Aldbury

A Chiltern Hills village with a duck pond and old stocks on its green, beneath the Ashridge woods.

From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 13 min by train · 1 h 31 min by car

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Time there: 30 min – 1.5 h to see its one place

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Must-see places

Bridgewater Monument

Landmark · A 33 m column in the Ashridge woods that you can climb for views over the Chilterns.

Quick facts

A duck pond and a green with well-preserved old stocks and a whipping post sit at the heart of the village, in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Its looks have made it a favourite film set, appearing in Midsomer Murders, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and The Thursday Murder Club.

Woodland paths lead up from the village to the 33 m Bridgewater Monument on the Ashridge Estate, which can be climbed at weekends for views that stretch on a clear day as far as Canary Wharf.

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