Days Out in Buckinghamshire

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Discover fantastic days out for all the family within easy reach of Buckinghamshire. From grand houses to Roman sites, stone circles to mighty castles, English Heritage has something for everyone.

A great place to start is Wrest Park in Bedfordshire – one of Britain’s greatest ‘secret’ gardens with plenty to discover especially in the summer sun.

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Places to visit in Buckinghamshire

There's a day out to suit everyone within easy reach of Buckinghamshire:

Places to visit : Buckinghamshire

Deddington Castle
Deddington Castle

Oxfordshire

Extensive earthworks marking the site of an 11th century motte and bailey castle.

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North Leigh Roman Villa
North Leigh Roman Villa

Oxfordshire

The remains of a large, wellbuilt Roman courtyard villa. The most important feature is a nearly complete mosaic tile floor, patterned in reds and browns.

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Chiswick House and Gardens
Chiswick House and Gardens

London

Chiswick House is a glorious example of 18th century British architecture. The third Earl of Burlington, who designed this elegant Classical villa, drew inspiration from his 'grandtours' of Italy.

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Wrest Park
Wrest Park

Bedfordshire | East of England

Visit this Bedfordshire visitor attraction, one of the most magnificent gardens in England yet one of the least well known.

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Marble Hill House
Marble Hill House

London

Marble Hill is the last complete survivor of the elegant villas and gardens which bordered the Thames between Richmond and Hampton Court in the 18th century.

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Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

Warwickshire | West Midlands

Robert Dudley created this ornate palace to impress his beloved Queen in 1575. The newly re-created Elizabethan Garden, lost for 400 years, is now open to visitors. Vast grounds perfect for exploring.

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Chinese and French Wallpaper Room Tours
Chinese and French Wallpaper Room Tours
Venue: Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Date: First Sunday of each month

Join us for a guided tour of the spectacular, and usually unseen Chinese and French Wallpaper Rooms
Georgian Picnic Party
Georgian Picnic Party
Venue: Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Date: Sun 3 - Tue 5 Jun 2012

Come to our Georgian Picnic Party this Jubilee weekend and celebrate with a whole host of costumed characters. Enjoy music and dance from the period, hear tales of rogue Highwaymen and take part in variety of fun activities for all the family.
Time Travellers Go... Royal
Time Travellers Go... Royal
Venue: Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden, Warwickshire
Date: Sun 3 - Tue 5 Jun 2012

See if you have what it takes to join the ranks of royalty in our special royal-themed Time Travellers Go event. Enjoy games and crafts fit for a king or queen and meet some royal characters of times gone by.
Time Travellers Go... Ugly Bug Safari
Time Travellers Go... Ugly Bug Safari
Venue: Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Date: Wed 6 - Sun 10 Jun 2012

Grab a magnifying glass and join our Victorian explorer for a hunt through the gardens to find a mass of fascinating minibeasts. Then create your own creepy crawly to take home.
Knight School for Dads!
Knight School for Dads!
Venue: Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden, Warwickshire
Date: Sun 17 Jun 2012

This Father's Day at Kenilworth Castle, dads and kids can become knights for the day and hone their skills for the medieval battlefield in front of a watchful master tutor.

Merry Wives of Windsor
Merry Wives of Windsor
Venue: Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
Date: Tue 19 & Wed 20 Jun 2012

Bedfordshire based No Loss Productions bring outdoor theatre; Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor to Wrest Park. Bring the whole family and a hearty picnic as you laugh at the wonderful wives of Windsor outwitting the men time after time!
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