Local Attractions
"We cannot stay home all our lives, we must present ourselves to the world and we must look upon it as an adventure" - Beatrix Potter
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Places of Interest
- Bletchley Park (11 miles)
Museum and heritage attraction, open daily.
Discover the incredible achievements of Britain's World War Two Codebreakers, in the place where it happened.
Close to Milton Keynes Shopping,
- Blenheim Palace(28 miles)
Palance, Park & Gardens, open daily. A very special world heritage site, nestled within the Woodstock and close to the City of Oxford.
- Stowe Gardens(6.4 miles) (National Trust)
Open Daily, enjoy a walk though Georgian Landscape parkland and gardens. Stowe House is open on select days but booking advisable.
Other National Trust Near by
Canons Ashby (20 miles)
Waddesdon(20 miles) (Manor admission available seperately)
Ashridge Estate(32 miles)
- Silverstone Circuit (11 miles)
Along with events throughout the summer, Silverstone also offers driving experience days
Please check individual websites for opening times and admission fees
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Shopping
- Centre:MK (9.7 miles)
Find all the favourite high street shops and more, easy parking in the multi-storey car park beside John Lewis.
- Bicester Village (17miles)
All your favourite designers with outlet shopping prices.
- Oxford(32 miles) - Peartree park & ride(27 miles)
Explore the beautiful city of Oxford with something for everyone with its quaint covered market (Bens cookies not to be missed), punting on the river, climbing steep spires, investigating the castle walls & relaxing in the many restraurants and cafes.
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Walking and Eating
- Walk to the pub - White Lion, Wicken
Go up the drive way, across the main road, along to the end of the layby and around the metal gate. Here you are on the old main road, follow until you come to a field and then turn right into the corner of an arable field, you have now reached the footpath, follow until you hit a road, turn right and follow the road through the village of Wicken.
Cross the river and join the ouse valley way footpath which runs 13 miles between Buckingham & Milton Keynes (a short distance is walking on main roads)
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Fishing
We are very lucky to have the Buckingham & District Angling Association
on our doorstep. Day tickets can be purchased directly from us, adults £6 & children £3 and river stretches include the banks of the River Great Ouse which can be accessed accross the field from the campsite.