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Penn

Parish in Buckinghamshire, England

Coordinates:51.636, -0.67
OS grid ref:SU 92 93
Dialling code: 01494 (High Wycombe)
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Penn is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, set on the edge of the Chiltern Hills just a few miles northwest of High Wycombe. The name reflects the high ground - 'pen' meaning hill - and the area is characterised by chalk escarpments, ancient woodland and commons, with a historic parish church and a cluster of older cottages that hint at its agricultural and medieval past.

Today Penn is largely residential and popular with commuters to London and nearby towns, but retains a lively local community with village pubs, shops, a primary school and occasional fetes; its lanes and footpaths make it a favoured spot for walkers exploring the Chiltern Hills and the surrounding countryside.

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Transport links

  • London Heathrow Airport 14.6 miles23.5 km
  • Luton Airport 20.9 miles33.7 km
  • Beaconsfield Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
  • Seer Green and Jordans Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km

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Schools in Penn

  • Alfriston School Special
  • Curzon C of E Combined School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Wilton Park Estate 3 miles4.8 km
  • Adams Park Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
  • Bulstrode Park Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
  • Bradenham Manor Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
  • Park Wood Forest 7.8 miles12.6 km
  • Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8 miles12.9 km
  • Chequers court Country house 8.8 miles14.2 km
  • Medmenham Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.2 km
  • Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.7 miles15.6 km
  • Windsor Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
  • Uxbridge College College 10.5 miles16.8 km
  • Swakeleys House Historic site 10.7 miles17.3 km