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...
Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town...
Elstow's fine Moot Hall is a building of 1500, this is a medieval market hall which is open to the public, it houses a collection illustrating John Bunyan's life and times...
Visitors here can find plenty to interest them, the town has the worlds oldest iron-bridge still in use for motorised traffic...
Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting chambers and several stepped gables. Its stables are.....
The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire...
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.....
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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Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings...
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......
Lying just south of Northampton this beautiful canal village offers a wealth of interest to any boating enthusiast or any country lover...
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.....
The picturesque village of Woburn has an mixture of delightful old cottages and the magnificent Woburn Abbey...
Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family...
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Interesting market town, with a long history, its market charter was granted in 1204...
The picturesque village of Rushton set between Desborough and Rothwell is famous for the Rushton Triangular Lodge built in 1593 by Roman Catholic Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise the Holy Trinity...
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.....
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The magnificent building of Castle Ashby House is guarded by a pair of splendid 18th-century wrought iron gates. The castle was.....
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Beautiful forest, with massive oaks over 500 years old, situated a short distance from Ravenstone, close to Stoke Goldington. .....
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Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....
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The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....
These glorious gardens, laid out in the early part of the 19th century, fully embrace the romanticism of the era. The fashion at.....
Rowney Warren is a lively woodland managed jointly by the Southill Estate and the Forestry Commission. The wood is predominantly.....
The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys. Cainhoe castle was probably occupied.....
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.....
Wrest Park House was once the home of the de Grey family whose Mausoleum is at nearby Flitton. The gardens form a charming.....
Also referred to as Station-X, Bletchley Park was the top-secret wartime base of Allied code breakers, such as Alan Turing and.....
This magnificent ruin is a rare romantic survival from the great Elizabethan period. The landscape on which the relic of this.....
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Althorp (said Althrup) has been in the Spencer family since 1508. It has undergone many major changes over the generations and.....
"This is a beautifully maintained garden of exceptional charm...there is something for everyone here. This garden could not fail.....
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