Tel: 0118 971 4700
Bekonscot Model Village and Railway
Warwick Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 2PL
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 672919
Bekonscot Model Village and Railway can be found in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. It is home to the oldest model village in the world, with six model villages covering 1.5 acres. Created in 1929, the model villages have evolved, and feature tiny tramways, churches, castles and even a zoo. The garden railway is one of the largest in the UK, and carries its passengers through the delightful scenery of the ornamental gardens.
Warwick Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
HP9 2PL
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 672919
Bekonscot Model Village and Railway can be found in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. It is home to the oldest model village in the world, with six model villages covering 1.5 acres. Created in 1929, the model villages have evolved, and feature tiny tramways, churches, castles and even a zoo. The garden railway is one of the largest in the UK, and carries its passengers through the delightful scenery of the ornamental gardens.
Bletchley Park National Code Centre
Bletchley Park
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK3 6EB
United Kingdom
Tel: 01908 640 404
Bletchley Park, near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, played an important part during the Second World War. Despite its unassuming appearance, it was a hive of activity as hundreds of men and women worked to decipher the German codes for intelligence purposes. Today it is open to the public and allows visitors a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the fascinating world of the code breakers. A programme of events runs throughout the year, from classic car shows to activities for children.
Bletchley Park
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK3 6EB
United Kingdom
Tel: 01908 640 404
Bletchley Park, near Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, played an important part during the Second World War. Despite its unassuming appearance, it was a hive of activity as hundreds of men and women worked to decipher the German codes for intelligence purposes. Today it is open to the public and allows visitors a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the fascinating world of the code breakers. A programme of events runs throughout the year, from classic car shows to activities for children.
Bucks Goat Centre
Layby Farm
Old Risborough Road
Stoke Mandeville
Buckinghamshire
HP22 5XJ
United Kingdom
Tel: 01296 612 983
The Bucks Goat Centre has an interesting collection of these characterful creatures, with examples of every breed of goat to be found in the UK. There are also llamas, wallabies, birds, reptiles, pigs and donkeys, as well as a petting pen for small children to get to know the guinea pigs and rabbits. Tractor rides take visitors around the farm, and there is a café that can cater for children’s parties.
Layby Farm
Old Risborough Road
Stoke Mandeville
Buckinghamshire
HP22 5XJ
United Kingdom
Tel: 01296 612 983
The Bucks Goat Centre has an interesting collection of these characterful creatures, with examples of every breed of goat to be found in the UK. There are also llamas, wallabies, birds, reptiles, pigs and donkeys, as well as a petting pen for small children to get to know the guinea pigs and rabbits. Tractor rides take visitors around the farm, and there is a café that can cater for children’s parties.
Hellfire Caves
Church Lane
West Wycombe
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP14 3AH
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 533739
The Hellfire, or West Wycombe Caves, is a series of artificial caverns carved into the chalk landscape underneath a church in West Wycombe. The caves were commissioned in the 1700s by Francis Dashwood, who used them as a meeting place for his Hellfire Club, whose members were notorious hedonists. The caves are open to the public today, and are said to be haunted.
Church Lane
West Wycombe
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP14 3AH
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 533739
The Hellfire, or West Wycombe Caves, is a series of artificial caverns carved into the chalk landscape underneath a church in West Wycombe. The caves were commissioned in the 1700s by Francis Dashwood, who used them as a meeting place for his Hellfire Club, whose members were notorious hedonists. The caves are open to the public today, and are said to be haunted.
Hughenden Manor
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP14 4LA
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 755565
Hughenden Manor is a famous manor house just outside High Wycombe. This former private residence is a popular National Trust destination. The mansion was once owned by the 19th century Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, who had the house renovated in an interesting architectural style. The house is furnished as it may have been during Disraeli’s residence, and it is surrounded by lovely grounds. There are lots of things to learn and enjoy here.
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP14 4LA
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 755565
Hughenden Manor is a famous manor house just outside High Wycombe. This former private residence is a popular National Trust destination. The mansion was once owned by the 19th century Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, who had the house renovated in an interesting architectural style. The house is furnished as it may have been during Disraeli’s residence, and it is surrounded by lovely grounds. There are lots of things to learn and enjoy here.
Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
High Street
Great Missenden
Buckinghamshire
HP16 0AN
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 892 192
Roald Dahl, author of some of the best Children’s books ever written, lived in Buckinghamshire and composed his captivating stories in a small shed in his garden. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden is a celebration of his works, and lets visitors get to know not only the characters but also the man behind the stories.
High Street
Great Missenden
Buckinghamshire
HP16 0AN
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 892 192
Roald Dahl, author of some of the best Children’s books ever written, lived in Buckinghamshire and composed his captivating stories in a small shed in his garden. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden is a celebration of his works, and lets visitors get to know not only the characters but also the man behind the stories.
West Wycombe Park
West Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP14 3AJ
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 755571
West Wycombe Park is a grand country estate and grade I listed manor house. The mansion was constructed in the 18th century under the instruction of the notorious Francis Dashwood, of Hellfire Club fame. Dashwood’s descendants still live there today, although the property is run by the National Trust. During the summer the estate is open to the public, who can explore the stunning Italianate mansion and its sympathetically designed gardens. In keeping with Dashwood's reputation for hedonism, legend has it that the gardens were originally laid out in the form of a naked woman.
West Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP14 3AJ
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 755571
West Wycombe Park is a grand country estate and grade I listed manor house. The mansion was constructed in the 18th century under the instruction of the notorious Francis Dashwood, of Hellfire Club fame. Dashwood’s descendants still live there today, although the property is run by the National Trust. During the summer the estate is open to the public, who can explore the stunning Italianate mansion and its sympathetically designed gardens. In keeping with Dashwood's reputation for hedonism, legend has it that the gardens were originally laid out in the form of a naked woman.