Aylesbury is a historic market town in the heart of Buckinghamshire surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the Chilterns National Landscape.
The town boasts the perfect blend with the history and heritage of its old quarter as well as the modern shopping centres, attractions and nightlife of a contemporary town. Aylesbury hosts an exciting programme of events, markets and entertainment coupled with a varied retail offer and dining experiences, it’s a destination for everyone.
Most of the older buildings in Aylesbury are to be found in the streets surrounding St Mary’s Church. Largely Georgian in character, with some Tudor and Jacobean buildings, the old town is home to the Kings Head Coaching Inn and Discover Bucks Museum with the Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery.
Aylesbury provides lively entertainment with a theatre, cinema, museum, arts centre and leisure centre, along with bowling, indoor karting and soft play. The town centre has two shopping centres, a bustling high street and regular markets. There are a great range of food and drink options from Foodie Friday on the market and traditional pub fare, to Turkish delicacies, ice-cream, local beers and cocktails, it’s all covered.
Just outside Aylesbury is Stoke Mandeville. Widely acknowledged as the birthplace of the Paralympic movement, Stoke Mandeville Stadium is the home of the first National Paralympic Heritage Centre.
Aylesbury: there’s more here than meets the eye!
