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Attractions in Passenham & Things to Do in Passenham
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Stowe Landscape Gardens
(6 Miles)*
One of the first and finest Georgian landscape gardens in Britain, Stowe has over 30 arches and temples mirrored in the waters of lakes or silhouetted against the sky. The garden and park were created by the Temple family during a two hundred year period. |
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National Waterways Museum
(8 Miles)*
Housed in a restored cornmill in the picturesque village of Stoke Bruerne, the museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of inland waterways. |
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Claydon House
(9 Miles)*
Claydon is an extraordinary house with remarkable 18th century, rococo and chinoiserie decoration. Features include the unique Chinese room and parquetry Grand Stairs. |
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Cowper & Newton Museum
(10 Miles)*
Visit Orchard Side, home of the 18th century poet, translator and Letter-writer William Cowper. See displays of his works, portraits and memorabilia, plus those of his friend John Newton. |
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Woburn Safari Park
(11 Miles)*
Lions, tigers and bears – you will find your favourite animals at Woburn Safari Park. |
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Woburn Abbey
(11 Miles)*
Experience living history at Woburn Abbey, home to the Dukes of Bedford for over 300 years and still home to the 15th Duke and his family today. |
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Ascott House and Gardens
(11 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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Leighton Buzzard Railway
(11 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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Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
(12 Miles)*
The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a working Steam Museum, with one of the largest collections of locomotives, vehicles and railway memorabilia in the UK. |
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Waddesdon Manor
(13 Miles)*
Waddesdon manor was built between 1874 and 1889 in the style of a 16th-century French chateau for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to entertain his guests and display his vast collection of art treasures. |
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Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
(14 Miles)*
Fascinating footwear worn throughout the ages is just one of the many attractions in the museum. |
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Abington Park Museum
(14 Miles)*
'The museum in the park' is a beautiful Grade 1 listed building. |
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Sulgrave Manor
(14 Miles)*
Sulgrave Manor is a superb example of a modest manor and garden of the time of Shakespeare, and was home to the ancestors of George Washington. |
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Canons Ashby House
(15 Miles)*
Canons Ashby has been the family home of the Drydens since Elizabethan times and that family atmosphere remains today. |
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Oak Farm Animal Park
(15 Miles)*
Oak Farm Animal Park is a traditional organic working farm, home to a variety of animals, many of which are rescued for a second chance in life. |
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Bromham Mill and Gallery
(16 Miles)*
There was a mill on the site of Bromham Mill since before the domesday survey in 1086. |
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Moot Hall
(17 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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Santa Pod Raceway
(17 Miles)*
Santa Pod Raceway in the UK is the home of European Drag Racing and host to the televised FIA European Drag Racing Championships. |
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Higgins Art Gallery & Musuem
(17 Miles)*
The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford remains closed for a major redevelopment and will reopen in Spring 2013. |
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Cecil Higgins Art Gallery
(17 Miles)*
The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery is closed for redevelopment. You can find out more about our plans on our website. The Gallery is due to re-open in 2012/13. |
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Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate
(17 Miles)*
If the number of kites flying is any indication, Dunstable Downs offers windy walks and wildlife in all seasons. Gliders soar over the glorious landscape and ancient monuments abound. |
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Bucks Goats Centre
(18 Miles)*
We are a children's animal farm and adventure centre featuring a wide range of animals, including llamas, birds, donkeys and every breed of domestic goat found in Britain. |
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Escape the urban jungle and head for Whipsnade for the perfect family day out. |
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Sywell Aviation Museum
(18 Miles)*
Sywell Aviation Museum charts the history of the delightful Art Deco Sywell Aerodrome from 1928 to the present, and aviation in Northamptonshire as a whole. |
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Wrest Park
(18 Miles)*
Fans of baroque and classical architecture are in for a treat at Wrest Park in Bedfordshire with its French inspired mansion, baroque pavilion and Chinoiserie garden pagoda. |
Above, you'll find a list of the Tourist Attractions in Passenham and things to do in Passenham (and nearby) listed on AboutBritain.com.
So if you're wondering what to do in Passenham, simply click on some of the links on this page to see detailed information on places to go.
As you can see, there's plenty of ideas for family days out in Passenham and the surrounding area - so you need never be short of places to go and things to do in Passenham again.
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