it's 1 mile from cheddington train station, and 7 miles from whipsnade zoo. there's also a garden and free parking, plus private moorings on the canal. breakfast is served in a bright, wood-beamed dining area. wi-fi is available. . built in the 19th century, this relaxed b&b is set in a former pub and stables, directly on the grand union canal. offering en suite bathrooms and wood floors, the laid-back rooms provide flat-screen tvs and tea and coffeemaking facilities Heathrow Airport 49 min
Stockwood Discovery Centre (28 min.) museum with eclectic local history displays horse-drawn carriage collection and sculpture garden. Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (31 min.) veteran engines carriages and memorabilia set around a recreated victorian station (with rides). Rushmere Country Park (14 min.) hiking biking picnics and a cafe in a large area of ancient woodland lakes meadows and heath. Dunstable Downs (14 min.) cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching plus a woodland playground cafe & shop. Great Gap (9 min) Coombe Hill (22 min.) Ford End Farm (15 min) Woburn Abbey (27 min.) historical home to the duke of bedford with gardens a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Ivinghoe Beacon (5 min.) rising 233m above sea level this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. Dunstable Downs (16 min.) chalk and grassland areas designated as sites of special scientific interest with walking trails. The Roald Dahl Museum And Story Centre (26 min.) sizable exhibits of more than 200 photos manuscripts and letters plus kids programmes and games. National Trust Ashridge Estate (17 min.) area of the chilterns hills with wildlife-rich landscapes to be explored on foot or by bike. Bletchley Park (21 min.) large victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke german wwii communications. Natural History Museum At Tring (13 min.) lord rothschild s collection of stuffed animals some now sadly extinct with free kids events. Woburn Safari Park (27 min.) road safari through animal enclosures foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Ashridge House (17 min.) neo-gothic mansion dating to 1825 & formal historical gardens open for public tours. |