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About Chalfont St Giles
Chalfont has an attractive old world charm that has been a source of inspiration to film directors for several decades. It is a pleasant town of spacious green areas an abundance of pretty black and white timber-frame cottages and houses. One such cottage was the home of the famous blind poet - Milton. He moved here with his family to escape the ravages of the plague in London in 1665. While here, he finished Paradise Lost and started Paradise Regained. His cottage is open to the public and first editions of both books are displayed.
St. Giles Church dates from the 13th-century. It is a beautiful church and it's interior shows medieval wall paintings and a Purbeck marble font. Interestingly, Bertram Mills, of circus fame, is buried in the churchyard.
There is a museum here and noted places to see include The Vache and Deanway. There are several noted inns and restaurants and some pleasant picnic areas can be found in the countryside surrounding the town. There are excellent shopping facilities with some specialist antique and craft shops.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
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Recommended attractions near Chalfont St Giles
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| Heathrow Airport Visitor Centre | (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
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| The Chiltern Hills | (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction W) | Pictures |
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Beaconsfield, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SW)
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| Seer Green Station | (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction SW) |
| M25 Junction 17 | (2.4 miles, 3.8 km, direction E) |
| Chorleywood Station | (2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction NE) |
| M25 Junction 18 | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction NE) |
| London Heathrow Airport | (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE) |
| London Luton Airport | (18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction NE) |
| Chalfont St Giles to London | (20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Chalfont St Giles
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Chalfont St Giles center |
| The Greyhound Inn | (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction S) |
| The Crown | (3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NW) |
| De Vere Venues Denham Grove (Formerly Durdent Court) | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SE) |
| Kings Arms Hotel | (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction NW) |
| Long Island Hotel | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction E) |
| Frithwood House | (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E) |
| The Chequers Inn | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW) |
| Stoke Place | (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction S) |
| Best Western White House Hotel | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction E) |
| Hunton Park | (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE) |
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