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 miles29.5 km
- Islington 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Reading 24 miles38.7 km
- Milton Keynes 23.3 miles37.5 km
- City of Westminster 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Luton 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Slough 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Harrow 14.4 miles23.2 km
- High Wycombe 8 miles12.9 km
- Watford 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Stevenage 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Hemel Hempstead 6.8 miles10.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Chesham Bois Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ley Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Lye Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chartridge Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Amersham and Chesham Bois Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hyde Heath Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ashley Green Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Latimer and Ley Hill Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chiltern Ridges Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Chess Valley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Amersham Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ballinger Common Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Chesham
HP5 2NH, HP5 2BA, HP5 2GF, HP5 2AT, HP5 3EQ, HP5 3AP, HP5 3JW, HP5 3SA, HP5 1NH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 15.5 miles25 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Amersham Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Chalfont & Latimer Station 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Chesham Ad
- The Bedford Arms 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Kings Arms Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Pendley Manor 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Boxmoor Lodge 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Kings Arms 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- De Vere Latimer Estate 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Grove 5 8 miles12.8 km
- Two Brewers by Greene King Inns 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The Penny Farthing 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
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 miles9.3 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Chequers court Country house 7.5 miles12 km
- Wilton Park Estate 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Park Wood Forest 8.7 miles14 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Beechwood House Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Adams Park Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 12.5 miles20.2 km