Chalfont St. Giles - The White Hart Inn

Star Rating: 3 Star Self-assessed

Three Households, Chalfont St. Giles (Nr Amersham), Buckinghamshire HP8 4LP

A delightful hotel set in the charming village of Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. Within easy reach of Amersham, Slough and conveniently close to Heathrow, the hotel offers guests a choice of accommodation, each coming complete with a luxury bathroom and fresh flowers. An excellent restaurant offering a varied bill of fayre is open daily.

The emphasis at The White Hart Inn is on the atmosphere, designed to make you feel welcome from the moment you arrive. In south east Buckinghamshire, on the edge of the Chilterns and 25 miles from London, is the small but historic village of Chalfont St Giles. The church is Norman, built around 1160, The Vache is an Elizabethan mansion which was home to friends of Captain Cook and Jordans Meeting House (built in 1688) is the most famous of the Quaker meeting houses.

There is a duck pond on the green (as well as tea rooms) in this little village, which is fed by the River Misbourne, surrounded by Alms houses, built by Bishop Hare. In the Great Plague of London in 1665, John Milton retired to Chalfont St Giles, and it is here that he completed the epic poem "Paradise Lost". His Grade 1 listed cottage from the 16th century is open daily to the public. Nearby other attractions include Chenies Manor House, Bekonscot Model Village and Chiltern Open Air Museum.