Great Missenden is a large village at the head of the River Misbourne valley in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire. This is an exceptionally charming village, especially worth a visit in the festive season when it is illuminated with white lights lining the narrow but lengthy High Street of half timbered and Georgian shops, looked over by the 14th century parish church of St Peter and St Paul. The village was on a coaching route, so had many inns and was a prosperous place but after the railway revolution and the arrival of the London Underground Metropolitan Line in 1892, there was little passing trade. Some inns remain today in this now commuter village, home to many pubs and a good range of restaurants. Chiltern Railways runs through here, offering a regular hourly service into London Marylebone. Accommodation here is self-catering or B&B at Lower Bassibones Farm or Forge House; for hotels Amersham or High Wycombe are the closest. Missenden Abbey (an Augustrinian monastry founded in 1133) is a conference centre. A famous resident of Great Missenden was childrens author Roald Dahl, until he passed on in 1990. In 2005 The Roald Dahl and Story Centre in the High Street opened to honour his work. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday and also offers a self-guided village trail.
Attraction
Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre
Church
St Peter & St Paul, Great Missenden
Conference Centre
Missenden Abbey Conference Centre
Doctor
Estate Agent
Health and Fitness Club
Weights & Measures Fitness Studio
Inn
Origins at The White Lion
The Nags Head
Pub and Bar
Black Horse
Chequers Inn
Cock & Rabbit Inn
Cross Keys
Gate Inn
George Inn
Hampden Arms
Kings Head
Nags Head Inn & Restaurant
Old Swan
Origins
Restaurant
Annie Bailey's
Cross Keys
George Inn
Graziemille Restaurant
Hampden Arms
Ho Ho
La Petite Auberge
Nags Head Inn & Restaurant
New Akash Indian Restaurant
Origins
Pathila Tandoori
Pheasant Inn
Pole Cat Inn
School
Gateway School
Great Missenden C of E Combined School
Lee Common C of E First School
Little Kingshill County Combined School
Misbourne School
Prestwood County First School
Prestwood County Middle School
Taxi
Aston Taxis
Aston Taxis
Aston Taxis Ltd
Elite Taxis
Hamshar Private Hire
Kingshill Cars
May Hire
Shops
Peterley Manor Farm
South Heath Garden Centre & Nursery
Koi World Ltd (Fishmongers)
The Lee Shop
J & R Foodstore
Hopper & Babb
Prestwood Farm to Freezer Ltd
Price Meats Ltd
Flower Room
Angels Casa
Joanna Holt
Rainbow Silks
FOCUS Hairdressing
Barber Shop
St Andrews Bookshop
Activities
Humbug Balloons(Adventure)
Places to Stay near Great Missenden
Origins at The White Lion (0.20 miles)
The Nags Head (0.93 miles)
Chartridge Conference Centre (2.60 miles)
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Uplands (3.58 miles)
In 18 acres of tranquil grounds, surrounded by beautiful Chiltern countryside, Uplands overlooks the Hughenden Valley and combines a classical mansion house with purpose-built, contemporary buildings.
Based in High Wycombe, just a ... More
Red Lion Wendover (4.19 miles)
The Red Lion is a traditional 16th Century coaching inn steeped in history and tradition which gracefully combines ‘olde world’ charms with a modern look and feel. Situated on the High Street in the town ... More | visit website
Kings Arms (4.69 miles)
With origins dating back to the 14th Century, The Kings Arms is a traditional old coaching inn. It has recently been refurbished, as well as extended, to create a beautiful hotel located in the heart of the ... More | visit website
The Crown (4.76 miles)
The Crown in Old Amersham, situated at the end of the Metropolitan Line and 40 minutes from London, is an Elizabethan Coaching Inn, updated by Ilse Crawford of Soho House and Babington House ... More
The Saracens Head (4.79 miles)
Greenhills Garden Apartment (4.98 miles)
Greenhills Garden Apartment is one apartment that sleeps up to 4 people it is set in the heart of the Chiltern Countryside with outstanding views.It is ideally situated for both ... More
Chequers (5.17 miles)
Why visit The Chequers?
•Traditional English ... More | visit website
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