Chalfont St Giles is the start of the Chilterns. Convenient for London and major transport routes including Main line trains, the Metropolitan line and M25/M40.
It is very handy for those visiting friends or relatives at the National Society for Epilepsy in the neighbouring village of Chalfont St Peter
Milton's 16th century Cottage and garden is in the centre of the village. www.miltonscottage.org.
On the outskirts of the village is The Chiltern Open Air Museum in the scenic Newlands Park. www.coam.org.uk
Also close by is the historic village of Jordans which was built by the Quakers in the 16th Century. www.seergreeandjordans.org.uk
About five miles away in the village of Beaconsfield is Bekonscot Model Village & Railway. www.bekonscot.co.uk
Not far away is Odds Park Farm at Wooburn Common. www.oddsfarm.co.uk
Other nearby places of interest are:-
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre at Great Missenden. www.roalddahlmuseum.org
The Roald Dahl children's gallery at Aylesbury. www.buckscc.gov.uk/museum
Legoland at Windsor www.LEGOLAND.co.uk
Whipsnade Zoo in Bedforshire www.zsl.org
Woburn Safara Park ww.wobrun.co.uk/safari
Go Ape! at Wobur www.goape.co.uk
Chenies Manor near Rickmansworth. www.cheniesmanorhouse.co.uk
Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury www.waddesdon.org.uk
Hughenden Manor near High Wycombe
Blenheim Palace at Woodstock, Oxfordshire www.blenheimplace.com
Hampton Court Palace www.hrp.org.uk