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All the United Kingdom England Waddesdon

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Waddesdon

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Waddesdon, England

Updated December 12, 2018

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Unusual Attractions in Waddesdon

The Waddesdon Aviary.

Waddesdon, England

Waddesdon Manor Aviary

An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.
The wine cellars.

Waddesdon, England

Waddesdon Manor Wine Cellars

The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.
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Cublington Spinney memorial

Cublington, England

Cublington Spinney and Airport Monument

In the 1970s, the citizens of several small villages came together to stop their homes from being destroyed for a new airport.
7 miles from Waddesdon

Ledburn, England

Bridego Bridge

The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.
10 miles from Waddesdon
The Ivinghoe Fire Hook

Ivinghoe, England

The Ivinghoe Fire Hook

Before firefighters, villagers relied on this simple hook to save their thatched cottages from a fiery doom.
11 miles from Waddesdon
The taxidermy “puma-pard.”

Tring, England

Tring Natural History Museum Hybrid Animals

A menagerie of curiously bred creatures.
11 miles from Waddesdon
Museum exterior

Hertfordshire, England

Natural History Museum at Tring

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.
11 miles from Waddesdon

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The wine cellars.

Waddesdon, England

Waddesdon Manor Wine Cellars

The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.
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