More information about our historic village

The village of Mursley is mentioned in the Domesday book as a thriving market town en route from Buckingham to London. In 1580 Sir John Fortescue, cousin, tutor and Chancellor of the Exchequer to Queen Elizabeth 1, built a large palace in the hamlet of Salden, the village grew up in it's service.

Day Trips / Attractions within easy reach of Mursley



London

(The Tower, London Eye, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, Harrods, Liberty's, Tate Galleries, South Bank, Covent Garden, )

Travel:

Train from Bletchley or Leighton Buzzard (lift available)
Every 20 mins to London Euston,

Journey Time:

35mins - fast train, 50 mins - slow train.

Cost:

£19.30 with unlimited underground travel.

The Historic City of Oxford

(Asmoleon, University, Natural History Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum, MOMA, Theatre, Concerts, Shopping, )

Travel:

X5 bus from Buckingham. (lift available)

Journey Time:

50 minutes (hourly service)

Cost:

£6.00 return.

Cambridge

(Fitzwilliam Museum and university, Kettles Yard)

Travel:

X5 bus from Buckingham. (lift available)

Journey Time:

2hr 20min

Cost:


£7.00 return.

Stratford Upon Avon (Royal Shakespeare Theatre)


Travel:

Chiltern Line train from Bicester or Thame (lift available)
Community Buses from Winslow - book in advance

LOCAL NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTIES



Ascott

Jacobean house remodeled in the 19th century, with superb collections and gardens.

Buckingham Chantry Chapel

15th century chapel, restored by Gilbert Scott in 1875.

Claydon House

House famous for its 18th century rococo interiors - mementos of Florence Nightingale who was a frequent visitor.

Stowe Landscape Gardens

One of the first and foremost the great English landscaped gardens. A creation of the 18th century, Stowe is one of Europe's most influential landscape gardens.Visitors can explore the 40 temples and monuments in the grounds and visit Stowe House.

Waddeson Manor

Magnificent house and grounds in the style of a 16th century French chateau. Built for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild to entertain his guests and to display his vast collection of art treasures.
Displays include Sevres porcelain, Savonnaire carpets and portraits by Reynolds and Gainsborough. There is a rose garden and the rococo-style aviary, newly painted and gilded, which houses a splendid collection of exotic birds.
The grounds also include a parterre, a restored pleasure garden and giant tree ferns.



OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum Tring, Herts.

Part of the Natural History Museum in London purpose built in the late 1800's this museum houses a vast collection of animals, rare birds, insects and reptiles.

Travel:

Train from Leighton Buzzard/ Bletchley (lift available)

Woburn Abbey

The stately home of the Duke of Bedford, it houses a collection of art treasures,china and silver and is set in a lavishly beautiful deer park.