Travel Information

500 year old house standing in the centre of the historic High Street is the home of Amersham’s Museum of Local History with its own Herb Garden. Learn about Amersham history from Roman times to the present day.

The Amersham Museum
49 High Street
Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0DP

Telephone: +44 (0)1494 723700

The Boarstal Duck Decoy will provide you with a fascinating day out in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside as well as giving an insight into how the trapping methods of the past can be used today as a positive conservation tool. A duck decoy was quite a common sight in the 17th century. The gentry who favoured duck as a table bird, were loathe to spoil the meat by shooting the animal and thus leaving pellets lodged within the meat. Instead a special decoy or ‘trap’ was constructed to tempt the ducks into a small patch of water. A fake duck would attract any passing waterfowl which would land in a small pond and which would then be channeled along a long conical wickerwork tunnel where the bird could then be caught as required. A decoyman would be employed to direct the birds into the tunnel with the help of a dog. Today Boarstal Duck Decoy is one of only four of its kind in the UK. Regular demonstrations are held for visitors to observe the art of using the decoy. Of course today the poor unsuspecting ducks are not served up as dinner. They are instead ringed, studied and released. Boarstal is now an important roosting and nesting site for a large variety of wildfowl and the woodland which surrounds the decoy hosts a diverse variety of wildlife. Over forty species of bird have been recorded at this location as well as 3 deer types. Visitors can enjoy the nature trail that runs through the woodland and around the pond. You will find Boarstal in your Buckinghamshire motorhome hire in between Bicester and Thame and 2 miles west of the village of Brill. For further information please click the blue link below.

Boarstall Duck Decoy
Boarstall
Near Bicester
Buckinghamshire.
HP18 9UX

Telephone: 01280 822850

Buckingham Chantry Chapel is the oldest building in Buckingham. It is National Trust Property.

Buckingham Chantry Chapel

Market Hill, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre the centre has the largest private railway collections in the country with many steam locomotives.

Buckinghamsire Railway Centre
Quainton Road Station
Quainton
near Aylesbury
Bucks
HP22 4BY

Tel: +44(01296) 655720
Fax: +44(01296) 655720
Talking Timetable:+44(01296) 655450

Chequers Court
Chequers Court, a historic Tudor mansion (1566) situated two mile to the southwest of Aylesbury. It was presented to the nation in 1917 by Lord Lee of Fareham, for use as a country residence by the Prime Minister of the day.

Chiltern Open Air Museum

See farmyard animals and wild birds. it is a place to see rural scenes.

Chiltern Open Air Museum
Newland Park
Gorelands Lane
halfont St. Giles
Buckinghamshires
HP8 4AB,
Telephone: +44 (0)1494 871117

Claydon House is a Georgian country house, decorated in fine Chinese and rococo style.
It has a spectacular parquetry staircase and interior wood-carvings. Florence Nightingale was a regular visitor here.
It is a National Trust property.

Claydon House
Middle Claydon,
nr Buckingham,
Buckinghamshire
MK18 2EY

Telephone: 01296 730349

Coombe Hill is famous for the monument on Coombe Hill.

If you are aged between two years and thirteen years old this could be your dream fantasy holiday. Camping right next door to the theme park! In a Motorhome it will be luxury camping for all the family. As we are all youngsters at heart, its highly likely that adults will love accompanying the children to the theme park. It Is designed especially for families with young children and you can stroll through Gulliver’s land, ride a variety of rides, some breathtaking and others tranquil and relaxing. There is also a Dinosaur and a farm park to visit. If it rains do not worry, as there are lots of attractions indoors to keep all the children amused. If you have seen and done everything at the Theme Park you may consider going for a walk at Willen Lakeside Park which is nearby and has all sorts of watersport activities taking place. For those of you that love retail therapy in a new town, visit Milton Keynes town Centre which is just three miles from the campsite. Here you can find huge shopping complexes, restaurants, cinemas etc. If you are feeling super active and want more thrills and spills, try ice skating at Milton Keynes ice rink or Ski in the indoor Ski slope. The Gullivers Camping and Caravanning Club Site is well placed for all of these activities and has a toilet and shower block. The shower block is said in some reviews to have cramped and small cubicles, but as I haven’t tried this site myself, this is only hearsay. If you visit and want to review the site please send me your comments. To locate the site in your Buckinghamshire Motorhome Hire follow the signs to Eco Park and not Livingston Drive. The Camping and Caravanning Club website provides a printable map if you are without satellite navigation.

Gullivers Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Livingstone Drive
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK15 0DT

Telephone: 02476 475580 (No calls after 8pm please.)

Hartwell House is mentioned in the Domesday book. Inside the house has a great hall with stucco panels, and a suite of three splendid reception rooms with chimney pieces. It was used as a girls school is now a hotel and spa.

Hartwell House
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP17 8NR
England

Telephone: +44 (0)1296 747444

If you are visiting Marlow in Buckinghamshire you may also want to take a stroll and visit the Higginson Park. Stretching over 23acres this is located in Marlow High Street and gives access to the countryside on the River Thames. The park has a large children’s playground, indoor and outdoor catering and public toilets. There is a putting green is open throughout the summer holiday period which also has a brick in grass maze, created by Adrian Fisher to mark the Millennium. On the Thames River there is also boating for hire, as well as river cruises to Windsor and Henley. The Thames trail, provides a well trodden path along the river path in the park. There is an area of wetland on the western fringe of the park for bird watching. This is a family friendly area with the possibility of wildlife spotting e.g. water voles or a kingfisher if you are lucky.After a morning shopping trip with your Buckinghamshire Motorhome Hire in Marlow, this is an ideal place to picnic by the river. Your Buckinghamshire Motorhome Hire can give you the freedom you want as you holiday in the area. Higginson Park is a relaxing place to idle away an hour or two on a sunny day, watching the boats and birds on the river.

Higginson Park
High Street
Marlow
Buckinghamshire

The former home of Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime minister and a favourite of Queen Victoria. Now owned by the National Trust, the interior includes memorabilia, personal belongings, furnishings and paintings.

Hughenden Manor
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP14 4LA
England

Telephone: 01494 755573

Wow! Get yourself down to Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire for a fantastic night out. A concert in the gardens of this amazing place is brilliant at the best of times but Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra featuring Gilson Lavis with special guest Sandie Shaw and guest vocalists Ruby Turner & Louise Marshal make it incredible! I went to see a Jools Holland Concert last year in the grounds of Belvoir Castle and it exceeded my expectations. Jools has so much energy and his performance was electric! Well worth going to see live in concert. Set against the backdrop of this renaissance-style château this sounds a perfect opportunity. The gates open at 6.30 and the concert begins at 8.30. Arrive early in your London Motorhome Hire and picnic. Tickets cost; adults £35.00, children £20.00 and it will certainly be memorable. Book in advance by going onto the Waddesdon Manor website, and getting further details. Just visiting the garden is a treat in itself as Waddesdon has one of the finest Victorian gardens in Britain, famous for its Parterre, seasonal displays, shady walks and views, fountains and statuary. The garden is renowned for its innovative planting schemes and restoration of major victorian features such as three-dimensional carpet bedding. Look out for the small but important collection of contemporary sculpture in the garden. Your holiday in your London Motorhome Hire with certainly be made special if you include this concert and venue in your trip.

Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon
Nr Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP18 0JH

Telephone: +44 (0) 1296 653226

Mentmore Towers

Mentmore Towers is a Grade 1 listed building in Buckinghamshire.
It is built in a Neo-Renaissance style near the village of Mentmore.
The house was built by Baron Mayer de Rothchild in 1854. The building has been used for numerous films such as Terry Gillam’s “Brazil” and “The Mummy,” more notably the house was used in “Eyes Wide Shut” with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

Mentmore Towers
Leighton Buzzard
Bedforshire
LU7 0UA

This red-brick late 17th-century house, has a Jacobean staircase and many original features. It was once owned by Sir Peter Lely, court painter to Charles II and is now owned by The National Trust.

Princes Risborough Manor House
Buckinghamshire
HP17 9AW

Telephone: 01494 755573

Roald Dahl Children’s Galley and Museum is a really fun place to take the children, especially after reading a Roald Dahl book. Lots of activities taken from the books, including a giant peach.

The Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery
Buckinghamshire County Museum
Church Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 2QP
England

Telephone: 01296 331441

Owned by the National Trust, over 40 monuments, temples and secret corners, ornamental lakes, wooded valleys and spectacular views. There are miles of walks and trails through the gardens and surrounding parkland.

Stowe Landscape Gardens
Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
MK18 5EH

Telephone: 01280 822850

These very ancient and unique caves were extended in the 1740’s by the infamous Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the notorious Hellfire Club. He was an extraordinary man and his garden certainly reflects that. He had the idea to extend the caves and build underground as a meeting place to impress his friends who attended meetings of the hell fire club. His friends were wealthy aristocrats who owned great Estates and were spending vast amounts of money landscaping gardens and temples above ground. He was the only one to venture underground in this way as an amazing and unique garden feature. The chalk was used to build the main road from West Wycombe to High Wycombe. This also provided employment to the Villagers of West Wycombe following a succession of harvest failures. The tunnels were all dug by hand and you can still see the individual pick axe marks on the walls. These tunnels extend for over half a mile, through the great Banqueting Hall and past various chambers. There is more to see inside so do not expect just tunnels!  The Inner temple is actually several hundred feet below the Church on top of the hill. The entrance was designed to look like a Gothic church to be seen from West Wycombe Park. Visiting the Hell Fire Caves is not to be missed if you are touring through Buckinghamshire as part of your Motorhome Hire holiday. Check opening times and admission prices prior to setting off.

The Hell Fire Caves
Church Lane
West Wycombe,
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP14 3AJ
England

Tel: 01494 533 739

Located in Roald Dahl’s childhood home,  The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre is a fascinating place to stop at while you are travelling in Buckinghamshire in a campervan.

Exploring the exciting galleries and interactive Story Centre allows you to immerse yourself in the world of Roald Dahl. You can browse through his archives on touch-screen monitors, walk the Village and Countryside trails to see what inspired him, or simply relax in the sunny courtyard with a cool drink from Café Twit.

The little ones can dress up, make a stop frame animation, and choose from a range of craft activities. Have a look at their website for fantastic workshops which often need to be booked in advance. Visiting children over 5 are lucky enough to get their own free “Story Ideas” book.

Roald Dahl and his stories are loved by children and adults alike so a visit to this museum has something for the whole family to enjoy together.

81-83 High Street
Great Missenden
Bucks
HP16 0AL
TEL:(44) 01494 892192

Exhibitions and displays of telephones, switchboards and exchanges.

Milton Keynes Museum
McConnell Drive
Wolverton
Milton Keynes
MK12 5EL

This sanctuary aims to give animals who cannot be returned to the wild a chance to live out a near normal life, whilst it gives the visitors an opportunity to study them from a sensible distance. Because the animals live as natural a life as possible they may not come out when you visit. Visit their website for more information.

Tiggywinkles
Aston Road
Haddenham
near Aylesbury
HP17 8AF
Buckinghamshire
England

Telephone: 01844 292292

Waddeson Manor

The House combines the highest quality French furniture, textiles and decorative arts from the 18th century with magnificent English portraits and Dutch Old Master paintings. Waddesdon also has one of the finest Victorian gardens in Britain,

Waddesdon
Nr Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP18 0JH

Telephone 01296 653226

Winslow Hall