Buckingham
Buckingham
Buckingham is an historic town in Buckinghamshire, England with a rich history and many attractions. Located close to Milton Keynes, it’s just a short drive from London and can be reached easily by train from other parts of the country.
The town itself dates back to before the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Buckeham. It has been home to many famous people over the years, including JRR Tolkien who wrote The Lord of the Rings trilogy partly in a cottage in Buckinghamshire.
Buckingham is well known for its impressive architecture, which includes buildings such as the Old Gaol and Stowe House, an 18th century country house. It is also home to a number of shops, restaurants and pubs where you can find traditional English fare as well as international cuisine.
The town has plenty of outdoor activities too, including walking and cycling trails in the nearby Chiltern Hills. There are also several golf courses in Buckinghamshire, making it an ideal destination.
Created: 19 January 2023 Edited: 29 November 2023
Buckingham
River Great Ouse Details
River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse is a river in Bedfordshire
River Great Ouse is 230 Km long and has been heavily modified by industry in the past.
Local History around Buckingham
There are some historic monuments around including:
St Rumbold's WellNorbury: a slight univallate hillfort immediately east of Padbury MillA slight univallate hillfort 600m south east of Home FarmThornborough BridgeTwo Roman barrows 200m ENE of Thornborough Bridge.Wildlife in and Around Buckingham
Mammals found in Buckingham
There have been 26 species of mammals recorded in the buckingham area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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Birds found in Buckingham
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the buckingham area.
| Alpine Swift (Apus melba) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Australian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
