Surrounding towns offer a more comprehensive range of facilities from the weekly street markets, and the eclectic mix of boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants in Tring, Wendover and Berkhamsted, with modern shopping centres and department stores in the nearby towns of Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes. There is an extensive range of leisure and recreational options in the area, including the National Trust's Ashridge Estate and golf courses can be found at Ashridge, Ellesborough, Berkhamsted and The Grove. Tring features the world renowned Natural History Museum as well as Pendley Court Theatre.
The area boasts excellent schooling, including Long Marston C-of-E primary school and Tring Comprehensive School. For those who prefer the independent sector, Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and Berkhamsted School both have superb reputations.
Gubblecote is a convenient location for commuters, with Cheddington and Tring stations, only three and four miles away respectively, providing regular train services to London Euston.
