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Attractions near Gravenhurst
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Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
(6 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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Swiss Garden
(6 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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Wardown Park Museum
(7 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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Moot Hall
(9 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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Woburn Abbey
(9 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
(9 Miles)*
Lions, tigers and bears – you will find your favourite animals at Woburn Safari Park. |
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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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Bedford Museum
(10 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
(10 Miles)*
The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery is now closed for re-development and will re-open in 2009/10. |
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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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Shaws Corner
(12 Miles)*
Visit the home of George Bernard Shaw from 1906 until his death in 1950. |
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Bromham Mill and Gallery
(12 Miles)*
There was a mill on the site of Bromham Mill since before the domesday survey in 1086. |
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Wild Britain
(12 Miles)*
Wild Britain, formerly known as the Bedford Butterfly Park, now offers so much more for a fun, family day out! New for 2008 is the exciting Hedgehog Play Trail. |
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Cromer Windmill
(12 Miles)*
Cromer mill stands on an artificial mound where windmills have stood for over six hundred years. The present mill was built shortly before 1720, possibly as early as 1681. |
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Leighton Buzzard Railway
(12 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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