Over a third of this beautiful county is covered by the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Beauty and the Metropolitan Greenbelt. Nevertheless, because routes between Birmingham and London pass through Buckinghamshire, it is well-connected by rail to major towns within the county and to London Marylebone. The Metropolitan Line of the Underground also runs to Chalfont & Latimer, Amersham, and Chesham. There are also excellent road connections, served by bus to minimise car traffic. It has a rich history, many notable attractions, and was rated the fifth best place to live in the UK by Halifax’s 2014 Quality of Life survey. There are good schools, shopping, and leisure offerings, and a wide range of property types from 17th century cottages to modern detached houses.
Milton Keynes is a utopian New Town in Buckinghamshire that was built to contain London's overspill. Though it is often referred to as a city, along with signs that will point you towards the ‘city centre,’ it is in fact a town and one that feels like a giant suburb, this is just one of the many quirks of Milton Keynes. The city offers many fun attractions including a gargantuan shopping centre filled with an array of major chains that can meet most residents’ needs, and the famous concrete cows art sculpture which was created in 1978 by the American artist Liz Leyh. Much to the surprise of tourists, Nottingham has plenty of outdoor areas to explore including many parks and waterways, as well as long nature walks.