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ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Weston Turville
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Weston Turville
Weston Turville works well as a base: 5 minutes from Wendover, 16km from ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.
Weston Turville is in England, United Kingdom, with about 2,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Wendover, about 4 km away.
Weston Turville is a historic village and civil parish in the Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England. The village is at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, 3 miles (4.9 km) from the market town of Wendover and 3.5 miles (5.7 km) from Aylesbury. In 2011 the parish had a population of 3127.
The village name 'Weston'Read more
is Anglo Saxon in origin, and means 'western estate' or western homestead, as 'tun' means an enclosed farm in Angle. In the Domesday Book of 1086, the village is recorded as Westone. The suffix 'Turville' was added later, referring to the lords of the manor in the 13th century, and to differentiate the village from other places called Weston. Between 1236 and 1539, Weston Turville grew to have five areas, or ends – Church End, Brook End, South End, West End and World's End. These five ends still exist, as documented by Hamish Eaton's book "Weston Turville – A History", published in 1997.
The 13th-century church of St. Mary the Virgin is the parish church for Weston Turville and is a grade I listed building. A church has existed on the land at the end of Church Walk since the 12th century; however, all that remains of the original church is the font and an octagonal shaft built into the south wall of the chancel.
The nearest railway station is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away in the village of Stoke Mandeville on the London to Aylesbury Line, operated by Chiltern Railways. Weekday buses serving Weston Turville run between Aylesbury and RAF Halton, and are operated by Arriva and Redline. Additionally, a service connects to both Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard on Sundays.
Weston Turville has a small bird reserve, which was established by BBONT (Bucks, Beds and Oxford Nature Trust), now BBOWT (Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust). The site had one hide and can be accessed from the main reservoir footpath.
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What is there to see near Weston Turville?
Within an hour or so of Weston Turville: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (16 km), Bletchley Park (23 km), Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter (26 km), Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow) (27 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit, Goodwood Festival of Speed and Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
Where is Weston Turville?
Weston Turville is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Wendover.
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- Population
- 2,115
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.7917, -0.7577
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Bletchley Park
Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
23 km · about 25 min drive
film location
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter
The Leavesden studios where all eight films were shot; the tour preserves the original Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express sets.
26 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Burnham Beeches (Robin Hood, Harry Potter, Sleepy Hollow)
The ancient pollarded beech woodland close to Pinewood Studios is one of Britain's most-filmed forests.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Bicester Heritage
A former RAF bomber station transformed into the UK's hub for historic motoring excellence with specialist workshops and regular Scramble events.
29 km · about 35 min drive
film location
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire (Goldfinger golf match)
The Palladian clubhouse and course hosted the celebrated golf match between Bond and Goldfinger, and reappeared in Tomorrow Never Dies.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Aston Martin Works Heritage
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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