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Buckinghamshire is a county of many contrasts. From its breathtaking rural scenery and countryside activities to the hustle and bustle of its busy towns and award winning attractions.
Buckinghamshire is home to the green and rolling Chiltern Hills, the meandering River Thames, tranquil country walks, canalside trails, unspoilt villages, quaint shops and pubs as well as its beautifully maintained country parks. It has been both home and inspiration to many of the country’s finest writers including John Milton, T.S. Elliot and Mary Shelley. More recently film makers have chosen Buckinghamshire as an ideal location for many hit movies, including ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ and the Bond smash ‘The World is not Enough’.

Aylesbury Founded in Saxon times and the county town since the reign of Henry VIII, Aylesbury today has little to show of its ancient past. The most picturesque part of the town is in the mostly Georgian area around the church, which includes the splendidly refurbished County Museum and Art Gallery, and the new Roald Dahl Children's Gallery. The main shopping centres are in Friars Square, Hale Leys and the High Street. Dominating the centre of the town is the 12-storey tower of the County Council offices, built in the 1960s and admired by some for its imaginative use of concrete.

The town centre is the Market Square, with its County Hall of 1740 and, hidden behind shops, the magnificent frontage of the King's Head Hotel. Dating from about 1450, its windows include stained-glass commemorating the marriage of Henry VI to Margaret of Anjou in 1445, who are said to have stayed there on their honeymoon. The Market Square also contains statues of Benjamin Disraeli and John Hampden. Near to the church is Prebendal House, once the home of the radical John Wilkes, MP for Aylesbury from 1757-1760.

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