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Aylesbury Attractions

A good center from which to explore the Chilterns is Aylesbury (pop. 51,900), county town of Buckinghamshire, with a large Market Square and attractive old half timbered houses. St Mary's Church (13th C.) has an unusual spire and a fine Lady Chapel and misericords.
Aylesbury is a commuter town for many who work in London. The population has doubled since the 1960's, which has brought about an active nightlife in the town centre.
Brill - Boarstall Duck Decoy
Boarstall Duck Decoy is a National Trust property located in Brill. The 18th century duck decoy is in working order and is set in natural woodland. This location is also a nature reserve with a variety of birds, wildlife and rare trees.
Address
Boarstall Duck Decoy
Boarstall
Aylesbury HP18 9UX
England
Hours
April 5 to August 25
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed15:30ClosedClosed10:0010:00
Close 18:00 16:0016:00
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Cost
Family 6.00
Adult 2.50
Child 1.20
All values are in local currency
Tips
Parties of six or more can book ahead at reduced rates. Dogs allowed in car park only.
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Buckinghamshire County Museum
Buckinghamshire County Museum has fine collections that portray the local culture and history of Aylesbury. In permanent displays and temporary exhibitions the town's history, which dates back to 571, is revealed. The collections include paintings, drawings, ceramics, textiles that may be featured in varied temporary exhibitions and a permanent display that captures the development of the town.
Address
Buckinghamshire County Museum Service
Church Street
Aylesbury HP20 2QP
England
Hours
March 1 to November 3
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00Closed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
November 4 to February 12
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00Closed
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Quainton Road railway station was built as the furthest outpost of the Metropolitan Line and on the first purpose built (Great Central Railway) Channel Tunnel rail link about 130 years ago. The 35 acre railway centre features a passenger carrying miniature railway as well as a 25,000 sq. ft museum to visit.
Address
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Quainton Road Station
Aylesbury HP22 4BY
England
Hours
March 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:3010:3010:3010:3010:3010:3010:30
Close16:3016:3016:3016:3016:3017:3017:30
Cost
Family 18.00
Adult 7.00
Senior 6.00
Child 15 & under 4.50
All values are in local currency
Tips
Family admission (2 adults, up to 4 children).
Claydon House
Claydon House (8mi/13km northwest of Aylesbury), seat of the Verney family, dates from the 16th century. Enlarged between 1752 and 1768, some of its rooms boast sumptuous Rococco and New Gothic stucco work. The Chinese Room in particular is worth seeing.
The house also has a Florence Nightingale museum.
Address
Claydon House
Middle Claydon
Aylesbury MK18 2EY
England
Hours
March 15 to November 2
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:0013:0013:00ClosedClosed13:0013:00
Close17:0017:0017:00 17:0017:00
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Always closed on:
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Cost
Family 14.00
Admission Cost 5.75
Group discounts 4.75
Grounds / gardens only around attraction 3.50
Child 2.80
All values are in local currency
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Transit
Bus: Red Rose 17 from Aylesbury
Typical Visit
1 hour 30 minutes
Kings Head
This National Trust property in Aylesbury dates back to 1450. The King's Head is an old coaching inn which features a large window with fragments of 15th-century glass. The property is currently open as a restaurant and used for functions and special events by the tenant, the King's Head Christian Trust.
Address
Hours
January 1 to December 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:009:00Closed
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always closed on:
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Tips
Also open Friday and Saturday nights from 6 - 10 pm.
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Transit
BritRail: Aylesbury
Princes Risborough Manor House
Princes Risborough Manor House is a National Trust property located near Aylesbury. The 17th C red brick house has a Jacobean oak staircase.
Address
Hours
March 22 to October 25
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed14:30ClosedClosedClosedClosed
Close 16:30
Cost
Family 3.50
Adult 1.40
Child .70
All values are in local currency
Tips
House and front garden are only open by written appointment with tenant.
Transit
Bus: Arrive the Shires 323/4 High Wycombe-Aylesbury
Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor, 6mi/10km northwest of Aylesbury, was built in 1880-89 for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. The house contains a magnificent collection of French furniture, 18th century Gobelin tapestries, Sèvres porcelain and superb paintings, including works by Rubens, Reynolds and Gainsborough. There are also fine manuscripts and a library. The gardens are considered a masterpiece in their own right.
Address
Waddesdon Manor
Aylesbury HP18 0JH
England
Hours
March 23 to December 23
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosedClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 17:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Always opened on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Cost
Adult 13.20
Child 16 & under 9.35
Grounds / gardens only around attraction 5.50
All values are in local currency
Tips
Last admission one hour before closing. Entry by timed tickets available from 10 am.
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides
Interpretive sessions sometimes available.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Transit
Bus: Arriva The Shires 16/17 from Aylesbury.
Wing - Ascott
This National Trust property east of Wing was bought by the de Rothschild family in 1876. It houses a collection of paintings, Oriental porcelain, furniture, and an extensive garden.
Address
Ascott
Leighton Buzzard
Wing LU7 0PS
England
Hours
March 15 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed14:0014:0014:0014:0014:0014:00
Close 18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
May 3 to July 28
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed14:0014:0014:00ClosedClosedClosed
Close 18:0018:0018:00
August 2 to September 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed14:0014:0014:0014:0014:0014:00
Close 18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
Always opened on:
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Always closed on:
Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May )
Cost
Adult 6.50
Grounds / gardens only around attraction 4.00
Child 3.25
All values are in local currency
Tips
Garden only: 7 May-30 July every Wed and last Sun in each month. Last admission 5 p.m. Dogs allowed in car park only.
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Wheelchair loan or rental
Transit
Bus: Arriva The Shires X15, 65 Aylesbury-Milton Keynes.
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