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Things to Do  

Pitstone Windmill

Pitstone Windmill, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  The windmill is owned by the National Trust. It is a very early windmill. The date on it says 1895. It is believed to be the oldest post windmill in the UK.There is a very small (tiny) car park (free). You can walk down the field to the windmill at any time but the interior... 

College Lake

College Lake, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  Once a chalk quarry, College Lake is now a wonderfull restored sanctuary for wildlife. More than 1000 species of wildlife can be found here and it realy is beautiful,,, in all seasons. Apparently it was one of the quarries drivers that had the vision and made it become a... 

Tring Park

Tring Park, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  1066 is the year we can date this parkland to. It used to be owned (as did most of Tring, it would seem) to Lord Rothschild.Nowdays you can see cow and occasionally sheep, wandering over the parkland. Back in the days of Lord Rothschild you would have seen animals more to... 

Baptist Chapel

Baptist Chapel, Tring

 Willettsworld Says:  Built in 1808 on Akeman Street. 

Victoria Hall

Victoria Hall, Tring

 Willettsworld Says:  This building was built as a theatre at the turn of the 20th century and was for some years used as a pickle factory! 

Tring Park

Tring Park, Tring

 Willettsworld Says:  This historic park dates back to at least Norman times and probably long before. Henry Guy commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to build the Manor House in 1682 and in the early 18th century areas of the park and surrounding woodlands were tamed and sculptured into formal... 

Louisa Cottages

Louisa Cottages, Tring

 Willettsworld Says:  At the corner of Akeman Street and Park Road, opposite the zoological museum, these attractive almshouses were built in 1893 to house retired workers from the Rothschild Estate. They are typical of the estate style devised by the architect, William Huckvale (1848-1936). 

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum, Tring

 Willettsworld Says:  This is the town’s biggest and most important tourist destination. Now known as the Natural History Museum at Tring, this fascinating museum was once the private museum of Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothschild, and is located in the grounds of the former Rothschild family home... 

Old Vicarage

Old Vicarage, Tring

 Willettsworld Says:  The Old Vicarage is located on the north-eastern side of the parish church. It was built in Tudor style in 1825. 

Hotels  

Premier Inn Tring

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Restaurants  

more cafe than restaurant: Da Vincis

more cafe than restaurant: Da Vincis, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  A cheaper option for Tring and, being just off the High Street it is a little more tucked out of the way.The interior is a little tired. I have only eaten in here once and the best I can say was - it was ok!(often you can see the staff having a fag out front!) 

alcohol free: Jubraj

alcohol free: Jubraj, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  This is a genuine flock wall peper Indian restaurant. Climb up the stairs and enjoy some good food. It is one of the cheaper Indian restaurnats in town. 

Francesco's

Francesco's, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  It is cheap and cheerful.Service is friendly.Food is not the best in town - I would prefer to lunch here than to dine here.A little dark inside and could do with a revamp (in my opinion) but then - this is not the top end of the restaurant market in Tring. That really is... 

Olive Limes

Olive Limes, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  A very large restaurant with an upstairs and a downstairs. I have only eaten in here (since it has been Olive Lime) upstairs, under the huge chandaliers and decadence resembling a "British India".The food is delicious. Not over-coloured and bulk-standard tasting like a lot... 

Prezzo

Prezzo, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  Great modern decor and good use of space because this is a restaurant with a lot of floor space.Friendly service - always somebody there to serve when needed but otherwise you are not interferred with.Great tasting food and HUGE portions!!!Extensive menu (and yummy... 

most popualr in town!: The Akeman

most popualr in town!: The Akeman, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  Located in Akeman Street (part of an old Roman road) and inside a building built for Lord Rothschild, is The Akeman.It has a nice vibe, walking in from the street into a lounge area with huge fire (great in the winter and perfect place to sit for a coffee!), on to the bar... 

Nightlife  

Pubs: All there is

Pubs: All there is, Tring

 Willettsworld Says:  For a small town, Tring has its fair share of pubs. These include:The Bell, 37 High StThe Kings Arms, King StThe Pheasant, Wingrave RdThe Anchor, 73 Western RdThe Black Horse, Frogmore StThe Castle, Park RdCrows Nest, Tring HillGrand Junction Arms, Bulbourne RdRobin Hood, 1... 

Transportation  

Train station

Train station, Tring

 Willettsworld Says:  The railway arrived in Tring in October 1837 but for some reason the town's station is located about 1.5 miles north-east of the town. From Tring, Monday to Saturdays there are 3 trains per hour southbound to London Euston, and an hourly service northbound to both Milton... 

Parking Tring

Parking Tring, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  Tring is on the A41 between the larger towns of Hemel Hempstead and Aylebury and between the smaller towns of Berkhamsted and Aston Clinton. There are 3 car parks in town, all are pay and display and free for the 1st hour (but you still need to display a timed ticket from... 

Shopping  

Tring Farmers Market: market

Tring Farmers Market: market, Tring

 smirnofforiginal Says:  The Tring Farmer's Market promotes local produce for local people. It takes place on alternate Saturdays and has a really friendly vibe. The market is held in The Marketplace on Brook Street (opposite the petrol station) and is from 9am - 12:15.A list of market dates can be... 

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Tourist Information Centre

Tourist Information Centre, Tring

 Willettsworld Says:  The Tourist Information Centre is in the Market House, built in 1900 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, on the corner of the High Street and Akeman Street in the town centre. The centre provides information, leaflets and guides as well as accommodation and... 

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 The Memorial Gardens offer an oasis of calm, they are beautifully laid out, containing lovely flower beds, huge trees, shrubs and a pretty pond. 

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 Tring is in the county of Hertfordshire...just. It sits on Hertfordshire's extreme West side and is bordered, also, by Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. Thus much said it is an ideal location for... 

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 Tring is a small market town right in the far west of Hertfordshire, about 30 miles (50km) north west of London on the A41. The town lies at the edge of the Chiltern Hills where the ancient Icknield... 

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