Heathrow Airport 1 hr
Willen Lake (12 min) Waterfront park offering sports facilities, play equipment, a cafe & a miniature railway. Woburn Abbey (20 min) Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Bletchley Park (21 min) Large Victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke German WWII communications. Gullivers Dinosaur and Farm Park (13 min) Amusement park with 32 animatronic dinosaurs, plus dinosaur rides, a petting zoo & kids’ play areas. Bedford Park (22 min) Landscaped recreation destination with a cafe, pond, play areas & fields for cricket & football. Shuttleworth Collection (28 min) Edwardian cars and aircraft that are regularly used in displays at a family-friendly site. Wrest Park (26 min) Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. The Higgins Bedford (21 min) Complex including old brewery buildings, with art, social and natural history and archaeology. Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort (13 min) Old-fashioned amusement park for families & kids age 2–13 offering many rides, shows & play areas. Milton Keynes Museum (19 min) Victorian farm with horses, gardens and heritage days, telling story of new city and area's growth. Rushmere Country Park (23 min) Hiking, biking, picnics and a cafe in a large area of ancient woodland, lakes, meadows and heath. Snozone (15 min) Indoor snow slope complex offering ski and snowboard lessons, group parties and kids' programmes. Herrings Green Activity Farm & Bird of Prey Centre (20 min) Child-friendly farm attraction with owl, eagle & hawk displays, goats & rabbits, plus a play area. The National Museum of Computing (24 min) A large collection of historic computers, including the rebuilt Colossus (guided tours available). Woburn Safari Park (12 min) Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. |