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.
a Historic City in the county of Oxfordshire
(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)Oxford's fame is perhaps second only to Windsor, it is an acclaimed seat of learning with a University whose first college was founded in 1249, almost half a century after the first charter granted to the town by Henry II...
in the county of Buckinghamshire
(15.6 miles, 25.1 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...
a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire
(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)This village is noted for its numerous appearances in memorable televisions shows such as The Vicar of Dibley and Midsomer Murders. Turville is the quintessential English.....
a Picturesque Village in the county of Oxfordshire
(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction S)Ewelme is a quiet place particularly noted for its historic parish church...
in the county of Hertfordshire
(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction E)With so much to see and experience this fascinating little town makes the perfect destination for a relaxing weekend away from it all...
All towns in Buckinghamshire
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The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..
Long Crendon is a beautiful Buckinghamshire village which is possibly best know for its stunning 15th century Courthouse, given.....
Claydon House was built by the 2nd Earl Verney in the middle of the 18th-century, on land which had belonged to his family since.....
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