Buckinghamshire Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities Guide

set in a magnificent deer park, the ancestral home of the Russell family for nearly 400 years has many attractions, including a famous wild life reserve

explore, experience and enjoy the once top-secret world of iconic Codebreaking Huts and Blocks set within an atmospheric Victorian estate

showcasing best practice in care and health whilst allowing visitors to get close and interact with the animals in a fun and informal way

boasting picture perfect views, lakeside walks and temples creating a monumental landscape that changes with the seasons

3 galleries, packed with activities perfect for 6 to 12 year olds. Find out about Roald Dahl's school pranks and peek into the author's original Writing Hut

historic village with many buildings of architectural interest including the Hellfire Caves (not National Trust), shops and cafés

the oldest model village in the world with a wealth of miniature architecture from the 1930s rural England, including a model railway

focusing on vernacular buildings – the past houses and workplaces of ordinary people that are gradually disappearing from the landscape

dating back to 1455, with rare stained-glass windows, exposed wattle and daub walls and the original stabling for the inn

a major work of architecture on an immense and palatial scale with work from leading 18th Century architects including Vanburgh, Adam and Soane

showcasing every 18th century style from Palladian and Neo-classical to Chinoiserie and Gothick fantasy. Frequented by Florence Nightingale

country home of Benjamin Disraeli, housing a fascinating collection of his memorabilia. Also Second World War rooms, with interactive exhibits and eye-witness accounts

French Renaisssance style chateau, home of the Rothschilds, who were great collectors of the 19th century, seeking the highest quality of workmanship

18th Century home of the infamous Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Hellfire Club, surrounded by Italianate gardens and park

a rare survival of a 17th-century decoy in working order, this is an ingenious device, using a lake, a decoy man and a highly-trained dog. There are regular demonstrations of the decoy in action