Chesham
Built-up area in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.71, -0.615 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 95 02 |
| Population: | 20,649 |
Chesham sits in the valley of the River Chess at the foot of the Chiltern Hills, in Buckinghamshire, England. It feels more like a large village than a town in places, with pockets of historic buildings in the Old Town, green corridors and footpaths linking to the surrounding countryside; the chalk-stream ecology of the River Chess is a notable local feature.
Historically a small market and manufacturing centre - once known for boots, brushes and other light industries - Chesham is now a mix of independent shops, commuter housing and small industrial estates, and is the terminus of the Metropolitan line. Community life is lively for a town its size, centred on places such as Lowndes Park and the Elgiva Theatre, with regular local events and a strong sense of local identity along the Chess Valley.
Postcode districts covering Chesham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.3 miles
- Islington 24.5 miles
- Reading 24 miles
- Milton Keynes 23.3 miles
- City of Westminster 23.7 miles
- Luton 14.8 miles
- Slough 13.4 miles
- Harrow 14.4 miles
- High Wycombe 8 miles
- Watford 9.5 miles
- Stevenage 22.5 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 6.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chesham Bois Parish 1.6 miles
- Ley Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Lye Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Chartridge Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Amersham and Chesham Bois Ward 1.9 miles
- Hyde Heath Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Ashley Green Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Latimer and Ley Hill Parish 2.3 miles
- Chiltern Ridges Ward 2.3 miles
- Chess Valley Ward 2.3 miles
- Amersham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Ballinger Common Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Chesham
HP5 1RT, HP5 2BZ, HP5 3LX, HP5 2LP, HP5 2NW, HP5 1ES, HP5 3BJ, HP5 2HY, HP5 3EA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 15.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 17.9 miles
- Amersham Station 2.5 miles
- Chalfont & Latimer Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Chesham Ad
- King's Arms Hotel 4 3 miles
- The Crown 4 3 miles
- De Vere Latimer Estate 3 3.4 miles
- Bedford Arms Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Kings Arms Hotel 3 3 miles
- The Greyhound Inn Aldbury 4 6.4 miles
- Champneys Tring Hotel 4.1 miles
- The Saracens Head 3 3.1 miles
- Nags Head 3.7 miles
Schools in Chesham
- Brushwood Junior School Primary
- Chesham Grammar School Secondary
- Chiltern Hills Academy Secondary
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Heritage House School Special
- Newtown School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.8 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 6.3 miles
- Chequers court Country house 7.5 miles
- Wilton Park Estate 7.7 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.6 miles
- Park Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.8 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 9 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 9.3 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 9.6 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 10.1 miles
- Swakeleys House Historic site 12.5 miles