Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead

​Hemel Hempstead’s new town was built after World War II. There is a cathedral near the city centre, along with other historic buildings of interest. The town boasts a ski and snowboard centre, as well as venues for motor sport experiences. There is also a shopping centre and a weekly market to explore.

The surrounding area includes the towns of Aylesbury (which boasts over 170 listed buildings to visit), High Wycombe, Beaconsfield and Berkhamsted, and includes attractions such as Roald Dahl's House, the Hellfire Caves (above), Buckingham Old Gaol and the great country houses of Cliveden, Hughenden and Waddesdon Manor. You can also wander across over 2,500 miles of country walking pathways or watch sport at the birthplace of the Paralympics, Stoke Mandeville Stadium.

Venues in this location

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FSC Amersham

Amersham Field Centre is located in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The FSC manages the centre and nature reserve on behalf of National Grid Transco. The 30 hectare site provides a mosaic of woodland, grassland and pond habitats for all ages to study.

Green Park Activities and Training Centre – An ALF Village

Green Park welcomes school groups, families, scout groups, church groups, NCS groups, those with additional needs and many more.

Amersham Museum

Amersham Museum is an award winning museum located in a 15th century building in the heart of old Amersham. It is a hidden gem with a collection spanning 2,000 years of local history. 

Haven

Haven holidays are Britain's largest provider of domestic holidays with family holiday parks around the UK all offering a full programme of activities, kids' clubs and entertainment at no extra cost to holidaymakers. With comfortable accommodation and a great range of leisure activities our holiday parks are the perfect escape! And we've kept our 2014 UK holidays as affordable as ever.

Berkhamsted Castle

Visit the substantial remains of a strong and important motte and bailey castle dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, with surrounding walls, ditches and earthworks.

The Climb

A state of the art climbing centre: it's active, dynamic, friendly and fun. We run a full range of activities for juniors aged 5yrs up and adults. There's something to suit everyone, whether your a beginner or an advanced climber.

NICAS Approved.

West Wycombe Park, Village and Hill

The elegant Palladian home of the Dashwood family and historic village

West Wycombe Park is one of the most theatrical and Italianate of all English country houses and the Dashwood family home for over 300 years. Set in 45 acres of landscaped park, the house as we see it today is the creation of the 2nd Baronet in the 18th century.

Waddesdon Manor

Magnificent house and grounds in the style of a 19th-century French chateau

Waddesdon Manor has so much to offer young people: beautiful, safe grounds and space to explore, living history, opportunities for learning and fun both outdoors and in. Highlights include the Woodland Playground, Explorer Trails around the gardens, the Children's shop, and the Aviary.

Hughenden

Country home of the Victorian statesman Benjamin Disraeli

Hughenden offers a vivid insight into the charismatic personality and colourful private life of the most unlikely Victorian Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, who lived here from 1848 to 1881. You can browse among an extraordinary collection of personal memorabilia, and there's even a Victorian playroom for younger visitors.

Ashridge Estate

Wonderful landscape for walking (and running!), with splendid views and fun interactive games in the Visitor Centre for the kids.

Ashridge Estate is a vast 2,00 hectare swathe of beautiful woodlands and chalk downland at the north end of the Chiltern Hills.

Features include:

Bojangles Creative Cafe

Bring the kids and get creating, in a super pottery studio and cafe with many activity options and a milkshake menu!

Bernwood Butterfly Trail

Extensive forest paths lead walkers through vast areas of mixed coniferous and broadleaf woodland. Path side vegetation management has provided the favoured habitats for butterflies and other flora and fauna. Follow the yellow waymarked path on an hour and a half walk around the forest to discover the variety.

Penn Woods

Come explore amongst the 200-year-old trees!

Penn Woods are achingly explorable, ideal for minibeast hunting, leaf collecting, pond dipping, ladybird spotting, snail racing, picnicking and almost anything else you like to do outdoors with the kids!

In an area renowned for its rich stock of ancient woodland, Penn Wood, at its very heart, stands out as one of the largest.

Abbots View Alpacas

A family run farm that offers open farm days, alpaca experiences and birthday parties. Abbots View Alpacas is an excellent place to learn about these inquistive animals and take them for a walk around the farm’s 22 acres.

There are also miniature ponies to meet, plus pigs, ducks, rabbits and guinea pigs.

Play Train Kids Activity Centre

Indoor play at it's best with great range of equipment including multi level play frame, other soft play areas, quiet room with library, arts an crafts room, bouncy bus and plenty more supported by outstanding facilities.

The Rye

The region's second largest park features an adventure playground, football pitches, permit fishing and pleasure craft is for hire.

Odds Farm Park

Winner of the “Farm Park of the Year 2013” by the National Farm Attractions Network.

Meet plenty of furry friends, enjoy Animal Activities and Demonstrations and discover the Giant Indoor Playbarn! Guaranteed to give you the Ahhhh factor, there's stacks of animal fun and indoor play at Odds Farm Park.

College Lake Nature Reserve

Get back to nature at this reserve, with over 1000 species recorded, there is always something to see. Free to visit.

College Lake Nature Reserve is thought of as one of the best places in Buckinghamshire to see water birds such as lapwings and redshanks.

There are a number of hides that overlook the lake and give you a great place to birdwatch.

Chilterns Countryside

This group of popular beauty spots offers fabulous walking opportunities

Situated in the picturesque Chiltern Hills, this group of popular beauty spots offers fabulous walking opportunities. Pleasant day long walks with a pub stop can take you through the intimate landscape of woods, farms and hamlets that make up much of the Chilterns.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

A working steam museum where you can step back in time to the steam age. On steaming open days visitors can ride in vintage carriages pulled by a full sized steam engine and on our extensive miniature railway.

Chiltern Pools

Chiltern Pools is a leisure centre in Amersham.

Our diving pool has one, three and five metre boards. Leisure pool has flumes, fountains and a water creek! Also has sporting opportunities such as the climbing wall.

Red Kite Expeditions

At RKE, we specialise in delivering the Expedition section of the Award, but our staff will be happy to advise on all other Sections, since our years of involvement with DofE are long and our experience extensive.

Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre

Fun pool with flume, bubble beds and more features; heated outdoor pool and kiddie gym.

Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre has an excellent range of facilities including: 25 Metre, 8 Lane Competition Swimming Pool; Leisure Waters (Flume, Spa, Bubble Beds and Lazy River) and 20 Metre Heated Outdoor Pool.

Vale Park

A play area for younger kids as well as a 'teen' play area, new tennis courts, a multi-use games area and a bowls green. There is also a skatepark facility, but the park still remains a green and tranquil place close to the town centre.

Zoomania

Aylesbury's largest indoor play centre offers children a fun filled experience. With three play frames to suit ages 0 to 11 years, birthday party rooms, sports court and relaxed cafe area, Zoomania is the perfect entertainment venue for all the family.

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