ZSL Whipsnade Zoo has over 2500 amazing animals set in 600 acres of beautiful parkland.

4 Miles

Woodside Animal Farm is the perfect day out for all the family. The farm is set in 7 acres of countryside and is home to all manner of creatures.

4 miles

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The museum is housed in a 4-roomed Grade II Listed building surrounded by its own garden and car park area.

6 Miles

Wonderful and varied Chilterns countryside stretching from Berkhamsted to the Ivinghoe Beacon. The Estate covers more than 6 square miles in Hertfordshire.

7 Miles

Stockwood Craft Museum takes a nostalgic look back at life on the land in pre-Industrial Bedfordshire.

7 Miles

A nature reserve, picnic area, Site of Special Scientific Interest and Scheduled Ancient Monument on the site of a Norman castle, with beautiful views and a wealth of butterflies and chalk grassland plants.

7 miles

Created following the First World War in 'Faith, hope and reconciliation', the tree cathedral covers a tranquil 3.82ha (9.5 acres) and contains many tree specimens uniquely planted in the plan of a medieval cathedral.

7 Miles

The Priory Church of St Peter, a Grade I Listed building, is an active parish church. It is the surviving part of an Augustian priory founded in 1131. The church has Norman architectural features, medieval brasses and wood carving, eighteenth-century monuments and modern stained glass.

7 Miles

Roads and a railway have cut into the castle site, but its huge banks and ditches remain impressive. The original 11th century motte-and-bailey was probably built by William the Conquer's half brother, and there is a later stone keep.

7 Miles

Under the unique management of Georges de Maison it combines the charm of days gone by with serious professionalism.

8 Miles

8 Miles

Indoor adventure playground for children under height limit of 1.2m. Childrens parties catered for and private hire available.

8 Miles

A wealth of wildlife and countryside in and around Luton. A focus for exploring rich landscapes and fascinating plants and animals of the Luton area. Follow 4,000 years of history from Bronze Age burials to the building of the Bushmead estate.

9 Miles

Pleasant house built by Sir Robert Taylor (1774-1794) to house an extensive picture collection of 17th-century portraits of the Grimston and Bacon families and their contemporaries. Also of note is the 16th-century enamelled glass collection and an early English pile carpet. Member of the Historic Houses Association.

9 Miles

The only completely excavated Roman theatre in Britain with the remains of a townhouse and underground shrine. The Roman Theatre was 1st discovered in 1847 but it was not until 1930-1935 that it was fully excavated.

9 Miles

This little mill, recorded in 1767 but certainly very much older, was in use until 1963. Restored by volunteers, and now maintained and run by Ford End Watermill Society, it is the only remaining working watermill in Buckinghamshire with original machinery.

10 Miles

The museum, which is basically a Rural Life Museum, is run by volunteers from the Pitstone Local History Society. On the Sunday Open days there are many extra attractions which may include a Craft Fair, Pottery demonstrations, working engines including the massive Crossley gas engine, Steam Traction Engine, country dancing, tractor rides to a nearby Windmill and others as available.

10 Miles

Verulamium was one of the largest and most important Roman towns in Britain. By the 1st century it was declared a 'municipium', which gave its inhabitants the rights of Roman citizenship.

10 Miles

The 300 acres of Tring Park extend south of the town with access via Akeman Street. Ideal for walking. Close to town centre.

10 Miles

This 16th-century corn mill, which still has a working waterwheel, is now a museum. Exhibits include a collection of old farm implements and there is also an art gallery. The mill is on the River Ver half a mile from the city. Also on site is the Waffle House Restaurant featuring sweet and savoury waffles.

10 Miles

Working farm, 2000 sheep to give birth, sheep shearing, pony rides, ferret racing.

11 Miles

11 Miles

St Albans Cathedral is an imposing former Norman Abbey Church set in the centre of the City of St Albans overlooking Verulamium Park. The present church was built from recycled Roman brick between 1077-1115 on the execution site of Alban (c.250), Britain's first martyr.

12 Miles

Discover the long history of St Albans town at the gate of a medieval abbey, coaching centre, market town, manufacturing centre and commuter city. This story is told through lively new displays, the Salaman Gallery of Trade and Craft Tools and regular special exhibitions.

12 Miles

The Royal National Rose Society's Garden with 27 acres of garden and trial grounds for new varieties of rose. Thirty thousand roses of all types are displayed with 1,700 different varieties.

12 Miles

This museum was once the private collection of Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothschild, and is now part of the Natural History Museum. It houses more than 4,000 specimens in a unique Victorian setting.

12 Miles

Open farm, gardens and tearoom. Admission includes drink in Emily's Teashop.

14 Miles

Varied exhibitions programme representing a wide spectrum of art and design. Exhibitions of national and international signifficance.

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The Leighton Buzzard Railway offers a 70 minute journey into the vanished world of the English Light Railway, with its sharp curves, steep gradients, level crossings and unique roadside running. Come and explore our fascinating history, back to the First World War and beyond.

15 Miles