Heathrow Airport 43 min
Dunstable Downs (17 min)
Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Woburn Abbey (28 min)
Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. The Cathedral & Abbey Church of Saint Alban (20 min)
Free daily tours amid medieval artworks, plus trips up the tower in this landmark Norman cathedral. National Trust - Ashridge Estate (30 min)
Area of the Chilterns Hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Ivinghoe Beacon (23 min)
Rising 233m above sea level, this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (17 min)
Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. Ashridge House (26 min)
Neo-Gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens, open for public tours. Verulamium Park (18 min)
100-acre green space featuring a lake with waterfowl, a playground, benches & sports facilities. Knebworth House (30 min)
This lavish Tudor stately home and gardens hosts massive rock concerts and is open in summertime. Stockwood Discovery Centre (19 min)
Museum with eclectic local history displays, horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Woburn Safari Park (26 min)
Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Wardown House, Museum and Gallery (8 min)
Victorian house in landscaped park with local history collections, plus revolving exhibitions. Hatfield House (32 min)
Grand Jacobean stately home and gardens, on the site of Elizabeth I's childhood home. Luton Hoo Estate (10 min)
Country estate with a flower-filled 18th-century garden, hosting craft fairs & summer concerts. Wrest Park (23 min)
Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. | 
