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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
20 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Great Missenden is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Hyde Heath, 20km from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Great Missenden is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 7,227, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Great Missenden is a village and civil parish in the Misbourne Valley of the Chiltern Hills, in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated between the towns of Amersham and Wendover; it adjoins the village of Little Kingshill, and is 1 mile (1.6 km) from Little Missenden and the village of Prestwood. The village is nowRead more
best known as home to the late Roald Dahl, the world-famous adult and children's author.
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Great Missenden is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.7042 latitude, -0.7080 longitude.
Great Missenden has a population of approximately 7,227 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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A former RAF bomber station transformed into the UK's hub for historic motoring excellence with specialist workshops and regular Scramble events.
38 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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