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Chalfont St Giles

Located on the edge of the Chilterns, Chalfont St Giles
is a charming village a charming village and civil parish.
On a freezing cold, rainy day in November, we set off to
explore the place that was recently crowned Britain’s
Best Kept Village 2016 – it also won the title in 2002,
2006 and 2010.
The car park behind Co-Op
offers free parking for one hour
(a ticket must be displayed) and
provides easy access to the
high street, which is the home of
many independent businesses –
the perfect Christmas shopping
destination. It’s a friendly,
close-knit community, with some
of the owners in charge of more than one business, for example
Carly Griffin, who owns both Lulu & Moon (pictured) and Little
Retreat .
The high street is home to a good selection of places to eat and
drink, whether it’s for a quick lunch, leisurely dinner, drink with
friends, or just grabbing a coffee. The relatively newly-opened Costa
takes pride of place in the centre of the high street, while the bakery,
butchers and greengrocers provide quick and easy stop-offs for
stocking up your fridge.
Chalfont St Giles is full of quaint, olde-worlde buildings and you can
easily spend a morning or afternoon here exploring every corner and
the little alleyways. Cut through via the path
halfway down the high street and you’ll
find yourself outside the magnificent Parish
Church, which has been at the heart of the
community for over 800 years.
For those who fancy a crisp, winter walk,
follow the path along the side of the church,
signposted ‘South Bucks Way’, and you
can embark on a 4 mile circular walk down
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