Great Missenden
Great Missenden is an upscale village of some 2000 people in the Misbourne Valley in the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire, England. It is situated between the towns of Amersham and Wendover, with direct rail links to London Marylebone. It very closely joins the villages of Little Kingshill, Little Missenden and the larger village Prestwood. The narrow and historical High Street is bypassed by the main A413 London to Aylesbury Road. It is set in the heart of The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The source of the Misbourne is to be located just north of the village, although the upper reach of the river runs only in winter and the seasonal head remains in Little Missenden. The village is now known as home to the late Roald Dahl, the globally famous children's author. The village has repeatedly showcased in 'Best Places to Live' lists. The Guardian, for instance, displayed a post describing how the village has been 'prime stockbroker belt for over a century' and remarked positively on its 'ancient churches, beech woods, deep valleys, rolling Chiltern Hills, higgledy-piggledy streets'. The Telegraph also ranked the village fourth in its 'Best Places to Raise a Family in the UK' 2015 study. Great Missenden lays on a main route between the Midlands and London. Many coaching inns, specifically the Red Lion, which is now an estate agency, and The George gave rest and catering for tourists and their horses. Following the arrival of the Metropolitan Railway in 1892, Great Missenden emerged as a commuter village for London with journalists, entertainers as well as Prime Ministers amongst the guests. Great Missenden railway station is now on the Chiltern Railways line and provides quick services operating into London Marylebone. For all of your home enhancements, be sure to find reliable experts in Great Missenden to make certain of quality.