Tring

History

A small market town whose origins go back to before the Doomsday Book (Tring being the dominant settlement of the Hundred of Tring). The town is located in a gap in the Chiltern Hills (known as The Tring Gap) and is on the Ackerman St (the Roman Road, now the A41) A great town but more catering to its commuter residents than focusing on tourism.

By road

Tring is close to the A41 highway and fourteen miles from the M25 motorway. It is also 40 miles from Central London, the United Kingdom's capital, to the southeast. Tring is ten miles from Aylesbury and 26 miles from Bicester to the west.
There are a couple off-ramps from the A41 that connect to roads in Tring.

By train

• Railway Station

  address: Station Rd, Tring HP23 5QR
  The main train line from London Euston to Milton Keynes stops at Tring Station. The station is a couple of miles out of the town so you will need to arrange transport from the station into Tring. During the week day commute you can get a bus, otherwise it will be a taxi. M-Sa 3 trains per hr to London & 2 trains per hr to Milton Keynes; Su 2 per hr to London, 1 per hr to Milton Keynes.

By bus

You can also get a bus from Watford or Hemel Hempstead to Aylesbury. There is also a bus to Luton and Dunstable.

By bicycle

The town has an extensive network of local cycle routes that connect to Regional Cycle Route 30, Regional Cycle Route 3 and National Cycle Route 57 running from Farmington, Gloucestershire near Northleach to Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire.

By Narrowboat

The Grand Union Canal passes about 1.5km east of the town.

On foot

The Icknield Way long distance footpath (110 miles) runs from the town to Knettishall Heath near Thetford where it connects to the Peddars Way long distance footpath.

Tring is small enough that you can walk around. If you want to visit the surrounding area you will need a car.

• Natural History Museum at Tring

  phone: +44 20 7942-6171
  address: The Walter Rothschild Building, Akeman St, Tring HP23 6AP
  Home to the Natural History Museums bird collection and the Walter Rothschild collection of stuffed animals in a Victorian setting.

• Tring Park Woods

  address: Park Road
  Woodland trust land on the edge of Tring which is signposted and open to the public. Cows are often grazing in the fields so dogs should be kept under control at all times.

• Pitstone Windmill

  phone: +44 1442 851227
  address: Ivinghoe,

• Ashridge Estate

  phone: +44 1442 851227
  address: Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, near Berkhamsted, HP4 1LX

• Local Community EventsFor events in the community the town council web site lists them all

• Court Theatre at Pendley

  phone: +44 1442 823130
  address: Station Road, Tring HP23 5QY
  Variety of concerts through out the year.

• Sportspace

  phone: +44 1442 228958
  address: Mortimer Hill, Tring HP23 5JU
  Sports facilities and Swimming Pool open to the public when not being used by the school. Free parking

• Champneys Health Spa

  address: Chesham Rd, Wigginton HP23 6HX
  Maybe not for those on limited budgets

The shops in Tring tend to be more practical and aimed at people who live and work in the area. For example there is a small bookshop, some interior design related shops, a couple of ironmongers, and a stationers. There are a large number of charity shops and estate agents. There are also a number of travel related businesses in and around Tring High Street.

• Tesco

  phone: +44 345 677 9683
  address: London Rd, Tring HP23 5NB
  Supermarket

• Co-op

  phone: +44 1442 824801
  address: 2-4 Silk Mill Way, Tring HP23 5EP
  Convenience Store ; ATM

• The Akeman

  phone: +44 1442 826027
  address: 9 Akeman St, Tring HP23 6AA
  Pub and restaurant at night. Also does coffee, breakfast and lunch.

• The Black Horse

  phone: +44 1442 890066
  address: Frogmore St, Tring HP23 5AZ
  Pub & Food

• Francesco's

  phone: +44 1442 827258
  address: 53 High St, Tring HP23 5AG
  Italian Restaurant

• The Robin Hood

  phone: +44 1442 824912
  address: 1 Brook St, Tring HP23 5ED
  Pub & Food

• The Expresso Lounge

  phone: +44 1442 828228
  address: 56 High St, Tring HP23 5AG
  Coffee Shop

• The King's Arms

  phone: +44 1442 823318
  address: King St, Tring HP23 6BE
  Pub & Food

• The Anglers Retreat

  phone: +44 1442 822250
  address: Startops End, Marsworth HP23 4LJ
  Pub; Wi-Fi

• Premier Travel Inn

  phone: +44 871 527 9104 (premium)
  address: Tring Hill, Tring HP23 4LD
  Free Wi-Fi

• Pendley Manor Hotel

  phone: +44 1442 891891
  address: Cow Lane, Tring HP23 5QY

• Folly Farm

  phone: +44 1442 851645
  address: Northfield Road, Aldbury HP23 5QJ

Also check Leighton Buzzard (11 miles) or Aylesbury (9 miles)

• Post Office

  address: 19 The High St, Tring HP23 5AH

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