Chess Valley
Ward in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.687, -0.575 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 98 99 |
Chess Valley sits in semi-rural Buckinghamshire, tracing the course of the chalk-clear River Chess as it winds down from the wooded slopes of the Chiltern Hills. The area is defined by small villages, pockets of ancient beech and oak woodland, greenbelt farmland and a string of conservation sites; the river’s trout and watercress beds are typical chalk-stream features that attract walkers and naturalists alike.
Locally there is a strong village culture centred on parish halls, fetes and volunteers maintaining public footpaths, while the housing mix and good rail and road links mean many residents commute to London or nearby market towns such as Chesham and Amersham. Historic houses and listed buildings sit alongside small businesses and farms, giving the area a blend of heritage, countryside leisure and a commuter-influenced local economy.
Postcode districts covering Chess Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 16 miles25.8 km
- Islington 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Reading 24.1 miles38.7 km
- City of Westminster 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Luton 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Slough 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Harrow 12.1 miles19.5 km
- High Wycombe 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Watford 7.4 miles12 km
- Stevenage 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Hemel Hempstead 6.3 miles10.1 km
- St. Albans 11.8 miles19.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Latimer and Ley Hill Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Chesham Bois Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ley Hill Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Amersham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Amersham and Chesham Bois Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Little Chalfont and Amersham Common Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Little Chalfont Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Flaunden Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Hogpits Bottom Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chenies Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chesham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Lye Green Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Chess Valley
HP5 1XR, HP5 1EF, HP5 1NE, HP5 1NX, HP5 1QD, HP6 6RH, HP6 6RW, HP5 1QF, HP5 1PS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 15.7 miles25.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Chalfont & Latimer Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Amersham Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
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Schools in Chess Valley
- Chenies School Primary
- Chesham Grammar School Secondary
- Ley Hill School Primary
- Little Chalfont Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Wilton Park Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.1 miles13 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Chequers court Country house 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Beechwood House Estate 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Adams Park Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km