Waddesdon, United Kingdom
Waddesdon is a town of 1,797 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Waddesdon
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Waddesdon Aviary, Thame Valley Viaduct, Waddesdon Manor and Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
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About Waddesdon
Waddesdon is a village in Buckinghamshire, England, 6 miles (10 km) west-north-west of Aylesbury on the A41 road. The village also includes the hamlets of Eythrope and Wormstone. Waddesdon was an agricultural settlement with milling, silk weaving and lace making enterprises.
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Things to do2
Thame Valley Viaduct
Bridge · 2.9 mi
Bridge in Buckinghamshire, England
Museums and landmarks15
Waddesdon Manor
Monument and historic site · 0.8 mi
Grade I listed country house in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
We-Su 11:00-16:30; PH 11:00-16:30
Apollo Belvedere
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
This statue is a 19th-century copy of the antique Apollo Belvedere in the Vatican Museum in Rome.
The Stables
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
The stables are 17th century French style & were designed by the same architect who designed the Manor. It now houses a café, shop &...
Diamond Jubilee Wood
Monument and historic site · 0.9 mi
Planted in 2012 to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
Pullham rockword
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
Artificial rock grottos were a feature of late 19th-century gardens. Here, they were created by James Pulham & Son, who made realistic...
Terra degli Etruschi
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
Created by artist Stephen Cox, as part of the series 'Interior Space', this sculpture forms part of the Rothschild Collection and was...
Venus and Adonis
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
Dated 1741, these are the last known garden sculptures by Jan van Logteren & rare survivals of 18th-century Dutch sculpture. The army...
Elephant Family & the Real Elephant Collective
Monument and historic site · 0.9 mi
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes9
The Stables Café
Cafe · 0.7 mi
Indoor and outdoor seating (dogs only allowed outdoors), serving hot food, hot drinks, sandwiches and cake. Treaterie also at the...
The Railway Café At Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Cafe · 1.3 mi
Station Road, Aylesbury
History
The parish church of St Michael and All Angels dates from 1190 with medieval and Victorian additions.
Waddesdon was involved in the marriage of Maud Holland in the 1360s. Edward the Black Prince agreed with Hugh de Courtenay, 2nd/10th Earl of Devon that Maud would marry Devon's grandson Hugh Courtenay. Devon promised to award Maud an annuity of 200 marks and the manors of Sutton Courtenay and in Buckinghamshire. The arrangements were approved by Pope Urban V and Edward III. The wedding had taken place by February 1365, when the manors were granted to Maud.
Between 1897 and 1936, Waddesdon had train services on the Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway (later part of the Metropolitan) at Waddesdon railway station, two miles from the village. There was also a halt on the Brill Tramway.
In 1874, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild bought a large estate in the area and built the mansion of Waddesdon Manor on a hill-top above the village. He transformed Waddesdon into an estate village, with new houses for employees and tenants, a school, a public house, cricket pavilion and village hall.
Waddesdon Manor and grounds are now the property of the National Trust, and Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild retains the estate and a house at nearby Eythrope.
On 17 November 2017, near Waddesdon, there was a mid-air collision between an aeroplane and a helicopter, with four fatalities.
From the History section of Waddesdon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Education
Waddesdon Village Primary School is a mixed, community, primary school, which has approximately 200 pupils from the age of four through to the age of eleven. The village is also home to Waddesdon Church of England School, a secondary school with over 1000 students.
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Notable people from Waddesdon
- Philip Michael EllisBritish bishop
Born in Waddesdon, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship6
Waddesdon Hill Strict and Particular Baptist Chapel
Church · Baptist · 1.3 mi
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Waddesdon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Oxford Airport (OXF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Aylesbury 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Thame 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Oakley 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Bicester 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Buckingham 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Leighton Buzzard 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Tring 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Bletchley 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Milton Keynes 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Oxford 16 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- FleetMarston StMary SE, Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WaddesdonManor, Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Waddesdon, Deben Dave at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Aviary at Waddesdon Manor, National Trust, Waddesdon Manor / Chris Lacey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waddesdon Manor north west 2016, DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Michael and All Angels' Church, Waddesdon, Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2025-06-15 - Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - 15, Phil_Parker, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, alexanderar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fabing, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, swinetown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fabing, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, swinetown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, coljay72, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, swinetown, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, coljay72, CC BY-SA 4.0
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