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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
24 km · about 30 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Princes Risborough is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Chinnor, 24km from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Princes Risborough is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 8,231, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Princes Risborough () is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England; it is located about 8 miles (13 km) south of Aylesbury, 9 miles (14 km) northwest of High Wycombe, and 7 miles (11 km) south of Thame. It lies at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, at the north end of a gap or pass through the Chilterns;Read more
the south end of which is at West Wycombe. The A4010 road follows this route from West Wycombe through the town and then on to Aylesbury.
Historically, it was both a manor and an ecclesiastical parish, of the same extent as the manor, which comprised the present ecclesiastical parish of Princes Risborough (excluding Ilmer) and also the present ecclesiastical parish of Lacey Green, which became a separate parish in the 19th century. It was long and narrow (a "strip parish"), taking in land below the Chiltern scarp, the slope of the scarp itself and also land above the scarp extending into the Chiltern hills. The manor and the parish extended from Longwick in the north through Alscot, the town of Princes Risborough, Loosley Row and Lacey Green to Speen and Walters Ash in the south.
Since 1934, the civil parish of Princes Risborough (formerly the same as the ecclesiastical parish) has included the town of Princes Risborough, the village of Monks Risborough (but not the outlying parts) and part of Horsenden but has excluded Longwick. It is within the Wycombe district of Buckinghamshire and operates as a town council within Wycombe district.
The town is overlooked by the Whiteleaf Cross, a chalk cross carved into the hillside that's just northeast of the town. Though the cross itself lies just above the village with the same name, the landmark is located within the area of Monks Risborough.
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Princes Risborough is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.7255 latitude, -0.8314 longitude.
Princes Risborough has a population of approximately 8,231 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.
24 km · about 30 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
31 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
32 km · about 35 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Immersive museum at the home of British motorsport telling the story of the past, present, and future of racing.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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