AylesburyGeneral Information about AylesburyAylesbury is situated in the south east of England in the United Kingdom and is the county town of Buckinghamshire. The town lies on an outcrop of Partlandian limestone and dates back to the Iron Age, around 650BC. Aylesbury was a major market town in Anglo-Saxon times, then played a vital role in the English Civil War in the mid 1600's as a stronghold for the Parliamentarian forces. Today the town is home to more than 65,000 people and is part of the London Commuter Belt.
There are many interesting places to visit and attractions in Aylesbury, such as Buckinghamshire County Museum, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Waddesdon Manor, Princes Risborough Manor House, Claydon House, King's Head Inn and the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery.
The Buckinghamshire County Museum is located in three fully restored 15th century buildings, the old Aylesbury Grammar School, a chapel in St Mary's Square and Ceely House. The museum opened in 1995 and features many permanent and temporary exhibitions which have more than 100,000 items on display. Some of these collections date back 150 years and show the best of Buckinghamshire's heritage.
Ajoined to the Buckinghamshire County Museum is the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery which is located in the former coach house of Ceely House. The museum uses characters from Roald Dahl's world famous books to inspire and teach young people about science, literature and history. The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery was opened in 1996 by Terence Hardiman, star of popular children's television series The Demon Headmaster. The museum also features graphical elements by Quentin Blake who illustrated many of Roald Dahl's books. Hotels in AylesburyBelow are a selection of Hotels located in Aylesbury, England. Alternatively, you can browse through all Aylesbury Hotels.
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