Heathrow Airport 59 min
Dunstable Downs (26 min) Cliffside area with nature walks & bird-watching, plus a woodland playground, cafe & shop. Gullivers Dinosaur and Farm Park (10 min) Amusement park with 32 animatronic dinosaurs, plus dinosaur rides, a petting zoo & kids’ play areas. Bletchley Park (13 min) Large Victorian mansion with a museum dedicated to those who broke German WWII communications. Mead Open Farm (20 min) Farm with animal petting zone, indoor play areas, a high ropes course, go karts and tractor rides. Milton Keynes Museum (14 min) Victorian farm with horses, gardens and heritage days, telling story of new city and area's growth. Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort (11 min) Old-fashioned amusement park for families & kids age 2–13 offering many rides, shows & play areas. Woburn Safari Park (9 min) Road safari through animal enclosures, foot safari with keeper talks/demos and a high ropes course. Woburn Abbey (11 min) Historical home to the Duke of Bedford with gardens, a deer park & extensive collection paintings. Wrest Park (25 min) Historically important landscape with a French-style mansion, sculpture gallery and walking paths. Snozone (13 min) Indoor snow slope complex offering ski and snowboard lessons, group parties and kids' programmes. The National Museum of Computing (15 min) A large collection of historic computers, including the rebuilt Colossus (guided tours available). ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (29 min) Sprawling, 600-acre home to more than 2500 animals, with tours, adventure play areas and classes. Ivinghoe Beacon (26 min) Rising 233m above sea level, this hill is a popluar spot for walking & flying model airplanes. Willen Lake (11 min) Waterfront park offering sports facilities, play equipment, a cafe & a miniature railway. Rushmere Country Park (12 min) Hiking, biking, picnics and a cafe in a large area of ancient woodland, lakes, meadows and heath. |