Bletchley Park

Sir Samuel Herbert Leon originally acquired Bletchley Park in 1883 when he bought the property and started enlarging the farmhouse that already stood on it. The Leon family lived at the ensuing manor, which combined Tudor, Dutch Baroque, and Victorian Gothic architectural styles, until 1937. A real estate investor then purchased it with the aim of developing the land into a home development, but Bletchley had other ideas.

Hugh Sinclair, the head of MI6, bought Bletchley Park as Adolf Hitler's campaign to invade Europe gathered steam because he saw it as the ideal location to relocate the Government Code and Cypher School in the event of war.

Visitors can now study Bletchley Park's past and its contribution to the war while following in the footprints of some of its most notable residents. The visitor center offers an interactive multimedia tour that uses reenactments and interviews with veterans to bring the once-secretive Bletchley Park to life.

Visitors can enjoy the numerous intriguing exhibitions at Bletchley while touring the site's various World War II structures. The exhibits include a wide range of topics, including codebreaking in World War One, the use of pigeons in World War Two, internet privacy and security in the twenty-first century, and the life of Alan Turing, which includes a striking statue depicting him. Bletchley Park is one of the most beautiful historical sites in Buckinghamshire.

Location: The Mansion, Bletchley Park, Sherwood Dr, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB, England