Gaddesden Place, Chiltern Hills

#9 among attractions in Chiltern Hills

Palladian architecture, Neoclassical architecture

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Gaddesden Place, near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, England, was designed by architect James Wyatt and built between 1768 and 1773, and was the home of the Hertfordshire Halsey family. ()

Architectural style: Palladian architectureCoordinates: 51°47'20"N, 0°29'46"W

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Gaddesden Place – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ashridge Golf Club, The Rex, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, The Bury.

3.5 miNW
Golf
Ashridge Golf Club
90 min walk • Nestled in the lush greenery of Hertfordshire, Ashridge Golf Club offers a serene and prestigious golfing experience in the United Kingdom. Established in 1932, this exquisite golf course is renowned for its rich history, challenging play, and impeccable maintenance.
3.5 miSW
Nightlife, Historical place, Cinema
The Rex, Berkhamsted
88 min walk • The Rex is a cinema in the town of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. Designed in the art deco style by David Evelyn Nye in 1936, the cinema opened to the public in 1938. After 50 years of service, the cinema closed in 1988 and became derelict.
1.1 miW
Spiritual, Temple
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
29 min walk • Nestled in the serene East Anglian countryside of the United Kingdom, the Amaravati Buddhist Monastery stands as a spiritual retreat and a beacon of tranquility. Established in the 1980s, this monastery is a hub for those seeking solace and insight through the...
2.4 miSE
Museum, Georgian architecture
The Bury, Hemel Hempstead
60 min walk • The Bury is a building of historical significance in Hemel Hempstead in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It was erected in about 1790 by an attorney who worked in the town. It was the residence for the next two centuries of many notable people. It is now owned by the Dacorum Borough Council and is Grade II* listed.
2.3 miSE
Tower
Charter Tower, Hemel Hempstead
60 min walk • The Charter Tower is a Grade II* listed building in Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. The two-storey tower, built of ashlar, is the entranceway and all that remains of the former manor house of Sir Richard Combe, and his arms may still be seen on the tower.
2.3 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead
59 min walk • St Mary's Church, Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, is the parish church of the town and its oldest place of worship. It is a Grade I listed building.
4.7 miN
Memorial
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral
121 min walk • Whipsnade Tree Cathedral is a 9.5-acre garden in the village of Whipsnade in Bedfordshire, England. It is planted in the approximate form of a cathedral, with grass avenues for nave, chancel, transepts, chapels and cloisters and "walls" of different species of trees.
1.9 miS
Park
Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead
50 min walk • Gadebridge Roman Villa, alternatively known as Gadebridge Park Roman Villa, is a ruined Roman villa in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.
3.3 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary
85 min walk • Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed church in Studham, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967.
5 miN
Church
Church of St Mary
127 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Grade I listed church in Kensworth, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 3 February 1967.
4.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Landpark Wood
122 min walk • Landpark Wood is a 3.6 hectare nature reserve near Whipsnade in Bedfordshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. This wood has mature beech trees, hornbeam, oak and ash. The understorey is hazel and hawthorn, with bluebells, yellow archangel and woodruff.