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Bedfordshire in the east of England, is well connected to the rest of the UK and accessible from London in around an hour and half. Bedfordshire is home to rolling countryside with the Downs, Chiltern Hills in the south of the county, Marston Vale where the local clay has been used for brick making and Greensand Ridge where a 40 mile trail runs from Leighton Buzzard to Gamlingay. The Great Ouse river and Grand Union canal wind their way through the county and provide relaxing locations for river trips and water sports such as canoeing and riverside hostelries.
County overviewClwyd is one of eight preserved counties in Wales, situated in the north-east corner of the country and named after the River Clwyd, which runs through it. To the north lies the Irish Sea, Cheshire is to the east and Shropshire to the south-east. The Welsh counties of Powys and Gwynedd lie to the south and west.
County overviewThe home county of Buckinghamshire combines a wealth of stately homes and estates with the Chiltern Hills – an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, all within easy reach of London and the wider UK via the county’s excellent transport links.
County overview