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Chertsey Recreation Ground

Harrold-Odell Country Park

Oxford canal walk

This walk is through very tranquil environment through rural middle England along a waterway that opened in 1790 to link the Black Country with...

Trains

1 hour direct service from London Waterloo Approx 7 hours from Edinburgh; requires tube between London Kings Cross and Waterloo 2 hours 20 mins...

Car Parking Gatwick Airport

Easy-to-follow signs Regular security patrols Extra help available for drivers with special needs Free jump start in case of break down...

Upminster Park

Coaches

Park Barn, Egerton Road, near Tesco.

Frequent daily National Express Coaches to London 1 hour to London Victoria Coach Station...

Wickford Memorial Park

Cranfield Airport

Cranfield Airport is well known for its convenience for London and the South Midlands, just three miles from the M1 and motorway network. ...

Stockwood Nurseries

Bushy Park

Bushy Park is the second largest of the royal parks and has a distinctly rural feel, as about 350 free roaming deer live amid the 1099 acres. The...

Basildon Park

This beautiful Palladian mansion features in the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. It was built in 1776-83 by John...

Ferries

Ferry ports on the south and east coast such as Dover, Folkestone, Harwich, Ramsgate and Newhaven are all easily accessible from the west of...

Claremont Landscape Garden

Claremont's creation and development involved some of the great names in garden history, including Sir John Vanbrugh, Charles Bridgeman...

Milton Keynes Parks Trust

Buscot Park

The late 18th-century house contains the fine paintings and furniture of the Faringdon Collection Trust. The grounds include various avenue walks...

Syon Park

Syon Park is a beautiful 200 acre park, full of history and to many is regarded, in the words of the 3rd Duchess of Northumberland, "this...

Luton Airport

This small airport is 35 miles north of London. The pioneering low cost airline, easyjet, started here in 1995, this major no-frills airline...

Wimpole Gardens

Wimpole Gardens are set in the grounds of the Wimpole Estate, located in the heart of the English countryside. The gardens provide an interesting...

Terminals Heathrow Airport

Heathrow has four terminals, 1, 2 & 3 are in the centre of the airport within walking distance via underground walkways. Terminal 4 is on the...