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Recommended Towns & Villages near Chesham

Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

Amersham (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction S)

Amersham is one of those towns where with one cast of the eye, you immediately know that this is a place with a long history for around the broad High Street is a mixture of fine.....

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Great Missenden

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction W)

Lying in a favoured position within the sweep of the glorious Chilterns, Great Missenden is an attractive village of charm and character, and was the home to Roald Dahl who wrote many of his best loved stories there...

On the Canal at Berkhamsted, Herts

Berkhamsted (18 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction NE)

With so much to see and experience this fascinating little town makes the perfect destination for a relaxing weekend away from it all...

Canal

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction N)

Tring lies on the Ridgeway Path close to the waters of the River Thame, it is bordered on one side by the Chilterns, a range of dense wooded hills which span an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Goring in the Thames valley and Dunstable downs...

Village Pond, Aldbury, Herts

Aldbury (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (6.4 miles, 10.2 km, direction N)

Lying on the edge of the Chiltern Hills this is one of the counties most attractive villages...

Wendover

Wendover (68 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NW)

Wendover, is a spacious town and situated amidst beautiful open countryside...

Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels

Beaconsfield (18 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)

On arrival in Beaconsfield you are immediately struck by the spaciousness of its wide streets and the wonderful show of Victorian buildings and houses in the main street...

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Hemel Hempstead (24 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction NE)

Set in a delightful valley of the Chilterns, formed by the River Gade, the town is noted for its variety of old buildings which include the Norman church dedicated to St.Mary...

Canal Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth (168 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SE)

This is a lovely old town where three rivers meet, it has lakes and watermeadows, and during the 20th-century was known for having one of the finest bathing lakes, close to.....

A picture of Hughenden Manor

High Wycombe (10 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

The largest town in Buckinghamshire county, and once famous for its thriving chair making industry, High Wycombe is the only town in the world that weighs its Mayors, which is a.....

A picture of Princes Risborough

Princes Risborough (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction W)

An exquisite feature of the town is the Norman Church of St.Mary, the church shows restoration work from the 13th and 14th centuries and a modern spire built during the early part of the 20th century...

Denham, Buckinghamshire.

Denham (15 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE)

This picturesque village is set in rich wooded countryside. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and it has many attractive brick and timbered cottages, covered in colourful.....

Church Street Almshouses.

Aylesbury (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, taking over the mantle from the town of Buckingham during the 16th century. Aylesbury is a very busy vibrant town, situated at.....

St Giles Church, Stoke Poges

Stoke Poges (4 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

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Lions at Bledlow Pub

Bledlow (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction W)

This is one of Buckinghamshire most attractive villages. Anyone visiting the area could be forgiven for thinking they had seen it somewhere before because the village has been the setting for scenes in the T.V. drama Midsommer Murders. Take a close look at the Church of The Holy Trinity - in one episode this became St.Michael's church...

Church near the river

Marlow (107 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SW)

Marlow developed into a thriving town from a small community situated at the side of the River Thames...

St Albans

St Albans (54 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction E)

One of the most pleasant parts of St.Albans is quaint Fishpond Street. The street derives it's name from a fishpond which lay nearby in medieval times where the monks used to fish...

A picture of Burnham

Burnham (6 Pictures)

in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction S)

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Fledgling woodpecker

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131...

The Church at Fingest - (2014 Floods).

Fingest (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction SW)

The small picturesque village of Fingest is set on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. It has a wonderful church which dates from the early Norman period and which has a rare tower.....

Recommended attractions near Chesham

Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village (56 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction S)

For many the idyll of rural life as it was in the 1930's has gone forever, but it's charm can be re-discovered at Bekonscot Model.....

Hughenden Manor

Hughenden Manor (21 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW)

This was the home of Benjamin Disraeli(1804-81) who lived here with his wife from 1848 until his death in 1881. The couple loved.....

Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction W)

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West Wycombe Park (National Trust)

West Wycombe Park (4 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction SW)

Perfectly preserved rococo landscape garden, surrounding a neo-classical mansion...

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction N)

Where better to go for a great family day out than the zoo. Here, at Whipsnade, under the great open sky you can enjoy the.....

Tulips in Long Garden, Cliveden

Cliveden (78 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction S)

This great house built for the Dukes of Buckinghamshire in the 1850's by Charles Barry overlooks the lovely wooded banks of the.....

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

This park is the site where one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain once stood - Verulamium...

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)

This stunningly beautiful house began life in the 17th-century as a small timber-framed black and white farmhouse. It was.....

Dorney Court, near Windsor, Buckinghamshire.

Dorney Court (1 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction S)

Dorney Court is unusual in that it has passed by direct descent, father to son, through 13 generations of the Palmer family in.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)

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Life Guards Band

Windsor Castle (170 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction S)

Apart from being the largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor is arguably the best known, and on any visit to the town, it.....

Side view of the main building at Fawley Court, Henley on Thames

Fawley Court (5 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction SW)

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Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor (92 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NW)

Creator of Waddesdon, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, who was a great fan of France and its arts, together with his french.....

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.

Long Crendon Courthouse (2 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.1 km, direction W)

Long Crendon is a beautiful Buckinghamshire village which is possibly best know for its stunning 15th century Courthouse, given.....

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction N)

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Legoland, Windsor

Legoland, Windsor (58 Pictures)

(17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction S)

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A picture of The Chantry House

The Chantry House (1 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction SW)

This is a magnificent 14th-century Grade I listed church hall. Its timber-framing is typical of the late medieval period, and.....

Quainton Railway Museum, Quainton, Near Aylesbury, Bucks.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (9 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction NW)

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Quainton Windmill and Stone cross, Quainton, Buckinghamshire.

Quainton Windmill (8 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction NW)

The Tallest Windmill in Buckinghamshire..


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