Buckinghamshire Tourist Information

Buckinghamshire, one of the loveliest of the Home Counties, contains the Chiltern Hills, the River Thames and the rolling acres of Aylesbury Vale. A county of fascinating contrasts, with tranquil country walks, unspoiled villages, country parks and vibrant market towns. Buckinghamshire Tourist Information can be found in many towns throughout the County. Visitors find a vast choice of attractions, from a Home of Rest for Horses to Bletchley Park, home of the famous 'Enigma' encryption machine and one of the largest collections of Churchillian memorabilia.

Buckinghamshire Tourist Information is available in the north of the county at Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes. Milton Keynes has tree-lined boulevards, litter-free, uncongested roads, and clean-cut modern buildings, famous for its shopping facilities. The nearby historic towns of Stony Stratford, Bletchley, Wolverton and Newport Pagnall, offer fascinating insights into the long and colourful history of the area that predate this unique new City.

The Vale of Aylesbury is the ideal destination whether you enjoy walking, cycling, shopping or discovering England's heritage. A good place to begin is at the Buckinghamshire Tourist Information office in the County town of Aylesbury, just north of the Chiltern Hills. Outdoor markets are held in the historic cobbled square. Children will enjoy visiting the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery at Buckinghamshire County Museum.

The ancient town of Buckingham dates back to the 7th century and contains some fine Georgian buildings as well as the imposing town hall and the distinctive Old Gaol, now a centre for Buckinghamshire Tourist Information. Nearby is Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit and Stowe Landscape Gardens, one of the finest Georgian landscape gardens in Britain.

Picturesque Wendover, renowned for fine eating places and antique shops, nestles into the edge of the Chiltern Hills - the focal point is the clock tower, built in 1842 which now houses the Buckinghamshire Tourist Information centre. The Ridgeway National trail leads through Wendover Woods up to Coombe Hill, and 33 miles of footpaths surround the town.

In the south west of Buckinghamshire, Princes Risborough on the Icknield Way is worth a visit, to see the many 16th century houses and its brick Market House with open arcades. This is the ideal base for exploring the Chiltern Hills and Whiteleaf Hill.

High Wycombe, one of the county's largest towns, is world-renowned for its furniture industry. The Museum at Castle Hill shows many examples of craftsmanship of the 17th and 18th centuries. For more information visit the Buckinghamshire Tourist Information office at Pauls Row, High Wycombe.

Buckinghamshire Tourist Information is available in the High Street, Marlow. With the River Thames running through the town, Marlow is associated with water based activities - in particular rowing. Fine Georgian buildings and the famous Suspension Bridge built in 1831, are distinctive features. Albion House in West Street, was the home of the poet Shelly and his wife Mary, author of Frankenstein.

The south east of Buckinghamshire has many interesting attractions and pretty market towns. Amersham is divided into top Amersham, a thriving commercial centre and Old Amersham, worth visiting to see the half-timbered buildings and period cottages. The town holds outdoor markets and has a good selection of shops.

Chesham is an attractive town situated in the Chess Valley, amid the Chiltern Hills. St. Mary's Church in the old town has a fine collection of exhibitions and artefacts. Pretty cottages dating from the 16th to 18th century and Lowndes Park, 28 acres of grassy slopes and Skottowes Pond where wildfowl have made their home.

The picturesque Old Town of Beaconsfield has traditional old-world inns, period buildings and a fine church. G.K. Chesterton who wrote the Father Brown stories and children's author Enid Blyton both lived in Beaconsfield. Children love to visit Bekonscot Model Village, the world's first model village.