Lye Green
Built-up area in Buckinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.723, -0.581 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 98 03 |
| Population: | 310 |
| Dialling code: | 01442 (Hemel Hempstead) |
Lye Green in Buckinghamshire is a small rural hamlet set among the rolling, beech‑clad slopes of the Chilterns, with narrow lanes, scattered cottages and pockets of farmland and woodland. The name suggests a traditional green or common and the settlement feels quiet and unhurried, popular with walkers and people seeking a countryside base while remaining within commuting reach of larger towns and London.
Historically the area has been agricultural, and today the local scene is largely residential with a mix of smallholdings, converted farm buildings and a few local businesses; community life tends to revolve around the parish and neighbouring villages rather than a commercial centre. Its character is defined by traditional architecture, rural lanes and a pace of life that reflects the wider Chiltern landscape.
Postcode districts covering Lye Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Islington 23.6 miles38 km
- Milton Keynes 22.9 miles36.8 km
- City of Westminster 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Luton 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Slough 14.3 miles23 km
- Harrow 13.8 miles22.2 km
- High Wycombe 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Watford 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Stevenage 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead 5.1 miles8.2 km
- St. Albans 11.4 miles18.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ley Hill Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Ashley Green Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Chesham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Latimer and Ley Hill Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bovingdon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chess Valley Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Hogpits Bottom Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Berkhamsted East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Berkhamsted West Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Chesham Bois Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Bovingdon, Flaunden and Chipperfield Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Flaunden Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Lye Green
HP5 3QZ, HP5 3RD, HP5 3QF, HP5 3QE, HP5 3QJ, HP5 3LQ, HP5 3QG, HP5 3LG, HP5 3LF
Transport links
- Luton Airport 13.9 miles22.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Berkhamsted Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Amersham Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Lye Green Ad
- The Bedford Arms 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Boxmoor Lodge 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Kings Arms 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Pendley Manor 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- The Kings Arms Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Two Brewers by Greene King Inns 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Grove 5 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bel & the Dragon at Red Lion Wendover 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- De Vere Latimer Estate 3 3.1 miles5 km
- The Penny Farthing 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
Schools in Lye Green
- Chesham Preparatory School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Pendley Manor Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.2 miles10 km
- Beechwood House Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Park Wood Forest 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Chequers court Country house 8.7 miles14 km
- Wilton Park Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Bradenham Manor Historic site 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Adams Park Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km