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Attractions near Barton
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Wardown Park Museum
(4 Miles)*
Wardown Park Museum is situated 1.5 miles from the centre of Luton in a beautiful landscaped park. The first floor galleries house the Luton Life displays which explore the stories of Luton people over the past 150 years. |
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Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
(8 Miles)*
Letchworth Museum opened in 1914 to house the collections of the Letchworth Naturalists' Society. Since then the museum has expanded greatly in both size and scope. |
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Woburn Abbey
(8 Miles)*
Visitors will experience living history at Woburn Abbey - the Russell family has lived here for almost 450 years and it is still their family home. |
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Woburn Safari Park
(8 Miles)*
Lions, tigers and bears – you will find your favourite animals at Woburn Safari Park. |
 ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
(9 Miles)*
Escape the urban jungle and head for Whipsnade for the perfect family day out. |
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Leighton Buzzard Railway
(9 Miles)*
With its sharp curves, its steep gradients, its level crossings and its unique roadside running, the Leighton Buzzard Railway takes you back to a more relaxed age of transport. |
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Stevenage Museum
(10 Miles)*
At Stevenage Museum you can find out the complete story of Stevenage, from the Stone Age right up to the present day. There is plenty to do for all ages, children or adults. |
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Shaws Corner
(10 Miles)*
Visit the home of George Bernard Shaw from 1906 until his death in 1950. |
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Swiss Garden
(10 Miles)*
A visit to the Swiss Garden takes you back to the early 19th century, when an interest in ornamental gardening and picturesque architecture were first combined. |
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Knebworth House
(11 Miles)*
The Lytton family have lived at Knebworth for 500 years. Queen Elizabeth 1 stayed here, Charles Dickens acted in private theatricals in the House and Winston Churchill's painting of the Banqueting Hall hangs in the room where he painted it. |
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Moot Hall
(11 Miles)*
Elstow Moot Hall (or Green House as it was formerly known) was built in the late 15th century as a market-house in connection with the village fairs. |
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Ashridge Estate
(12 Miles)*
A 5,000 acre countryside estate with many splendid walks. The focal point of the area is the Bridgewater Monument. |
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Bedford Museum
(12 Miles)*
Housed in the former Higgins and Sons Brewery, Bedford Museum is situated within the picturesque gardens of Bedford Castle, beside the Great Ouse Embankment. |
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Cecil Higgins Art Gallery
(12 Miles)*
The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery is now closed for re-development and will re-open in 2009/10. |
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Ascott
(13 Miles)*
Originally a half-timbered Jacobean farmhouse, Ascott was bought in 1876 by the de Rothschild family and considerably transformed and enlarged. |
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