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Village in Thornborough
Coombs
Buckinghamshire, South East
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Days out & attractions in Coombs
Days out around Coombs – lakes, nature reserves, museums, parks and more, including 3 in Coombs itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.
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🗿 Monuments & memorials
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🏚️ Ruins
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📸 Landmarks & sights
Temple of Friendship
Chackmore · 4.3 miles
This is where Cobham’s social and political clique gathered - an all-male safe space for drinking, holding forth and partying. It was severely damaged by fire in the 1840s.
Palladian Bridge
Chackmore · 4.3 miles
Designed to allow carriages to cross. Originally \nhigher over the water, but Octagon Lake has risen over the centuries. Stunning views."
Octagon Lake
Chackmore · 4.3 miles
Originally designed in a traditional formal style with eight structured sides. The lake was later ‘naturalised’ by Earl Temple. The surrounding area is generally level, but with grassy banks rolling down to the water
Temple of British Worthies
Dadford · 4.3 miles
A must see. This is Cobham’s monument to the best of British; Shakespeare, Isaac Newton, John Milton, Elizabeth I. Other more obscure examples reflect the politics of the time. It is no accident that amongst the most worthy is Signor Fido, Cobham’s dog
Gothic Temple
Dadford · 4.3 miles
Book a short stay or holiday at the Gothic \nTemple through The Landmark Trust. Stunning \n360 degree balcony views."
Eleven Acre Lake
Chackmore · 4.3 miles
A regular swimming spot for Stowe School students until 1973 when an indoor pool was created.
Captain Grenville's Column
Dadford · 5 miles
A rostral column dedicated to the memory of Captain Thomas Grenville, Lord Cobham's nephew. He was a British naval officer who served during the War of the Austrian Succession and died in 1847 during the naval engagement of the First Battle of Cape Finist
Church of St Mary
Dadford · 5 miles
General Sir Richard Temple, first Viscount of Cobham (1675-1749) is buried inside. Stained glass comemorates Richard Morgan-Grenville who was killed in action in the early months of WW1, and was gidted to the church by his mother, Lady Kinloss.
Lord Cobham's Pillar
Dadford · 5 miles
Lady Cobham’s memorial to her husband is the tallest of Stowe’s monuments at 104 feet. The original statue was destroyed by lightning in 1957. Take a breather here for the excellent views to the Temple of Concord and Victory and across the parkland
Queen's Temple
Dadford · 5 miles
Lord Cobham built this for his wife to directly face his own Temple of Friendship where he and his friends would meet. Lady Cobham & her companions spent time enjoying the southerly aspect over Hawkwell Field & the temples at the bottom end of the garden.
Temple of Concord and Victory
Dadford · 5 miles
Offering breathtaking views over the Grecian Valley, the Grecian Temple was rededicated as the Temple of Concord and Victory in the 1760s in honour of both the British victory over the French in the Seven Years’ War and political harmony at home.
Grecian Valley
Dadford · 5 miles
This setting for the Temple of Concord & Victory was the last section of garden to be completed. Under the direction of Capability Brown & Lord Cobham, 500 men created the valley using only hand tools
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