Great Missenden
Parish in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.699, -0.71 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 89 00 |
| Population: | 7,227 |
| Dialling code: | 01494 (High Wycombe) |
Great Missenden is a compact village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, tucked into the chalk landscape of the Chiltern Hills AONB. The River Misbourne runs through the valley and the village has a railway station with regular Chiltern Railways services that make London and High Wycombe accessible for commuters, while retaining a strong rural character.
It has a historic core with a parish church, small independent shops and traditional pubs, and a surprising cultural profile thanks to Roald Dahl, whose former home and the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre attract families and visitors. Local life mixes agriculture, small businesses and commuter households, with community events, walking routes and nearby Missenden Abbey adding to its appeal.
Postcode districts covering Great Missenden
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 21.5 miles
- Reading 20.9 miles
- Milton Keynes 23.4 miles
- Luton 17.8 miles
- Slough 13.4 miles
- Oxford 23.3 miles
- Harrow 17.6 miles
- High Wycombe 5.1 miles
- Watford 13.2 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 10.8 miles
- St. Albans 17.1 miles
- Bracknell 20 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prestwood and Great Missenden Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Little Kingshill Built-up area 1 mile
- South Heath Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Great Kingshill Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ballinger Common Built-up area 2 miles
- Little Missenden Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Lee Common Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hyde Heath Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hughenden Parish 2.6 miles
- Cryers Hill Built-up area 2.6 miles
- The Lee Parish 2.6 miles
- Hughenden Valley Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Great Missenden
HP16 9ER, HP16 9WR, HP16 0QW, HP16 9LU, HP16 0PU, HP16 0LT, HP16 0LH, HP16 9BT, HP16 9QU … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 19 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 19.1 miles
- Great Missenden Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Wendover Railway Station 4.6 miles
Hotels near Great Missenden Ad
- Nags Head 0.6 miles
- King's Arms Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- The Crown 4 4.5 miles
- Bel and The Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 4.6 miles
- The Kings Arms Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Buckingham Hotel 3 5 miles
- The Potters Arms 3 4.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton High Wycombe 3 6.3 miles
- Premier Inn High Wycombe Central 3 5 miles
- OYO Cavendish Annexe 3 5 miles
Schools in Great Missenden
- Gateway School Independent - primary
- Great Missenden C of E Combined School Primary
- Missenden Abbey Adult Education College Further education
- Prestwood Infant School Primary
- Prestwood Junior School Primary
- The Misbourne School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Chequers court Country house 4.3 miles
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 4.5 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.3 miles
- Adams Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Wilton Park Estate 7.6 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 7.7 miles
- Chiltern Hills Hill 9.1 miles
- Bulstrode Park Estate 10.1 miles
- Thame Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Park Wood Forest 11.2 miles
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.3 miles
- Medmenham Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles