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North Wessex READING Downs (AONB) 2 Chesham has a monthly Local Producers Market (4th Saturday of the month) and a Food Gilbeys restaurant in a 17th century former grammar READING& Drink village trail, allowing you to discover local school. Artichoke restaurant features the best of the produce being created, used and sold in Chesham’s seasons’ ingredients, including many foraged from the rural hinterland. One of the walks starts at Hazeldene surrounding area. They offer ‘Chef Experience Days’ Rare Breeds Farm, in a lovely setting, with farmshop which include a 5-course dinner. Seasons Deli and and café (Thursday to Sunday). Café right on the High Street or the Grocer at 91 for Chesham is home to two micro-breweries which offer which also runs chocolate workshops. And finally for great coffee and cake. For Michelin star fine dining tours Mad Squirrrel and Haresfoot and two chocolat- those wanting to combine great food with music and Hawkins Restaurant and Bar at the Crown Inn iers, Sophie’s Chocolates and Auberge du Chocolat arts, head for the Drawing Room arts café.

DESTINATION FOOD GUIDES CHILTERNS FOOD & DRINK WWW.VISITCHILTERNS.CO.UK Organised and promoted by Chilterns Tourism Network and Chilterns Conservation Board Brochure design: Studio Beam Other attractions in the Amersham area

Explore Old Amersham with its independent treat yourself to afternoon tea. boutiques and tempting cafes. Walk it off along the Walks and Rides scenic Misbourne Valley or join one of the Amersham Martyrs’ walks offered by Amersham Museum and led Both Amersham and Chesham are surrounded by by a costumed guide. beautiful countryside with lots of great walking and picturesque villages. Look out for the rural villages of Chenies, Ley Hill, The Lee, Little Missenden, Asheridge and Cholesbury which all have pubs and walks from the doorstep. You may recognise some of these villag- ACCOMMODATION es which regularly appear in TV and film productions. Lots of choice in Amersham including the 16th Century Walks in the Misbourne Valley has 3 circular walks Kings Arms Hotel and the Crown Inn used as a loca- (3–6 miles) along the River Misbourne, including tion for Four Weddings and a Funeral. Just outside Great Missenden, Little Missenden, Amersham and Amersham, De Vere’s Latimer Place is a hidden gem Chalfont-st-Giles. with views over the Misbourne Valley and in nearby Chiltern Heritage Trail has 3 signposted cycle routes Chenies vill;age the Bedford Arms is a luxurious starting in Amersham, around 20 to 25 miles length, country house hotel..There are lots of characterful B&Bs mainly on-road. in the area too. Chiltern Open Air Museum has a collection of over Explore the beautiful Chess Valley with the Chess 30 historic buildings which have been rescued and Valley walk. See the Chiltern’s only remaining re-erected. Everything from an Iron Age house to tradi- commercial watercress bed, E Tyler & Sons near tional barns, a wartime prefab and a working Victorian farm. Roald Dahl Museum and Story Museum in Great Missenden celebrates the life of one of the town’s most famous residents, Roald Dahl, who wrote many of his books here. You can see a re-creation of his writing hut and meet many of his well-loved characters. Chenies Manor near Amersham is a charming Tudor FURTHER INFORMATION manor house with a fascinating history. It was visited www.visitchilterns.co.uk on more than one occasion by both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Stroll around the beautiful gardens and

DESTINATION FOOD GUIDES CHILTERNS FOOD & DRINK WWW.VISITCHILTERNS.CO.UK Organised and promoted by Chilterns Tourism Network and Chilterns Conservation Board Brochure design: Studio Beam