Buckinghamshire, Ceremonial county in South East England, GB
The territory of Buckinghamshire spans 1,874 square kilometers between Greater London and the counties of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire.
The county emerged from a subdivision of the kingdom of Mercia around 585 AD, with its name derived from Bucca, an Anglo-Saxon settler.
The Chiltern Hills form a natural landscape within the county, reaching heights of 267 meters at Haddington Hill in Wendover Woods.
The M40 motorway connects multiple towns in the county, while Chiltern Railways and Great Western provide rail services throughout the region.
Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath produces major films, while Bletchley Park holds historical significance as the center of World War II codebreaking operations.
Location: South East England
Capital city: Aylesbury
Shares border with: Greater London, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire
Website: http://buckscc.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.76667,-0.80000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:00
Eton College
33.3 km
Bletchley Park
25.9 km
Chequers
2.9 km
Silverstone Circuit
37.4 km
Cliveden
24.4 km
Friar Park
26.4 km
Mentmore Towers
13.6 km
Stowe House
33 km
Chiltern Hills
13.7 km
Woburn Abbey
27.8 km
Wormsley Park
16.4 km
Stadium MK
27.4 km
Ascott House
15.7 km
Hut 8
26 km
Whipsnade Zoo
19.9 km
The Crown Inn Public House
21 km
Halton House
5.3 km
Stoke Park
29.1 km
007 Stage
30.3 km
Church of St Giles, Stoke Poges
29.4 km
National Bowl
28.2 km
Stowe Park and Garden
33.8 km
Woburn Safari Park
30.2 km
Berkhamsted Castle
16.6 km
Basildon Park
37.1 km
Stonor Park
20.9 km
Bekonscot
20.1 km
Oakley Court
32 kmReviews
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