Buckinghamshire hotels accommodation, attractions
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MAIN TOWNS IN Buckinghamshire - Amersham Aylesbury Beaconsfield Bletchley
Buckingham Gerrards Cross High Wycombe Marlow Milton Keynes Newport
Pagnell Stokenchurch Wendover. |
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Amersham. Amersham is a market town with two parts: Amersham
on the Hill which is close to the railway station, and Old Amersham
with St. Mary's 13th century church and several old inns. Amersham
is located in the southeastern corner of Buckinghamshire, 5 miles
northeast of High Wycombe, 4 miles north of Beaconsfield and
4 miles west of Rickmansworth. Amersham is about 7 miles north
of Junction 2 of the M40 motorway and 5 miles west of Junction
18 of the M25. Book: High
Wycombe, Marlow, Amersham, Little Chalfont, Chesham (Streetmaster
Street Maps) |
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accommodation : Amersham.
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Aylesbury. Aylesbury is a busy country town, with narrow Tudor
streets and 17th century houses, located on the A41. It is about
50 miles from London, 15 miles east of Bicester, 18 miles east
of Oxford and 15 miles south of Milton Keynes. The most picturesque
part of Aylesbury is in the mostly Georgian area around the church,
which includes the Museum and Art Gallery, and the Roald Dahl
Children's Gallery. The town centre is the Market Square, with
its County Hall of 1740. Book:
Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard, Thame and Berkhamstead (Landranger
Maps) by Ordnance Survey. |
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accommodation : Aylesbury.
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Beaconsfield. Beaconsfield is a prosperous and picturesque town,
sitting in the attractive Chiltern Hills. Beaconsfield is located
on Junction 2 of the M40, around 25 miles north west of the heart
of London, making Heathrow and Luton less than an hour away by
road. Gatwick is an hour and a half away. Beaconsfield is 4 miles
south of Amersham, 4 miles east of High Wycombe and 4 miles west
of Gerrards Cross. It is about 90 miles from Solihull, Birmingham and
30 miles from London. The family attraction of Bekonscot Model
Village is the world's oldest model village. Book: High Wycombe: Beaconsfield / Stokenchurch /
The Chalfonts (Street Plans). |
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accommodation : Beaconsfield.
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Bletchley. Bletchley is a brick-built Victorian railway town,
merging into Fenny Stratford, on the outskirts of Milton Keynes.
It is located on the A421, about 4 miles from nearby Milton Keynes.
Bletchley is about 75 miles from Birmingham. Bletchley is located
on the Roman road Watling Street, and was also a major Victorian
railway junction (the London and North Western Railway with the
Oxford-Cambridge line), which led to the huge urban growth in
the town in that period. Bletchley railway station is now one
of the five stations which serve Milton Keynes. Book: Bletchley Past and Present. |
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accommodation : Bletchley.
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Buckingham. Buckingham is a small town only 9 miles from Milton
Keynes. It has a village quality with higgledy-piggledy streets
and lively pubs. Located just off the A42, it is 6 miles east
of Brackley, 9 miles west of Milton Keynes and 8 miles south
of Towcester. Buckingham is well placed to visit the many spectacular
country houses and landscaped gardens in the area, in particular
Stowe Landscape Gardens and Waddesdon Manor. Book : Northampton and Milton Keynes, Buckingham
and Daventry (Landranger Maps). |
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accommodation : Buckingham.
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Gerrards Cross. Gerrards Cross lies on the A40, about 20 miles northwest
of central London. It is located about 3 miles north of Junction
16 of the M25 and about 3 miles north of Junction 1 of the M40.
It is a predominantly ruraI village set in a spacious, leafy
environment, but with excellent communications. Gerrards Cross
is 4 miles east of Beaconsfield, 3 miles west of Uxbridge and
4 miles north of Slough. At about 11 miles, it is conveniently
close to Heathrow Airport.
Book: Gerrards Cross: A History. |
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accommodation : Gerrards
Cross.
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High Wycombe. High Wycombe is 3 miles west of Beaconsfield, 5
miles SW of Amersham and 7 miles north of Maidenhead.. High Wycombe
is a hilly town situated at the southernmost foothills of the
Chilterns.High Wycombe is about 2 miles north of Junction 4 of
the M 40 Motorway. The M 40 Motorway links London to the West
Midlands. High Wycombe is about 80 miles from Solihull, Birmingham
and 35 miles from London..
Book: High Wycombe, Marlow, Amersham, Little Chalfont, Chesham
(Streetmaster Street Maps) |
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accommodation : High Wycombe.
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Marlow. Marlow is a charming historic town situated on the
River Thames and surrounded by beautiful countryside. It is located
about 2 miles south of Junction 4 of the M40 motorway, 3 miles
north of Maidenhead, 2 miles south of High Wycombe and 5 miles
west of Beaconsfield. Marlow is about 85 miles from Solihull,
Birmingham and 35 miles from London. The River Thames provides
Marlow with many leisure opportunities - sailing, rowing, canoeing,
pleasure boat trips and coarse fishing. Book: High Wycombe, Marlow, Amersham, Little Chalfont,
Chesham (Streetmaster Street Maps) |
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accommodation : Marlow.
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Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes is a large town in Buckinghamshire,
designed to incorporate 13 existing villages and covering an
area of almost 50 square miles. It is about 2 miles south of
Junction 14 of the M1 motorway, 14 miles southwest of Bedford,
22 miles from Luton and about 55 miles from London. Xscape is
the ultimate entertainment destination, combining Europe's largest
indoor 'real snow' ski slope, indoor rock climbing wall, 16 screen
cinema multiplex, family entertainment centre which includes
ten pin bowling, health and fitness centre, bars, restaurants,
cafes and lifestyle and fashion retail outlets. Book: Northampton and Milton Keynes,
Buckingham and Daventry (Landranger Maps). |
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accommodation : Milton
Keynes.
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Newport Pagnell. Newport Pagnell is a modern, thriving market town
situated in the northwest of Buckinghamshire. Newport Pagnell
is located about 2 miles north of Junction 14 of the M1 motorway,
close to Milton Keynes (4 miles west) and Bedford (13 miles east).
Newport Pagnell is about 50 miles from London. The town is best
known as the home of car-makers Aston Martin Lagonda, and has
the world's oldest iron bridge in use by motorised traffic. Book: Newport Pagnell and Northampton
South (Explorer Maps). |
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accommodation : Newport
Pagnell.
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Stokenchurch. Stokenchurch is in the West Chiltern district of
Buckinghamshire. The village is 18 miles east of Oxford and 7
miles west of High Wycombe on the A40. Stokenchurch is about
1 mile north of Junction 5 of the M40 motorway and about 75 miles
from Solihull, Birmingham and 40 miles from London. The history
of Stokenchurch is built largely on its location on the main
London to Oxford (A40) road at the top of the steep hill from
Aston Rowant to the top of the Chiltern Hills. Book: High Wycombe: Beaconsfield / Stokenchurch /
The Chalfonts (Street Plans). |
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accommodation : Stokenchurch.
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Wendover. Wendover is a picturesque market town that sits
at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. It is located on the A413,
4 miles southeast of Aylesbury. Amersham is 11 miles to the south,
Luton is 19 miles to the northeast and it is about 42 miles to
London. Wendover is a popular commuter town due partly to the
easy access to London by road, partly to the railway station
in the town served by Chiltern Railways from London Marylebone
via Amersham, and partly because it is so picturesque. Book: Chiltern Footpath Map: Tring
and Wendover No.18 (Chiltern Footpath Maps). |
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accommodation : Wendover.
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