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Houghton House

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Now a ruin, the mansion was built for Mary Countess of Pembroke, the sister of Sir Philip Sidney. Inigo Jones is thought to have been involved in work on the house, which may have been the original 'House Beautiful' in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.

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Open all year
Opening Times: Open daily all year from 10-6 or dusk, whichever is earliest

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Parking onsite

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At its most southern point, Bedfordshire is only 35 miles from London Waterloo, so there’s a good reason for the UK’s fifth busiest airport to be called London Luton Airport. The county is one of England’s smaller in terms of area, but more than makes up for it in terms of business HQs and visitor attractions.

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Houghton House

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Houghton House

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Overview

Now a ruin, the mansion was built for Mary Countess of Pembroke, the sister of Sir Philip Sidney. Inigo Jones is thought to have been involved in work on the house, which may have been the original 'House Beautiful' in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.

Features

Opening Times
Open all year
Opening Times: Open daily all year from 10-6 or dusk, whichever is earliest
Facilities
Parking onsite

Location

AMPTHILL

About the area

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At its most southern point, Bedfordshire is only 35 miles from London Waterloo, so there’s a good reason for the UK’s fifth busiest airport to be called London Luton Airport. The county is one of England’s smaller in terms of area, but more than makes up for it in terms of business HQs and visitor attractions.

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