aylesbury. A quiet stroll around the town reveals a pleasant market square where you will find the old world Bell Inn and attractive shops.

Many of the town's buildings belong to the Victorian era, this gives Winslow its air of order and harmony. Off the High Street there is a patchwork of narrow lanes crammed with quintessentially English timber-framed houses and pretty cottages. Standing at one end of the High Street is the town's chief glory - the lovely church dedicated to St.Lawrence. Of Norman architecture, built mainly in the 12th-century, the church has lavish decoration and a beautifully carved Jacobean pulpit. There are 15th-century wall paintings and a host of other treasures gathered throughout it's long history. It is a calm, peaceful church in which to spend time looking around and enjoy a few serene prayerful moments.

Circled by many pleasurable towns and villages, Winslow makes an ideal base to explore the beautiful Vale of Aylesbury and take a look at lovely Buckinghamshire.

Tourist Attractions include include: Silverstone Grand Prix course and museum, Stowe Gardens, Claydon House (NT), The River Great Ouse, Wildlife Park and Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Winslow

Winslow Hall	(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)	Pictures
Claydon House	(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Quainton Windmill	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)	Pictures
Buckingham Chantry Chapel	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Calvert Jubilee Nature Reserve	(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre	(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
The Old Gaol Museum	(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Bletchley Park	(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Waddesdon Manor	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)	Pictures
Ascott House	(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Stowe Landscape Gardens	(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Stockgrove Country Park	(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction E)	Pictures
King's Head	(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
Mentmore Towers	(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Rushbeds Wood Nature Reserve	(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Winslow

Middle Claydon, in the county of Buckinghamshire (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction W)
This genteel place is famous for the great house that has connections with Florence Nightingale.
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Whitchurch, in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SE)
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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Buckingham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)
Said to have been founded by 'Bucca' leader of the first Anglo Saxon settlers during the 7th century AD, and declared the county...
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Bletchley, in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.6 miles, 10.5 km, direction NE)
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Wing, in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SE)
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Stony Stratford, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction N)
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Milton Keynes, in the county of Buckinghamshire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NE)
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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Aylesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction S)
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, taking over the mantle from the town of Buckingham during the 16th...
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Woburn, in the county of Bedfordshire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction E)
The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey.
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Newport Pagnell, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 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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Haddenham, in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction S)
This is a large sprawling village in the heart of picturesque Buckinghamshire countryside. The village has a long history,...
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Long Crendon, a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SW)
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Stoke Bruerne, in the county of Northamptonshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction N)
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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Wendover, in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SE)
Wendover, is a spacious town and situated amidst beautiful open countryside.
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Tring, in the county of Hertfordshire (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction SE)
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.
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Nearby travel help

Bletchley Station	(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)
Milton Keynes Central Station	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE)
M1 Junction 14	(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)
M1 Junction 13	(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NE)
London Luton Airport	(22.2 miles, 35.7 km, direction E)
London Heathrow Airport	(37.4 miles, 60.2 km, direction SE)
Winslow to London	(44.2 miles, 71.1 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Winslow

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Winslow center
The Bell Hotel	(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
Horwood House	(2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction NE)
The Three Horseshoes	(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction E)
Best Western Buckingham Hotel	(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NW)
Buckingham Villiers Classic Hotel	(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NW)
Comfort Inn Milton Keynes North	(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction N)
The Lion Waddesdon	(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction S)
Quality Hotel Milton Keynes	(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction NE)
The Cock	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction N)
Campanile Milton Keynes - Fenny Stratford	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)
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