Car Hire Aylesbury

Aylesbury Mini Guide

History of Aylesbury
Located in the county of Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury was an important market town for the Anglo-Saxons and it sticks out from the landscape around it because it was built on an outcrop of limestone. In the 16th century King Henry VIII declared Aylesbury the county town of Buckinghamshire and he gave its manor to Thomas Boleyn, the father of Anne (one of his many wives). Becoming a stronghold for parliamentarian forces, Aylesbury later played an important role in the English Civil War. Aylesbury became notorious in the 1960’s because the Great Train Robbers had carried out their astounding crime only six miles away and were tried in Aylesbury Crown Court.

Aylesbury Today
Today Aylesbury looks similar to many other towns in England architecturally though there are some Medieval and Georgian houses.  You will also see the Aylesbury arm of the Grand Union Canal which was one of the causes of relative prosperity in Aylesbury. 

Things to do in Aylesbury
Visitors to Aylesbury may want to see its independent arts centre at Queens Park or head to the quaint Fleece Inn, a pub which is run by the National Trust. Theatre goers who are in the area of Aylesbury may be interested to know of the upcoming large investment in a theatre recently completed in the town.

Aylesbury has been around for many centuries and is a town in the south east of England. If you head to Aylesbury from London you will take the A41 before joining the A413 or the A418 which go right through the centre of the town. From Aylesbury it is only a short distance’s drive to get to the M25 or the M40 at junction nine. So book car hire in Aylesbury at great rates and enjoy the freedom that public transport cannot offer.  The town is also served by Aylesbury train station and you can collect your rental car nearby.

Over recent years Aylesbury has expanded rapidly with many housing estates being built there but it didn’t always look as it does today.