Chalfont Dene

Close to the rolling Chiltern Hills, at the north-eastern edge of the village of Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire, is Chalfont Dene. The village consists of 142 properties created to reflect the traditional Arts & Crafts build character of the Chilterns.

The land, formerly the home of the headquarters for the epilepsy charity, the NSE, has been developed to Audley’s impeccable standards with cottages and apartments situated in a beautifully landscaped environment.

At the centre of the village is Chalfont House, home to the outstanding facilities of the Health Club with swimming pool, sauna, restaurant and bar/bistro as well as lounge, library and studio.

Chalfont's history and life

Audley Chalfont Dene is fortunate to have the lively, friendly community of Chalfont St Peter as its close neighbour. The village was first recorded around the 7th Century as an Anglo Saxon settlement along the River Misbourne called 'Caedeles Funta'. It was later mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1087. The population at the 2001 census numbered 12,939, making Chalfont St Peter one of the largest villages in the South East of England.

Chalfont St Peter boasts many unique and interesting attractions, from the Chiltern Open Air Museum – which rescues and restores threatened historic buildings – to Chenies Manor House with its Tudor sunken garden and winding hedge maze. There’s also the popular Bekonscot Model Village & Railway, the oldest of its kind in the world, created by local resident Roland Callingham.

View onto the valley from a hill
Street view on stone cottages in an English village

Buckinghamshire

and local attractions

The area surrounding Chalfont Dene boasts some of the most stunning scenery in the UK and some fascinating places to visit. Whether you're looking for afternoon tea at a manor house or an educational trip to a museum, Buckinghamshire has it all.

Tudor manor house

Chenies Manor House

Chenies Manor House is one of the UK’s finest Tudor Mansions. This historic Grade 1 Listed building nestled within the natural beauty of the Chiltern landscape, overlooks the Chess Valley and boasts award winning gardens with some original 13th century features.

Bekonscot Model Village & Railway

Bekonscot Model Village & Railway in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, is the oldest model village in the world and was created by local resident Roland Callingham.

The model portrays aspects of England mostly dating from the 1930s. Over 15 million visitors have been charmed by Callingham's creation over the years.

A model village with small trees and a river with bridge

Chiltern Open Air Museum

The Chiltern Open Air Museum was founded in 1976 to rescue historic buildings threatened with being demolished. More than thirty have now been saved and rebuilt at the site of the museum. The collection focuses on vernacular buildings – the past houses and workplaces of ordinary people that are gradually disappearing from the landscape. Chiltern Open Air Museum preserves a heritage that would otherwise have been lost.

Red velvet seats in a cinema

Everyman Cinema

Gerrards Cross

The Everyman Cinema, originally known as The Playhouse, is the oldest cinema in Buckinghamshire and located in nearby Gerrards Cross.

The cinema has served the local community since 1925.

Black Park

Country park in south Buckinghamshire

Black Park, near Wexham, offers lush parklands with 10 miles of paths, plus an adventure course of zip wires and rope bridges.

View to the top of trees in a pine wood
Piglet close up

Odds Farm Park

Situated in the triangle between High Wycombe, Beaconsfield and Maidenhead, Odds Farm offers animal petting and feeding plus activities from karting to crazy golf.