DUNSTABLE DOWN
Dunstable Downs is the highest point in the East of England and one of the best-known viewpoints on the Chilterns ridge. The chalk grasslands of the Downs have miles of footpaths and circular walks to enjoy. This is a fantastic place to fly a kite or enjoy a picnic. You can even purchase your own […]
IVINGHOE BEACON
At 233m above sea level Ivinghoe Beacon was once part of an old signalling network, used to send messages over long distances. It is part of the Chiltern Hills and is the start of the Icknield Way to the east and Britain’s oldest road, The Ridgeway, to the west. This is also the site of […]
COLLEGE LAKE
College Lake is widely regarded as one of the best places in Buckinghamshire for water birds, and with many hides overlooking the lake, this is a great destination for bird watchers or families. The site takes its name from the college farm that existed here before quarrying started in the twentieth century. Once a chalk […]
WADDESDON MANOR
Waddesdon Manor is a country house in the village of Waddesdon, in Buckinghamshire, England. Owned by the National Trust and managed by the Rothschild Foundation, it is one of the National Trust’s most visited properties, with over 463,000 visitors in 2019. Things to see. House: Waddesdon Manor was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild between […]
SOUTH BANK WALK
SOUTH BANK WALK South bank Walk takes you over Westminster Bridge (A bridge at Westminster was proposed in 1664 as the nearest bridge to London Bridge), along the south bank of the River Thames on a pedestrian walkway past the London-Eye and South Bank Arts Centre towards Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe, to Tower bridge […]