Chiltern Ridges
Ward in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.728, -0.66 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 92 04 |
Chiltern Ridges sits on the scarp of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, characterised by rolling chalk ridgelines, beech woodland and a patchwork of farmland and small villages. Its landscape makes it popular with walkers and nature-lovers, and the area forms part of the wider Chilterns countryside that is valued for its tranquillity and long-distance footpaths.
Locally the economy is a mix of agriculture, small businesses and commuters travelling into London, so the social profile tends towards relatively high house prices and active village communities. Historic parish churches, commons and ancient trackways reflect a long rural history, while parish societies and conservation groups remain engaged in balancing development pressures with protecting the distinctive landscape.
Postcode districts covering Chiltern Ridges
HP4, HP5, HP6, HP16, HP22, HP23
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 20.6 miles
- Reading 23.8 miles
- Milton Keynes 21.7 miles
- Luton 14.9 miles
- Slough 14.8 miles
- Harrow 16.7 miles
- High Wycombe 7.8 miles
- Watford 11.8 miles
- Stevenage 23.5 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 8.2 miles
- St. Albans 14.7 miles
- Bracknell 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chartridge Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Ballinger Common Built-up area 1 mile
- Lee Common Built-up area 1 mile
- Cholesbury-cum-St. Leonards Parish 1.5 miles
- The Lee Parish 1.6 miles
- South Heath Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cholesbury Built-up area 2 miles
- Chesham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hyde Heath Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Great Missenden Parish 2.9 miles
- Ashley Green Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Little Missenden Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Chiltern Ridges
HP23 6NF, HP5 2SH, HP5 2QP, HP16 9QW, HP16 0RB, HP5 2PQ, HP16 9LL, HP6 5RD, HP5 2SX … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 16.1 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 19.8 miles
- Great Missenden Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Amersham Station 4.3 miles
Hotels near Chiltern Ridges Ad
- King's Arms Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- The Crown 4 4.5 miles
- The Greyhound Inn Aldbury 4 5.8 miles
- The Greyhound Wigginton 3.8 miles
- Champneys Tring Hotel 3.2 miles
- Pendley Manor 4 5 miles
- Nags Head 2.9 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Bel and The Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 4.2 miles
- The Penny Farthing Hotel 4 4.6 miles
Schools in Chiltern Ridges
- Chartridge Combined School Primary
- Chiltern Hills Academy Secondary
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hawridge and Cholesbury C of E School Primary
- Hyde Heath Infant School Primary
- Lee Common C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.7 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 5.1 miles
- Chequers court Country house 5.3 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 7.4 miles
- Wilton Park Estate 8.9 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 9 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 9.7 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 10.8 miles
- Park Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 11.8 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 12.3 miles