Buckinghamshire is one of the prettiest of the home counties, situated just north of London, is has a host of attractions from leisurely countyside walks through quiant little villages to the hustle and bustle of market towns.
Milton Keynes, a relatively new town, boasts fantastic shopping in its clean, uncongested roads and modern buildings around the town. Other sites not as young as Milton Keynes offer great value into the long history of the region such as Bletchley, Newport Pagnall, Stony Stratford and Wolverton.
The 7th century town of Buckingham has plenty of Georgian buildings, it also has the Silverstone race track rich in motor racing heritage for the British Grand Prix.
The museum of Castle Hill, found in High Wycombe, one of the largest towns in the county, has exibits that show the skills of the craftsmen of the furniture industry, which the town is most famous for, from the 17th and 18th century.
A popular tourist attraction for familys is the Bekonscot Model Village in Beaconsfield. Beaconsfield also has beautiful period style buildings to look at and a fine church.
Pretty Wendover, well known for fine dining and antiques stores, is found on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. Another great place to visit in the area is Aylesbury, perfect for discovering the heritage of England, has wonderful outdoors markets held in the cobbled town square, also found in the town is the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery a favourite of children as he wrote many childhood classics.
Overall the county has many attractions well worth a visit.
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