Aylesbury Travel Guide

 SallyM Says:  The Buckinghamshire County Museum is based in some old buildings (part dating from 15th century) in the old part of Aylesbury town. There are permanent displays about the history and culture of Buckinghamshire (including furniture-making and the famous Aylesbury ducks) as... 

 SallyM Says:  There are lots of good walks in the Chilterns. One option is to walk along the scarp of the Chilterns, with great views over Aylesbury vale. You can take a train from Aylesbury to Wendover (2 stops), then walk up Bacombe Hill, Coombe Hill (the highest point of the Chilterns)... 

 SallyM Says:  Waddesdon Manor looks like a 16th century French chateau. This is no accident, as it was built by Ferdinand de Rothschild (in the late 19th century) to provide a fitting setting for his collection of French furniture, porcelain and carpets. There are also paintings by... 

 SallyM Says:  The former Quainton Road railway station is now a fascinating railway museum. There are lots of special events - you can take a ride on a steam train, or even meet Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends.Another station building has been relocated from Oxford to make a... 

 SallyM Says:  St Tiggywinkles is a wildlife hospital, specialising in hedgehogs, though they look after all sorts of wildlife. If you come on your own you may not see any of their hedgehog residents, but you can learn how to make a hedgehog-friendly garden, see baby birds being fed, and... 

 deannatravel Says:  Just about 5miles north of Aylesbury, this National Trust property (built 1874-89) is a magnificent French Renaissance-style chateau housing the Rothschild collection of art treasures including Sevres porcelain and works by Gainsborough and Reynolds. It has one of the finest... 

 1 Review and 95 Opinions  This hotel is located a little outside Aylesbury town centre. It is a low rise building, with...