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Discover Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire


Beaconsfield is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is about 38 km (23.6 mi) to the northwest of Charing Cross, London. It has a population around 11,000 people (2012 estimate). It is within the Chiltern Hills area, which has been designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1965.

Beaconsfield, EnglandBeaconsfield, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Saracen%27s_Head_-_geograph.org.uk_-_687943.jpg
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Beaconsfield first appeared in writing as Bekenesfeld in 1185. Today it is regarded as a small yet affluent town in a pictureseuq setting.

Visiting Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield is located off the M40 motorway. To reach it, take Exit 2.

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Places of Interest in Beaconsfield


  1. Bekonscot: Oldest original model village in the world, established in the 1920s.

  2. St Mary's Church: Parish church rebuilt of flint and bath stone in 1869.

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