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| Amersham,
M25 Junction 18 then A404, M40 Junction 2 then A355, A413 from
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 Amersham
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| Amersham, a town of two halves, Amersham
Old town, a historic market town and Amersham-on-the-Hill, near the railway station. Old Amersham is an old market town with a
wide High Street, in the middle is the Market Hall. On a hill above Amersham is The
Martyrs' Memorial to those burnt at the stake for religious beliefs during the reign
of Queen Mary. In the 17th century prominent Quakers settled in the area
The town has links to London, the last
stop on the Metropolitan Line, part of the original Metroland, linking commuters to
London.
Developers built houses and shops near the station to form modern day
Amersham-on-the-Hill. The town has a shopping centre and a leisure complex
Good as a centre for touring the area, and walks
in the Chiltern Hills, A413 north-west, try at Wendover for nearby Coombe Hill. Little
Missenden on the way is a nice village with 12th century wall paintings in the church. |
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Map of Amersham |
What
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Amersham Tourist Attractions
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 Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfields, A355 south, a model village rural
England in the 1930's, with a small railway, shop,etc Tel: 01494 672919  Open: Mid
Feb-Oct |
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the A413 south and visit
Chalfont St Peter and Chalfont St Giles |
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| Chiltern
Open-Air Museum,
A413 south, collection of preserved buildings, from an Iron
Age house to a Victorian farmhouse, rebuilt in 45 acres, some
have rooms with displays, walks, shop,etc Tel: 01494 872163
Open: Apr-Nov afternoons, Tue, Fri, all day weekends. |
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| Miltons Cottage, Deanway, off A413 at Chalfont St Giles, 16th century
cottage home of Milton, completed Paradise Lost and started Paradise Regained,
exhibition, garden, Tel: 01494 872313 Open: Tues-Sun Mar-Oct |
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| Jordans, A355 south then east on small roads, small quite
village, first Quaker meeting place in the 17th century, has the Mayflower barn,built with
the ship's timbers. |
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| Spindrift,
A355 south then east on small roads or A413 to Chalfont
St Giles then west,gardens. |
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Chenies
Manor House,
Chenies, A404 east, 15th century, Tudor rooms, collection
of dolls, gardens, shop, Tel: 01494 762888
Open: afternoons, Wed & Thu & Bank Holidays Apr-Oct
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Where
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30 High Street Old Amersham Amersham HP7 0DJ MAP
The Kings Arms is a wonderful 36 bedroom hotel set in the heart of Old Amersham. The hotel dates back to the 15th century, but was fully refurbished, extended and opened in May 2006.
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Oxford Road Gerrards Cross SL9 7PA MAP
Built in 1688 along one of the great coaching roads The Bull has a long history of Highwaymen and famous stagecoaches Overlooking the picturesque Common at Gerrards Cross The Bull offers a warm welcome to guests as it has for 300 years
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16 High Street Amersham HP7 0DP MAP
Originally a 16th Century Coaching Inn the Crown offers the best in traditional and friendly hospitality to all visitors We have a Restaurant, Lounge and Bar area. The hotel has 37 bedrooms - 23 traditonal style & 14 modern.
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Packhorse Road Gerrards Cross SL9 8HX MAP
In the heart of Gerrards Cross and renowned for its good food, fine wines and award-winning ales, this hotel exudes the character and charm that epitomise the traditional British inn.
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Around
The Amersham Area
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Wycombe. |
Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Chorleywood (4.00 miles) Berkhamsted (5.90 miles) Rickmansworth (6.28 miles) High Wycombe (7.15 miles) Hemel Hempstead (7.47 miles) Tring (8.35 miles) Watford (8.81 miles) West Wycombe (8.94 miles) Cookham (9.33 miles) Marlow (10.43 miles) Bushey (10.56 miles) |
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Information
Centre
Tesco's Car
Park,
London Road West
Tel: 01494
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