Chiltern Hills
Range of hills in south-east England
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About
The Chiltern Hills or the Chilterns ( ) are a chalk escarpment in southern England to the north-west of London, covering 660 mi2 (1,700 km2) across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The hills stretch 45 miles (72 km) from Goring-on-Thames in the south-west to Hitchin in the north-east, and are 12 miles (19 km) at their widest.
In 1964, 322 mi2 (830 km2) - almost half of the Chiltern Hills - were designated by the Countryside Commission as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) under the powers established by the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
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More to see within walking distance
Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve
Protected area in the UK
1.4 mi away
Cowleaze Wood
Woodland in the Chiltern Hills of South East England
1.4 mi away
Stokenchurch BT Tower
Telecommunications tower in Buckinghamshire, England
0.3 mi away
Sir Charles Napier Inn
Restaurant in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
1.2 mi away
Aston Rowant Woods
Notable place
0.9 mi away
Stokenchurch War Memorial
War memorial in Buckinghamshire, England
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