The county Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire is named after the university town Buckingham; today however today it is the county town of Aylesbury cunty, thus it is the administrative seat of the region. Buckinghamshire is partitioned into the four districts Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe; a further administrative unit, whose  unitary authority Milton Keynes, is attached only for certain functions of the county.

History of Buckinghamshire

Although the first of the Anglo-Saxons as "scire of Bucca's home" means, from which later the name was Buckinghamshire, today's county already existed as a unit in the Kingdom of Mercia (585-919). It is true that Romans and Celts in the region have left their mark, but was most strongly influenced during the Anglo-Saxon period. in the 16th Century Buckinghamshire was under Henry VII to the political stage and a century later,  the starting point for the English Civil War. In the 19th Century, the region was simultaneously hit by cholera and famine, which led to an exodus of the rural population to the cities. Since this land became affordable many rich Buckinghamshire gentry slected the area asa country home , and even today many high earners in London have a residence here.

The southern English Chalk formation

The Chiltern Hills, also known as the  Chilterns is a scenic characteristic of Buckinghamshire. The hill landscape which consists of chalk, extends over the entire county and is classified an area Outstanding Natural Beauty. Together with the areas of Salisbury Plain, North Downs, South Downs and the Isle of Wight forms the Chiltern Hills the southern English chalk formation in such a way specified.

In the many small towns such as Marlow, Amersham or Buckingham visitors have the chance to can relax, enjoy the shopping or visit one of the cosy traditional Pubs or follow the footpaths of famous writers like John Milton, T.S. Eliot or Mary Shelley. For lovers of historical buildings it is worth visiting Waddesdon Manor or Cliveden, two magnificent country houses in Buckinghamshire.