BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
LOCATION: In the South East. Borders of Berkshire,Oxon, London, Herts, Beds & Northants. KNOWN AS: 'Leafy' Bucks (nice countryside) LARGEST TOWN: Milton Keynes FAMOUS FOR: Nancy Astor who lived at Cliveden LEISURE: Has three of the longest rives in England.	HOLIDAYS: Swans used to be bred here - just check out the rivers! CULTURE: Furniture making goes back centuries MOST USEFUL! Some great houses for the wealthy and famous! SIZE: Fairly small county. Approx 605 square miles.

MAIN TOWNS		HISTORIC/INTEREST		DAYS OUT
HIGH WYCOME, MILTON KEYNES, AYLESBURY (County Town)				The Chilterns

COUNTY COUNCILS
Buckinghamshire County Council ,web site
UNIVERSITIES
UnIversity of Buckingham - An independent University . - web site
TRANSPORT
Traveline for journeys within South and East England Southern Railway Virgin Trains
MAIN COMPANIES
Allergan pharmaceutical company Argosy Services to the broadcast industry Biffa Iintegrated waste management business Causeway construction software Certacom manufacturer and distributor of digital communications equipment Compass Group leading contract foodservices and catering business Compusys plc UK hardware manufacturers Discovery Foods Hypnos Jarvis Hotels
LEISURE/HOTELS/HOLIDAYS
Art Holidays Spain - Flights from Heathrow airport to Malaga - for an exclusive painting holiday with all your art materials provided - web site
SHOPPING & RETAILERS
CULTURE
British Arts Resource web site Exclusive Paintings and Prints to rent or buy for commercial spaces web site JoeDaisy Studio Painting days and weekends in a Professional Art studio in the glorious conservation area of Mapledurham, Oxon. For amateur and professional painters. web site
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES