Gerrards Cross is a town near the Chilterns AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), a range of chalk hills north-west of London. The area is popular for walking with beautiful countryside, great views and picturesque villages. There are buses from Gerrards Cross station to the attractive village of Chalfont St Giles with a Norman church, village green, duckpond and Milton's Cottage Museum (see below). Also nearby is the Chiltern Open Air Museum with rescued local buildings, it is 1½ miles walk from Chalfont St Giles along the Chiltern Way.
Milton's Cottage is the only surviving home of the poet and parliamentarian, John Milton.
He completed his masterpeice 'Paradise Lost' here after fleeing the 1665 London plague.
The 16th century cottage contains books, paintings and prints that give an insight into his life.
Cottage garden. Allow time to also explore the village of Chalfont St Giles. Tel. 01494 872313.
Open Apr-Oct, WThF 1400-1700.
www.miltonscottage.org |
www.chalfontstgiles.org.uk
Bus from station to Chalfont St Giles, about 15 minutes journey.
104 to Milton's Cottage, M-S hourly.
106/107 (105 until 23 July 2022) to London Road, M-S hourly, as for Chiltern Open Air Museum, then ½ mile walk along the Chiltern Way.
Operated by Carousel.
Buses also operate to London Road from Amersham and to Milton's Cottage from Seer Green station.
Chalfont St Giles is 2½ miles walk from Seer Green station.
An outdoor museum in the Chilterns countryside with rescued and reconstructed buildings that were the
homes and workplaces of ordinary local people. Buildings include an Iron Age roundhouse, a Victorian toll house, a tin chapel,
a blacksmith's forge and wartime Nissen huts. Working farm with animals. Traditional gardens. Woodland trail (with bluebells in spring).
Adventure playground. Tearoom. Events programme.
Open Apr-Oct, MFSSu (Daily in school holidays) 1000-1700.
www.coam.org.uk
Bus 104/106/107 (104/105 until 23 July 2022) from station to Chalfont St Giles (ask for King's Road stop), 15 minutes journey,
then 1 mile walk along the Chiltern Way, M-S two buses per hour.
Operated by Carousel.
Buses also operate from Amersham and the Museum is
2½ miles walk from Chorleywood station.