Bucks &amp; Oxon


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why">WHY?</h2>



<p>Amersham has all the perks of countryside living &#8211; it&#8217;s scattered with half-timbered buildings and pretty period cottages and it&#8217;s in the heart of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding National Beauty. Refined and elegant from one end of its historic high street to the other, the area nevertheless has a buzzy &#8216;town&#8217; feel with its thriving indie shops and excellent foodie offering, across both the historic Old Town and the New Town.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eat">EAT</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/2-3.jpg" alt="The Griffin old Amersham Buckinghamshire THE ASSEMBLY ROOM PARTY VENUE" class="wp-image-158113" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/2-3.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/2-3-800x800.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/2-3-400x400.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/2-3-500x500.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Griffin, Old Amersham</figcaption></figure>



<p><a href="https://www.artichokerestaurant.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artichoke</a>&nbsp;is excellent and has a Michelin star to prove it, and the super Spanish restaurant /tapas <a href="https://www.plumarestaurants.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pluma</a> (a former Muddy Award winner for Best Restaurant) is also outstanding &#8211; you&#8217;ll find it in an 18th-century building on the High St with a snazzy modern glass extension. Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar has found a home for his modern Indian menu at&nbsp;<a href="https://hawkynsrestaurant.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hawkyns</a>, a former country coaching inn.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecrownamersham.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Crown Inn</a>&nbsp;is great for posh pub classics (<em>Four Weddings and a Funeral</em>&nbsp;was filmed here and it&#8217;s also the home of groovily branded local tipple Old Amersham Gin).</p>



<p>You want more? Slick restaurant / members club <a href="https://griffinamersham.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Griffin</a> is the place to go for Insta-worthy interiors and an outstanding meal, and <a href="https://www.koyosushi.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Koyo</a> is a contemporary Japanese sushi bar up at Amersham-on-the-Hill. <a href="https://www.thegrocershops.co.uk/the-grocer-at-15" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Grocer at 15</a> and <a aria-label="Sycamore (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.sycamoreonthehill.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sycamore</a> are all great indie coffee hangouts, as is the Asian-inspired street food café <a href="https://alsk.cafe/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Little Street Kitchen</a>. I mean, we could go on.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shop">SHOP</h2>



<p>The independent shops here are excellent, especially in the fashion department with boutiques&nbsp;<a href="https://www.suenoboutique.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sueño</a>, <a href="https://www.heidiandhudson.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Heidi &amp; Hudson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chattertonshop.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chattertons</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fabricfashionstore.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fabric</a>.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SuChasesInteriors/?locale=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Su Chases Interiors</a>&nbsp;is a stylish tardis &#8211; up and up you go! &#8211; and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theleveret.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Leveret</a>&nbsp;has a fantastic kidswear offering.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-health-amp-wellbeing">HEALTH &amp; WELLBEING</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Climbing_Join-1000x667.jpg" alt="Climbing Chilterns Lifestyle Centre Amersham" class="wp-image-171555" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Climbing_Join-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Climbing_Join-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Climbing_Join-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Climbing_Join.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>The <a href="https://www.everyoneactive.com/centre/chilterns-lifestyle-centre/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chilterns Lifestyle Centre</a> is a state-of-the-art leisure centre complete with a huge swimming pool, diving pool, climbing wall, hot yoga studio, luxury spa, library and café. <a href="https://brendanhairandbeauty.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BOS Hair and Beauty</a> (a 2023 Muddy Award winner) has been a trusted community favourite for almost two decades, and there&#8217;s the reliable hair salon <a href="https://www.haringtons.com/find-a-salon/amersham-hair-salon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Haringtons</a> in town too alongside <a href="https://brendanhairandbeauty.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brendan Sullivan Hair &amp; Beauty.</a></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-community">COMMUNITY</h2>



<p>The community looks out for each other here &#8211; the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chilterns_walks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Men&#8217;s Mental Health Walks</a> initiative is perhaps the best example, encouraging men to check in with each other and get in touch with their own mental health. The Scouts and Girlguides are still thriving in Amersham, and there&#8217;s plenty of ways to volunteer, like helping to run the local heritage group the <a href="https://www.amershamsociety.org/">Amersham Society</a>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nearby-attractions">NEARBY ATTRACTIONS</h2>



<p>Disraeli&#8217;s former home, the Victorian redbrick mansion <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hughenden" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hughenden Manor</a>, is nearby and part of the National Trust, as are the stunning Palladian charms of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/west-wycombe-park-village-and-hill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">West Wycombe Park</a>. There are guided walks through Amersham&#8217;s untouched Old Town (details on&nbsp;<a href="https://amershammuseum.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amersham Museum</a>&#8216;s website), while the beautiful beech woods of Chesham Bois provide endless dappled strolls at the northernmost point of the town.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/hughenden-manor-in-autumn-hughenden-buckinghamshire-1000x667.jpeg" alt="Hughenden Manor Chilterns" class="wp-image-171557" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/hughenden-manor-in-autumn-hughenden-buckinghamshire-1000x667.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/hughenden-manor-in-autumn-hughenden-buckinghamshire-800x533.jpeg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/hughenden-manor-in-autumn-hughenden-buckinghamshire-400x267.jpeg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/hughenden-manor-in-autumn-hughenden-buckinghamshire.jpeg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Hughenden Manor</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-culture">CULTURE</h2>



<p>The <a href="https://www.amershamfestival.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amersham Festival of Music </a>is one of the top annual music events in South Bucks. It runs for 3-plus weeks each spring (with an additional winter concert season) and stages everything from Opera to Jazz across multiple local venues. Just a 13 minute drive away in Great Missenden is the charming <a href="http://www.roalddahl.com/museum" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roald Dahl Museum</a>, ideal for rainy days and school holidays. <a href="https://www.coam.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chiltern Open Air Museum</a> in nearby Chalfont St Giles is also kiddie catnip: outdoors, lo-fi and safe for them to run around like crazy. Last but not least, the <a href="https://amershammuseum.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amersham Museum</a> is great for hands-on learning about local history. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-average-house-prices">AVERAGE HOUSE PRICES</h2>



<p>Properties in Amersham had an overall average price of £703,087 over the last year. Semi-detached properties fetch £723,857, detached houses are around £1,093,690, and terraced properties go for around £354,073. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hot-property">HOT PROPERTY </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/07/family-home-amersham-1000x667.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-167248" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/07/family-home-amersham-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/07/family-home-amersham-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/07/family-home-amersham-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/bucksoxon/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/07/family-home-amersham.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A 5 bed, 3 bath family home in Weedon Hill, <a href="https://www.knightfrank.com/properties/residential/for-sale/weedon-hill-hyde-heath-amersham-buckinghamshire-hp6/bcn012498651" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">On the market with Knight Frank for £2m</a>.</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nurseries">NURSERIES</h2>



<p>Amersham’s <a href="https://acrewoodnurseryschool.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Acre Wood Nursery School </a>has computers, a dance studio, bikes and a treehouse. Right by Tesco is <a href="https://ollieowl.co.uk/locations/amersham/the-big-ones/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ollie Owl nursery</a>, which uses an app for real-time family updates. Just a few hundred yards from the main public carpark is <a href="https://allaboutchildren.co.uk/daybreak-nurseries-amersham/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chiltern Avenue Day Nursery</a>, ideal for tube commuters or those working in Amersham, and <a href="https://www.henryallen.bucks.sch.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Henry Allen Nursery</a> is walking distance to the tube line (and Waitrose) too. Chesham, Beaconsfield and High Wycombe have a further array of nurseries within 2-4 miles of Amersham. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-schools">SCHOOLS</h2>



<p>There are lots of good state options in Amersham and around, including St Mary&#8217;s C of E Primary School and the co-ed senior academy Amersham School, both of which have been awarded Good by Ofsted. You&#8217;re also in grammar school territory round here, with oodles of choice if your kids can pass the pesky 11+ exam. Aim for Dr Challoner&#8217;s Grammar School (for boys) and Dr Challoner&#8217;s High School (for girls) in Amersham. You&#8217;re also in catchment for co-ed Chesham Grammar, and near enough to have a shot at nearby Wycombe High and Beaconsfield High, both all-girls and Royal Grammar School, the all boys&#8217; option in High Wycombe.</p>



<p>In terms of private  girls&#8217; schools, you&#8217;re blessed with the likes of <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/godstowe-school-high-wycombe-review/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Godstowe</a> prep in High Wycombe and <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/heatherton-amersham-school-review/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Heatherton</a> Prep (part of the Berkhamsted Schools Group). Then there&#8217;s <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/the-beacon-school-amersham-review/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Beacon</a> (the largest boys prep school in the UK), high-achieving <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/chesham-prep/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chesham Prep</a><a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/pipers-corner-chilterns/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">, Pipers Corner</a> girls&#8217; school in Little Kingshill, and nurturing Beaconsfield primary <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/high-march-school-beaconsfield/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">High March</a>. For Senior Schools you&#8217;re close to the super-high-achieving girls&#8217; boarding and day school <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/wycombe-abbey-high-wycombe/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wycombe Abbey</a>, all through newly co-ed (in the Sixth Form so far) <a href="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/thorpe-house/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thorpe House School</a>. It&#8217;s a 15 minute trip across to Berkhamsted in Herts for other excellent independent options, including its eponymous <a href="https://herts.muddystilettos.co.uk/kids/school-reviews/berkhamsted-school/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Berkhamsted School</a>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-kept-secret">BEST-KEPT SECRET</h2>



<p>Imagine combining a top-flight London comedy club with an unpretentious rural boozer and you pretty much have&nbsp;<a href="https://pottersarms.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Potter’s Arms</a>, a traditional local with an outstanding regular roster of A-list comedy talent who escape the city to test their jokes on the locals.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-commute">COMMUTE</h2>



<p>Amersham is 28 miles from London, and the fastest rail route from Amersham Station to London Marylebone takes 35 minutes. Amersham is within the London zones so a season rail pass is not available, but it&#8217;s also on the Tube (hurray!) so hop on the Metropolitan line and whizz into Baker Street with a tap of your Oyster Card. Driving to the big smoke obviously depends on traffic, but on a good day (or outside rush-hour) can take under an hour. </p>



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