Places to visit
Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre - Aylesbury
Address: Park ST, Aylesbury,Bucks, HP20 1DX
Tel: 01296 488 555
Website: www.aquavale.com
Come and experience a day out to remember at Aqua Vale, we can promise you a fun and friendly place to visit for all the family with:
*25m 8 lane Competition pool * Outdoor heated pool * Leisure Waters with slides, flume and lazy river * Cafe * Modern Gym and fitness suite * Group exercise studio * Sauna and sunshower.
Then why not relax in our Cafe, after all your fun and have a free hot drink on us!.
Open: Mon to Fri 6.30am to 10pm. Weekends 8.00am to 8pm. Bank holidays and easter weekend 9.00am to 6.00pm. Bank Holiday Monday 8.00am to 8.00pm
Queens Park Arts Centre / Limelight Theatre - Aylesbury
Address: Queens Park, Aylesbury,Bucks,HP21 7RT
Tel: 01296 424 332 / 431 272
E-mail: info@qpc.org Website:www.qpc.org
A truly unique venue. Not only a lively arts centre offering over 60 arts and crafts workshops every week, incluiding painting, pottery, needlecraft,circus skills,drama,yoga,salsa and sign language to name but a few.
The Limelight Theatre's aim is to inspire and entertain; we provide affordable access to quaility professional theatre,comedy,music and exhibitions.Open six days a week, we have a licensed bar and relaxed atmosphere. Only 5 minuites walk from town centre. Phone for brochure.
Grebe Canal Cruises - Pitstone
Address : Pitstone Wharf, Cheddington Road Pitstone, Bucks, LU7 9AD
Tel: 01296 661 920
Email: enquires@grebecanalcruises.co.uk Website: www.grebecanalcruises.co.uk
Cruise into the Chiltern Hills along a beutiful strech of the grand Union Canal.We offer 90 minuite boat trips, 3hour cream tea cruises And Halloween Specials. Plus self-steer day boats for up to 10 people. Holiday hire boats also available. Visit th water side cafe for good locally sourced food.
Please telephone for details, timetables and prices (Information: 01296 662 393)
Tiggywinkles Visitor Centre - Haddenham
Address: Aston Rd,Haddenham,Bucks,HP17 8AF
Tel: 01844 292 511
E-mail:mail@sttiggywinkles.org.uk Website: www.tiggywinkles.com
Tiggywinkles Visitor Centre is an educational trail and wildlife sanctuary suitable for all ages. Come along and spot our permanent wild residents, wander our hedgehog mueseum, baby viewing area (spring/summer) and shop. Bring a picnic and stay for the day! Visit our website for further information.
Open: Easter - 30 September. 7 days a week, 10am to 4pm. 1 October - Easter Weekend. Monday to Friday 10am to 4 pm. Prices: Adult £4.20 Child and senior £3 Family £12.20
Free of charge for under 5's and Tiggywinkles members.
Stoke Mandeville Stadium - Aylesbury
Address: Guttmann Rd, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9PP
Tel: 01296 484 848
E-mail : stoke.mandeville@leisureconnection.co.uk Website: www.stokemandevillestadium.co.uk
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, The National Centre of Wheelchair Sport, boasts the highest grade of facilities for our leading sportsman and women. The redevelopment of Stoke Mandeville Stadium has transformed the original sports centre into a state - of -the -art leisure complex to enable the British Wheelchair Sports Foundation to provide a venue of the highest quality for all users.
Open: Weedays 7am to 10pm. weekends 8am to 6pm
The Bucks Goat Centre - Stoke Mandeville
Address : Layby Farm, Risborough Road, Stoke Mandeville, Bucks, HP22 5XJ, 01296 612983
E-mail: bucksgoat@tiscali.co.uk Website: www.bucksgoatcentre.co.uk
Goats and a variety of other friendly animals are today only one of the attractions. Nine ither specialist retail business share this countryside site close to Aylesbury, all with free parking.
Open daily 10am to 5pm (winter 4pm). Entry charges: Adult: £5 Senior: £4.50 Child: £4 others: all free entry
The Natural History Museum at Tring - Tring
Address : Akeman Street, Tring, hertfordshire, HP23 6AP
Tel: 020 7942 617
E-mail: tring-enquires@nhm.ac.uk Website: www.nhm.ac.uk/museum/tring
Housing an extraordinary collection of over 4,000 specimens, from dresses fleas to elephants and hummingbirds to flying fish, the Natural History Museum offers a unique oppourtunity to see the amazing diversity of the animal Kingdom at close quarters.
Open all year round. Mon - Sat 10am to 5pm, Sun: 2pm to 5pm, closed 24th - 26th December Admission is free, Charges are made for some events.
The Chiltern Brewery - Aylesbury
Adress : Nash Lee Rd, Terrick, Aylesbury, HP17 0TQ
Tel: 01296 613 647
E-mail: enquires@chilternbrewery.co.uk Website: www.chilternbrewery.co.uk
The Chiltern Brewery is a second generation micro-brewery,where classic, award-winning beers are brewed using traditional mathods and English ingredients. Book a tour and see how beer is brewed in the oldest independant brewery in Buckinghamshire and the Chilterns, The Brewery shop - open Monday to Saturday between 9am & 5pm - sells our beers as well as speciality wines, ciders and out of the ordinary foods and gifts.
For times and admission prices please phone or visit our website.
Buckinghamshire County Museum - Aylesbury
Address : Church St, Aylesbury,Bucks, HP20 2QP
Tel: 01296 331 441
Website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/museum
Email: museum@buckscc.gov.uk
Visit Buckinghamshire County Museum with varied and changing exhibitions, events and activities for all the family. Enjoy light refreshments from our cafe, relax in our Garden or browse in our shop.
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre - (also part of Bucks County museum)
Address : Church St, Aylesbury,Bucks, HP20 2QP
Tel: 01296 331 441
E-mail: museum@buckscc.gov.uk
Come and have a whizzpopping time at the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery. A ticket price applies and pre-booking is highly recommended to avoid disapointment. opening times are restricted especially during Buckinghamshire School terms.
For all details including opening times and directions please phone or visit the website.
The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - Quainton
Address: Quainton Rd Station, Quaintion, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP22 4BY
Tel: 01296 655 720
E-mail: gm@bucksrailcentre.org Website: www.bucksrailcentre.org
Revisit the goldon age of steam in our steam hauled passenger trains and on our extensive mimture railway. Many locomotives on display from express passenger types to the humble shunting engine. Regular 'Day out with Thomas' events. Steam trains operate on sundays and bank holidays together with Wednesdays in the school holidays.
Open: April - October. Wed-Sun and Bank Holidays 10.30am to 4.30pm. Prices: Adult £7, Senior £6, Child £4.50 (under 5's free).
Claydon House - Buckingham
Address : Middle Clyadon, Nr Buckingham, Bucks, MK18 2EY
Tel: 01296 730 349 Info line: 01494 755 561
E-mail: claydon@nationaltrust.org.uk Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk
The extraordinary architecture of Claydon house includes extravagant rococo and chinoiserie decoration. Features of the house include the unique Chinese room and parquetry Grand stairs. In continuous occupation by the Verney family for over 380 years, the house has mementos of their relation Florence Nightingale, who was a regular visitor.
Open: 20th March - 31st October Mon to Wed and sat to sun 1pm - 5pm.
Prices: Gift aid Admission* Adult £7.00 Child £3.40 Family £17.40 Groups £4.50
*Include a 10% voluntary donation. Visitors can, however, chose to pay the standard admission prices which are displayed at the property and at www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Waddesdon Manor - Nr Aylesbury
Adress : Waddesdon Nr Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 8JH
Tel: 01296 653 226
E-mail: waddesdonmanor@nationaltrust.org.uk Website: www.waddesdon.org.uk
This National Trust property was built by Ferdinand Rothschild to display his collection of art and entertain the fhionable world. there are 45 rooms full of these wonderfull treasures to see. the victorian Garden is considered on of the finest in Britain with its seasonal displays, parterre, fountains, statuary, walks and aviary. A new children's woodland play area opened on Mother's Day and there are restaurants, gift and wine shops to enjoy.
For opening times and admission prices please phone 01296 653 226 or visit our website
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