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Chilterns

4,040 places worth going to (761 in the area, the rest just outside), ranked across 17 interests. For most trips the best base is Amersham. National Landscape, 838 km², designated 1990.

Chilterns England Rolling Countryside
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Ranked by the best places within a 30-minute drive, and by trains, buses and boats.
  1. No. 1Amershamtrain station: Amersham Rail Station; 9 bus stops within 400 m1,694 places within a 30-minute drive
  2. No. 2Wendovertrain station: Wendover Rail Station; 4 bus stops within 400 m1,270 places within a 30-minute drive
  3. No. 3Great Missendentrain station: Great Missenden Rail Station; 3 bus stops within 400 m1,469 places within a 30-minute drive
  4. No. 4Marlowtrain station: Marlow Rail Station; 7 bus stops within 400 m1,294 places within a 30-minute drive
  5. No. 5Princes Risboroughtrain station: Princes Risborough Rail Station; 7 bus stops within 400 m1,138 places within a 30-minute drive
  6. No. 6Henley-on-Thamestrain station: Henley-on-Thames Rail Station; 8 bus stops within 400 m1,336 places within a 30-minute drive
  7. No. 7Berkhamstedtrain station: Berkhamsted Rail Station; 5 bus stops within 400 m1,305 places within a 30-minute drive
  8. No. 8Goring-on-Thamestrain station: Goring & Streatley Rail Station; 3 bus stops within 400 m804 places within a 30-minute drive
  9. No. 9Chesham7 bus stops within 400 m1,571 places within a 30-minute drive
  10. No. 10Tring3 bus stops within 400 m1,192 places within a 30-minute drive
  11. No. 11Ivinghoe3 bus stops within 400 m952 places within a 30-minute drive
  12. No. 12Watlington5 bus stops within 400 m956 places within a 30-minute drive

Things to do

Ranked for any trip.
No. 1
ChequersGrade I listed, 3.8 km from WendoverHistory and heritage
No. 2
Basildon ParkGrade I listed, 2.6 km from Goring-on-Thames, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 3
Berkhamsted CastleScheduled monument, in BerkhamstedHistory and heritage
No. 4
Reading Town HallGrade II* listed, 10 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 5
Milton's CottageGrade I listed, 5.7 km from Amersham, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 6
Halton HouseGrade II* listed, 2.1 km from Wendover, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 7
Mapledurham HouseGrade I listed, 7.8 km from Goring-on-ThamesHistory and heritage
No. 8
The Bull InnGrade II* listed, 7.1 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 9
The Old Bell PubGrade II* listed, 6.5 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the areaFood and pubs
No. 10
Whipsnade Zoo5.8 km from IvinghoeFamily days out
No. 11
Bisham AbbeyGrade I listed, 1.6 km from Marlow, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 12
Hampden HouseGrade I listed, 6.3 km from WendoverHistory and heritage

Top 10s in the Chilterns

Top 10 hikes and fells

  1. Deacon Hill26 km from Berkhamsted
  2. Brightwell BarrowScheduled monument, 12 km from Goring-on-Thames, just outside the area
  3. Dunstable Downs7.2 km from Ivinghoe
  4. Coombe Hill2.5 km from Wendover
  5. Whiteleaf Hill1.8 km from Princes Risborough
  6. Bald Hill3.4 km from Watlington
  7. Cain Hill25 km from Ivinghoe, just outside the area
  8. Adwell Cop4.8 km from Watlington, just outside the area
  9. Aldbury Nowers2.7 km from Ivinghoe
  10. Beacon Hill4.1 km from Princes Risborough
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Top 10 pubs and places to eat

  1. The Bull InnGrade II* listed, 7.1 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  2. The Old Bell PubGrade II* listed, 6.5 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
  3. The Green ManGrade II* listed, 30 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
  4. The Old BellGrade II* listed, in Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  5. The Falcon6.6 km from Marlow, just outside the area
  6. The Back of Beyond10 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  7. The Crownin Berkhamsted, just outside the area
  8. The Green Man25 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
  9. The Rising Sun3.7 km from Marlow, just outside the area
  10. Bell Inn4.9 km from Goring-on-Thames, just outside the area
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Top 10 with kids

  1. Whipsnade Zoo5.8 km from Ivinghoe
  2. Weston Turville Shop Park2.8 km from Wendover, just outside the area
  3. Friar Parkin Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  4. Beale Park3.2 km from Goring-on-Thames, just outside the area
  5. Creams6.7 km from Marlow, just outside the area
  6. Milkshakes UK8.5 km from Amersham, just outside the area
  7. Bekonscot Model Village7.5 km from Amersham, just outside the area
  8. Forbury Gardens10 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  9. Tring Park Cricket Clubin Tring, just outside the area
  10. Wardown Park18 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
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Top 10 views and photo spots

  1. Lacey Green WindmillGrade II* listed, 2.8 km from Princes Risborough
  2. Shillingford Bridge Hotel Pool AreaGrade II* listed, 11 km from Goring-on-Thames, just outside the area
  3. College Lake Nature Reserve2.4 km from Ivinghoe, just outside the area
  4. Gomm Valley9.3 km from Great Missenden, just outside the area
  5. View Island9.4 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  6. Yoesden Nature Reserve5.6 km from Princes Risborough
  7. Aston Clinton Ragpits3.2 km from Wendover
  8. Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve1.5 km from Princes Risborough
  9. Chairborough Local Nature Reserve5.8 km from Marlow, just outside the area
  10. Chorleywood House Estate7.5 km from Amersham
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Top 10 castles and history

  1. Cliveden HouseGrade I listed, 6.3 km from Marlow, just outside the area
  2. ChequersGrade I listed, 3.8 km from Wendover
  3. Basildon ParkGrade I listed, 2.6 km from Goring-on-Thames, just outside the area
  4. Berkhamsted CastleScheduled monument, in Berkhamsted
  5. Reading Town HallGrade II* listed, 10 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  6. Milton's CottageGrade I listed, 5.7 km from Amersham, just outside the area
  7. Halton HouseGrade II* listed, 2.1 km from Wendover, just outside the area
  8. The Olde BellGrade II* listed, 3.6 km from Marlow, just outside the area
  9. Luton HooGrade I listed, 16 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
  10. Mapledurham HouseGrade I listed, 7.8 km from Goring-on-Thames
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Top 10 theme parks and rides

  1. Bekonscot Model Village7.5 km from Amersham, just outside the area
  2. Odds Farm Park7.8 km from Marlow, just outside the area
  3. Go Ape!2.2 km from Wendover
  4. Bancroft Splash Park29 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
  5. Water Orbs1.4 km from Marlow, just outside the area
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Top 10 on the water

  1. Leander Club slipwayin Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  2. Thames & Kennet Marina8.9 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  3. Henley River Boatsin Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  4. Henley Rowing Club slipwayin Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  5. Sheridan Marine3.8 km from Goring-on-Thames, just outside the area
  6. South West Herts Narrowboat Trust12 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
  7. Cookham Reach Sailing Club4.6 km from Marlow, just outside the area
  8. Gaywoods Fishery10 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
  9. Bury Lake Young Mariners (BLYM)10 km from Amersham, just outside the area
  10. Goring Thames Sailing Club1.8 km from Goring-on-Thames
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Top 10 for a rainy day

  1. Milton's CottageGrade I listed, 5.7 km from Amersham, just outside the area
  2. Natural History Museum at Tringin Tring, just outside the area
  3. The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centrein Great Missenden
  4. Museum Of English Rural Life11 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  5. Wallingford Museum8.9 km from Goring-on-Thames, just outside the area
  6. Amersham Museum1.3 km from Amersham, just outside the area
  7. Garsington Opera5.0 km from Watlington
  8. Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock9.8 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the area
  9. Stoke Mandeville Stadium5.3 km from Wendover, just outside the area
  10. Wardown Park Museum18 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
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Top 10 campsites

  1. Braziers Park CampsiteStay, 5.0 km from Goring-on-Thames
  2. Embers HenleyStay, 2.7 km from Henley-on-Thames
  3. Hill Farm CampsiteStay, 2.6 km from Wendover
  4. Lees Wood Scout & Guide Activity CentreStay, 13 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the area
  5. Norcott Campsite - Camping In The OrchardStay, 3.5 km from Berkhamsted
  6. Paccar Scout CampStay, 9.2 km from Amersham, just outside the area
  7. Ridgeway View CampsiteStay, 7.3 km from Goring-on-Thames
  8. Riverside CampsiteStay, 9.0 km from Goring-on-Thames, just outside the area
  9. Bella Vista CampingStay, 6.8 km from Princes Risborough
  10. Braid Wood Scout & Guide Activity CentreStay, 4.2 km from Chesham
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Where to stay

43 stays ranked. Prices are not shown: we have no open price data yet.
No. 1
Cliveden HouseGrade I listed, 6.3 km from Marlow, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 2
The Olde BellGrade II* listed, 3.6 km from Marlow, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 3
Luton HooGrade I listed, 16 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 4
Hitchin PrioryGrade I listed, 29 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 5
Flitwick ManorGrade II* listed, 20 km from Ivinghoe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 6
Kings Arms HotelGrade II* listed, 1.3 km from Amersham, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 7
The Kings LodgeGrade II* listed, 12 km from Berkhamsted, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
No. 8
Danesfield House Hotel and SpaGrade II* listed, 3.9 km from Marlow, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

Getting here

Stops counted from NaPTAN, the national public transport list.

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