Hughenden Manor 
Description
There's been a manor since shortly after the Norman Invasion, though the current house dates from the 18th century. After passing through various hands the house eventually came into the possession of British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, who - with his wife Mary Ann - carried out significant remodelling to create the building that exists to today. Much of the house has been retained as it was when the Disraelis were living there. The house was used covertly as a centre for creating maps for bombing raids during WWII, given the codename Hillside - a history that was totally unknown to the National Trust who took possession of the property in 1947. It was only when a visitor in 2004 discussed what they did at the house during the war that the secret life of the building came to light and today a portion of the building is given over to this history. Along with the house there is also a formal garden that you can wander around.
Charge
Charge, Free for National Trust members
Getting There
From High Wycombe the 300 bus runs every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday, hourly on Sundays, taking about 10 minutes to make the journey to the entrance to the park. From the park entrance it's about a 10 minute uphill walk to the manor houseLatitude: 51.650225; Longitude: -0.756772
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