Amersham
Built-up area in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.674, -0.604 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 96 98 |
| Population: | 21,731 |
| Dialling code: | 01494 (High Wycombe) |
Amersham in Buckinghamshire, England, sits on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town is traditionally split between the cobbled, hilltop Old Amersham with timber-framed buildings and a historic market feel, and the later Victorian suburb of Amersham-on-the-Hill that grew up around the station.
With medieval roots and a long market-town tradition, Amersham today blends independent shops, cafés and antiques traders with a largely commuter economy thanks to fast rail links into London. It remains popular with families and walkers drawn to nearby beech woodlands and chalk streams, and retains a strong local community atmosphere despite its proximity to the capital.
Postcode districts covering Amersham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16.6 miles
- Islington 23 miles
- Reading 22.5 miles
- City of Westminster 22 miles
- Luton 16.8 miles
- Slough 10.9 miles
- Harrow 12.8 miles
- High Wycombe 7 miles
- Watford 8.5 miles
- Stevenage 23.7 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 7.8 miles
- St. Albans 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Amersham and Chesham Bois Ward 0.7 miles
- Chesham Bois Parish 0.9 miles
- Little Chalfont and Amersham Common Ward 1.4 miles
- Chess Valley Ward 1.5 miles
- Little Chalfont Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Coleshill Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hyde Heath Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Latimer and Ley Hill Parish 2.4 miles
- Chesham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Ley Hill Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Little Missenden Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Winchmore Hill Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Amersham
HP7 0ES, HP6 6XJ, HP6 6JB, HP7 9HF, HP6 5PP, HP7 0BQ, HP6 6EQ, HP7 9RA, HP7 9HR … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 15.4 miles
- Luton Airport 17.1 miles
- Amersham Station 0.1 miles
- Chalfont & Latimer Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Amersham Ad
- The Bedford Arms 3 3.3 miles
- The Kings Arms Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- The Ethorpe Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.3 miles
- The Bull Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- De Vere Latimer Estate 3 2.2 miles
- The Grove 5 7.2 miles
- The Chequers Inn 4 7.8 miles
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 8.5 miles
- Two Brewers by Greene King Inns 3 5.3 miles
- Pinfield Boutique Hotel 4 7.4 miles
Schools in Amersham
- Amersham School Secondary
- Chesham Bois C of E School Primary
- Chestnut Lane School Primary
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School Secondary
- Elangeni School Primary
- Heatherton School Independent - primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St George's C of E Infant School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School, Amersham Primary
- Stony Dean School Special
- The Beacon School Independent - all ages
- Woodside Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wilton Park Estate 5.3 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 6.5 miles
- Park Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.7 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.1 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.5 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 8.8 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 8.9 miles
- Chequers court Country house 9 miles
- Swakeleys House Historic site 10.2 miles
- Uxbridge College College 10.3 miles