World Wars Memorial

Standing in front of the World Wars Memorial near Tring, you're confronted with something most visitors speed past without thinking. This is a proper piece of local history - a monument dedicated to those who fell during both world wars, set in Buckinghamshire where generations of servicemen and women left for conflict and not all came home.

It's the kind of place that hits differently depending on who you are. If you've got family connections to either war, it'll mean something. History buffs will appreciate the tangible link to the area's past. Kids might find it sobering rather than entertaining - this isn't a day-out attraction in the traditional sense, but rather a moment of reflection.

The memorial itself is straightforward and moving in its simplicity. You won't need more than fifteen minutes here, though you might linger longer if you're reading the names or tracing your own family history. It's free to visit, naturally enough.

If you're camping at Hill Farm, just over a mile away, or staying at one of the other sites dotted around the Tring area - Chiltern Yurts, Orchard View Farm, or Norcott Campsite - this works as a quiet walk from your pitch. Tring itself has the natural history museum and the canal if you want something with more going on. But this memorial deserves your time, even if it's only ten minutes. Some things are worth the stop.