The Four Continents
Standing 400 m southwest of Waddesdon, The Four Continents is an attraction. Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust. Nearby, Waddesdon Manor (700 m) heads a list of 34 within 15 km.
Attraction near Waddesdon
Just outside Waddesdon
The Four Continents is 400 m southwest of Waddesdon. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
Warm weather in Waddesdon runs May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
The Four Continents
Attraction.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 400 m southwest of Waddesdon
Getting to The Four Continents
The Four Continents sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list The Four Continents
Of the 4, Aylesbury is the largest, at 87,966 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Waddesdon
Quainton
Aylesbury
Cuddington
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where The Four Continents is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddesdon | 400 m northeast of it | 1,859 | 14 |
| Quainton | 2.4 km north of it | 1,311 | 12 |
| Aylesbury | 4.3 km east of it | 87,966 | 19 |
| Cuddington | 4.7 km south of it | 592 | 9 |
Around The Four Continents
Our list has 34 more within 15 km, among them 5 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle.
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor700 m away2
Historic houseChequers15 km away3
MuseumBuckinghamshire Railway Centre2.6 km away4
Historic house · National TrustBoarstall Tower12 km away5
Historic house · National TrustClaydon House9.2 km away6
CastleDinton Folly5.4 km away7
Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse8.3 km away8
Historic houseNether Winchendon House4.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about The Four Continents
Where is The Four Continents?
The Four Continents is 400 m southwest of Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire.
What is The Four Continents?
Attraction.
Who runs The Four Continents?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit The Four Continents?
May to September are the warmest months in Waddesdon, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Four Continents?
Within 15 km: Waddesdon Manor (700 m), Chequers (15 km), Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (2.6 km) and Boarstall Tower (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boarstall Tower: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claydon House: mym, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinton Folly: D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Long Crendon Courthouse: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nether Winchendon House: MICHAEL ZAWADZKI, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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