Just 15 minutes from the chaos amid London's Charing Cross, the hamlet of Cowley in Uxbridge is set in the foothills of Colne Valley and has a whopping 16 listed buildings - a far cry from the capital and its commuter towns.
Minutes away from abundant nature
Colne Valley Regional Park is a nature lover's paradise, with self-guided forest walks, angling and cycling trails.
A balanced offering at Wexham's Black Park
A stunning lake, tranquil parklands and an exhilierating Go Ape aerial park is the great outdoors at its best at the Black Park in Nearby Wexham, less than five miles from Cowley.
