How well do you know the Chilterns?

1. On which high street would you find the Red Pump Garage, Sophie’s ‘norphanage’ and Matilda’s library?

2. Which village has hosted film crews for the Vicar of Dibley, Killing Eve and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?

3. What Chilterns heritage crop, growing in the river Chess, can you buy direct from the producer in the Chess Valley?

4. Which specifies of bird, now thriving, was secretly re-introduced to the Chilterns over 20 years ago?

5. At an impressive 267m (876ft), where you can climb the highest point in the Chilterns?

6. Where the villages of Goring and Streatley face one another across the Thames, which two National Walking Trails meet?

7. Hertfordshire is synonymous with a unique geological formation, that also has a gin distillery named after it. What is this stone called?

8. White Helleborine, a birdsnest, Autumn lady-tresses and common spotted, are all species of which plant that is unique to our chalk downland?

9. Name three local theatres?

10.Which market town is connected to the Metropolitan line on the Tube?

11.A bodger is someone who makes/repairs something badly? Or is someone who turned cut timber on a pole lathe to create chair legs?

12.Where will you find a 147 metre white lion?

Answers: Q1: Great Missenden. Q2: Turville. Q3: Watercress Q4: Our iconic red kites Q5: Haddington Hill, Wendover Woods. Q6: Thames Path & Ridgeway National Trails Q7: Puddingstone. Q8: A: Species of orchid Q9: Kenton, Elgiva, Waterside, Wycombe Swan, Limelight Q10: Amersham Q11: A skilled wood-turner Q12: ZSL Whipsnade Zoo

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