Heathrow Airport 1 hr 10
Snozone (13 min) Indoor snow slope complex offering ski and snowboard lessons, group parties and kids' programmes. Bletchley Park (14 min) Large Victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke German WWII communications. The Parks Trust (11 min) Nature reserve and lake 78 Derngate (22 min) Restaurant, shop and art gallery in a Georgian house with interiors by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Castle Ashby Gardens (29 min) Landscaped lawns, an 1872 orangery & a butterfly garden, plus a menagerie with meerkats & marmosets. Willen Lake (14 min) Waterfront park offering sports facilities, play equipment, a cafe & a miniature railway. Milton Keynes Museum (6 min) Victorian farm with horses, gardens and heritage days, telling story of new city and area's growth. Silverstone Circuit (18 min) Blacktop track home to the British Grand Prix plus numerous other automobile and cycling events. National Trust - Stowe (20 min) Walking trails in 250 acres of fine landscaped gardens filled with lakes, temples and monuments. The National Museum of Computing (17 min) A large collection of historic computers, including the rebuilt Colossus (guided tours available). Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort (12 min) Old-fashioned amusement park for families & kids age 2–13 offering many rides, shows & play areas. Gullivers Dinosaur and Farm Park (13 min) Amusement park with 32 animatronic dinosaurs, plus dinosaur rides, a petting zoo & kids’ play areas. Salcey Forest (18 min) Former royal hunting forest with walking & biking among centuries-old oaks, plus a cafe & play area. Rushmere Country Park (19 min) Hiking, biking, picnics and a cafe in a large area of ancient woodland, lakes, meadows and heath. |