Laura’s Chilterns guidebook
The best local pubs
Our recomendations on the best places for a meal and a drink.
Gastro pub with remarkable interior character renovation, popular with locals for a drink too. Probably the best-looking pub in the area. Great atmosphere. Has outdoor garden with tables, too. No sports TV.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Merlins Cave
High StreetGastro pub with remarkable interior character renovation, popular with locals for a drink too. Probably the best-looking pub in the area. Great atmosphere. Has outdoor garden with tables, too. No sports TV.
Cosy and friendly local with a great menu. The closest pub, which can be reached on foot through the golf course, rather than risking to walk along London Road (which doesn't have a proper foot path). Otherwise, it's a 1 minute drive with plenty of parking. Has outdoor garden with tables, too.
The Ivy House
London RdCosy and friendly local with a great menu. The closest pub, which can be reached on foot through the golf course, rather than risking to walk along London Road (which doesn't have a proper foot path). Otherwise, it's a 1 minute drive with plenty of parking. Has outdoor garden with tables, too.
Can be reached on foot if you fancy a longer stroll past the farmer's fields, through a cul de sac. Popular with nearby GE office workers and locals, with friendly staff. Has deals during the week for their pizzas.
White Lion Amersham
White Lion RoadCan be reached on foot if you fancy a longer stroll past the farmer's fields, through a cul de sac. Popular with nearby GE office workers and locals, with friendly staff. Has deals during the week for their pizzas.
Classic cosy British pub, with a wonderful menu, and popular with locals. Probably our favourite local in winter, with its open fire. Has outdoor garden with tables, with a gate that opens to a hidden, community orchard alonside the Misbourne River.
17 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Elephant And Castle
97 High StClassic cosy British pub, with a wonderful menu, and popular with locals. Probably our favourite local in winter, with its open fire. Has outdoor garden with tables, with a gate that opens to a hidden, community orchard alonside the Misbourne River.
Likely the best of the new generation restaurant and pub, which have a roaring trade for drinks on a Friday night with friends and family enjoying the ourdoor seating or open indoor spaces or the excellent cooking. Their steaks are cooked in a Spanish Josper grill, and pizzas in a real woodfired oven. Both are superb. Our favourite restaurant, and kid-friendly too.
Also has a store in Beaconsfield, equally good, both doing well deservedly because of their excellence.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Beech House
81 St Peter's StLikely the best of the new generation restaurant and pub, which have a roaring trade for drinks on a Friday night with friends and family enjoying the ourdoor seating or open indoor spaces or the excellent cooking. Their steaks are cooked in a Spanish Josper grill, and pizzas in a real woodfired oven. Both are superb. Our favourite restaurant, and kid-friendly too.
Also has a store in Beaconsfield, equally good, both doing well deservedly because of their excellence.
One of the oldest pubs in England, worth the trip for a drink or a lovely meal.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Royal Standard of England
One of the oldest pubs in England, worth the trip for a drink or a lovely meal.
A local indepenent brewery, only a few miles up the road, has this great pub outlet. Serves their own lagers, ales and stouts, alongside gin, wine and ciders. Accompany with a pizza.
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottleshop Amersham
100 Sycamore RoadA local indepenent brewery, only a few miles up the road, has this great pub outlet. Serves their own lagers, ales and stouts, alongside gin, wine and ciders. Accompany with a pizza.
Particularly good meals served here, so you might need a booking.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Three Oaks
Austenwood LaneParticularly good meals served here, so you might need a booking.
Things to do with kids
Some nearby activities for families.
Often with seasonal events, like live action sword fighting, at all times of year it offers an outdoor history experience.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Gorelands LaneOften with seasonal events, like live action sword fighting, at all times of year it offers an outdoor history experience.
Always popular with little kids. Located in Beaconsfield, which also offers several great restaurants.
51 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bekonscot Model Village & Railway
40a Warwick RdAlways popular with little kids. Located in Beaconsfield, which also offers several great restaurants.
A new park with wild spaces and exploration for kids, recently opened by the parish council.
Little Chalfont Nature Park
Cokes LaneA new park with wild spaces and exploration for kids, recently opened by the parish council.
Includes a rock-climbing wall, pool and water slides (flumes). It is an older pool though, so has signs of age.
The Chiltern Pools and Gym
Chiltern AvenueIncludes a rock-climbing wall, pool and water slides (flumes). It is an older pool though, so has signs of age.
Parque de la Granja Odds
Wooburn Common RoadA great day out for the kids.
One of the most magnificent estates held by the Trust, with plenty of outdoor spaces to enjoy.
47 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cliveden NT
Cliveden RoadOne of the most magnificent estates held by the Trust, with plenty of outdoor spaces to enjoy.
Lovely historic building with WW2 secrets, and expansive grounds to walk through.
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
National Trust - Hughenden
Hughenden ManorLovely historic building with WW2 secrets, and expansive grounds to walk through.
Stunning Tudor house and gardens. Not a National Trust site, but it's in that vein, with seasonal events like a plant fair.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Chenies Manor House
Stunning Tudor house and gardens. Not a National Trust site, but it's in that vein, with seasonal events like a plant fair.
Activities
Great things to do nearby.
Play Magic the Gathering on Friday nights, and at other seasonal times, at this popular shop. Welcomes teenagers on Friday nights too.
Axion Now
1 Hill AvePlay Magic the Gathering on Friday nights, and at other seasonal times, at this popular shop. Welcomes teenagers on Friday nights too.
Play golf across the road, 4 minutes walk from our front door. They welcome visitors.
Harewood Downs Golf Club
Cokes LanePlay golf across the road, 4 minutes walk from our front door. They welcome visitors.
Fo the more adventuresome, or experienced, the British pastime and Olympic sport of clay pigeon shooting. https://valleyviewclub.co.uk/
Valley View Shooting Grounds
Fo the more adventuresome, or experienced, the British pastime and Olympic sport of clay pigeon shooting. https://valleyviewclub.co.uk/
Well run with good safety discipline. You can go along in a small group to join up with other visitors, against a random opposing team. All equipment is provided.
Delta Force Paintball West London
Gerrards Cross RoadWell run with good safety discipline. You can go along in a small group to join up with other visitors, against a random opposing team. All equipment is provided.