Manchester Airport 26 min
Rushmere Country Park (10 min.) hiking biking picnics and a cafe in a large area of ancient woodland lakes meadows and heath. Sheepcote Crescent (5 min) Zsl Whipsnade Zoo (23 min.) sprawling 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals with tours adventure play areas and classes. Stockwood Discovery Centre (23 min.) museum with eclectic local history displays horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. National Trust Ashridge Estate (28 min.) area of the chilterns hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Willen Lake (17 min.) waterfront park offering sports facilities play equipment a cafe & a miniature railway. Heath Green (1 min) Woburn Safari Park (13 min.) road safari through animal enclosures foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Dunstable Downs (19 min.) cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching plus a woodland playground cafe & shop. Natural History Museum At Tring (28 min.) lord rothschild s collection of stuffed animals some now sadly extinct with free kids events. The Star Ph (6 min) Ivinghoe Beacon (19 min.) rising 233m above sea level this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. Gulliver S Land Theme Park Resort (17 min.) old-fashioned amusement park for families & kids age 213 offering many rides shows & play areas. Ashridge House (28 min.) neo-gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens open for public tours. Heath Park Drive (10 min) Wrest Park (29 min.) historically important landscape with a french-style mansion sculpture gallery and walking paths. Snozone (18 min.) indoor snow slope complex offering ski and snowboard lessons group parties and kids programmes. Bletchley Park (15 min.) large victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke german wwii communications. |