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Organised walk - Herbert's Hole and Hyde Heath
2025-09-14 10:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Water Meadow car park, Brook Court, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1LF, United Kingdom
A 5.6 mile walk heading out from Old Chesham picking up Herbert’s Hole valley path towards South Heath, then to Hyde Heath and back.
Nice scenery on quiet paths with just 250ft of ascent.
Note: walk starts at 10.30am, meet up at 10.20am
Meet in Water Meadow Car Park (exit off the A416 St Mary’s Way main road roundabout), Chesham, HP5 1LF – £1.20 all day on Sundays.
A 5.6 mile walk heading out from Old Chesham picking up Herbert’s Hole valley path towards South Heath, then to Hyde Heath and back. Nice scenery on quiet paths with just 250ft of ascent.
W3W: https://w3w.co/lunch.adding.summer
Please meet up 10 minutes before the start time.
Please book tickets via the Chiltern Society website.

Please meet up 10 minutes before the start time.
Please note the end time shown may not be accurate, please ask organiser for estimate.

Jurassic High Street
2025-09-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Pedestrianised High Street, High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1HG, United Kingdom
Jurassic High Street, Saturday 13th September, 1pm– 4pm.
Jurassic High Street in Chesham returns for a successive third year!! A free event for children and the family.
A fun family afternoon from the High Street High Jinks series of events from Chesham Connect.

Chesham Town Picture Heritage Walk
2025-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Market Square, Chesham, HP5 1HG, United Kingdom
Walk guide: Tony Eustace
Delve into the history of this much treasured painting of Chesham.
An informative walk of 1.5 – 2 hours visiting the locations shown on the 1760 Chesham Town Picture, finishing with a delicious cream tea in the garden of 30 Church Street.
Tickets £12 per person, includes cream tea and a postcard of the town picture.

Organised by Chesham Museum.
Book via Chesham Museum website

Clocktoberfest
2025-09-06 12:00 - 22:00 | Market Square, Chesham, HP5 1HG, United Kingdom
Come and celebrate Chesham’s own Oktoberfest (in September!) in Chesham’s Market Square under the clocktower.
Live music, outside bars and hot food. Saturday 6 September, 12pm–10pm.
In aid of RSPCA South Bucks.

Dahlia Festival 2025
2025-09-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Chenies Manor, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6ER
A spectacular display of dahlias in the award-winning gardens of Chenies Manor House. A lovely afternoon out.
Extra dates added:

4th September
21st September

Enjoy a cup of tea and a delicious locally sourced home-made cakes in these beautiful surroundings.

Pre-book your tickets via the Chenies Manor website

See Chenies Manor website for all events

Dahlia Festival 2025
2025-08-27 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Chenies Manor, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6ER
A spectacular display of dahlias in the award-winning gardens of Chenies Manor House. A lovely afternoon out.

Bank Holiday Monday 25th August
Gates open: 2pm – Gates close: 5pm
Extra dates added on 27th August, 4th September and 21st September!

Enjoy a cup of tea and a delicious locally sourced home-made cakes in these beautiful surroundings.

Pre-book your tickets via the Chenies Manor website

See Chenies Manor website for all events

Music in the Park 2025
2025-08-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Lowndes Park, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1HX, United Kingdom
Free music 2–4pm, on Sundays in July and August, 2025.
Sit back and enjoy live music from choirs and bands – something different enjoy every week!.

6 July Praise in the Park
13 July Thame Concert Band
20 July Manos Puestas
27 July Love & Squalor
3 August Burnham Concert Band
10 Aug Subtle Sonics
17 Aug Watford Band
24 Aug The Deviators

Music in the Park is a free event organised by Chesham Town Council.

Ley Hill Music & Beer Festival 2025
2025-08-23 12:00 - 2025-08-24 20:00 | The Crown, Ley Hill, Blackwell Hall Lane, Ley Hill, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1UY
The hugely popular Ley Hill Music & Beer Festival returns. Award-winning pub The Crown at Ley Hill plays host to live music and great beers to enjoy in the pub and on Ley Hill Common.
Taking place over the Bank Holiday weekend Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 August.
Times approximate.
More information on The Crown, Ley Hill website.
Or see The Crown Facebook page

Chesham Local Produce Market
2025-08-23 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Market Square, Chesham, HP5 1HG, United Kingdom
Chesham Local Produce Market runs on the fourth Saturday of every month. On sale are high quality food, drink and crafts from approximately a 25 mile radius of Chesham. It’s held in the Market Square and the lower end of the High Street between 10am and 2pm. A fantastic opportunity to try local produce on your doorstep, at your convenience, and meet the people who make it!
Chesham Local Produce Market dates for 2025

January 25
February 22
March 22
April 26
May 24
June 28
July 26
August 23
September 27
October 25
November 22
December 20

The local produce market is run by Chesham Town Council in partnership with Sustainable Chesham. The market was set up to support local producers and reduce the food miles consumed by Chesham’s residents to help create a more sustainable community.
If you are a local producer and interested in attending, please email Colette Littley at Chesham Town Council

Latimer Music Festival 2025
2025-08-15 19:30 - 2025-08-17 18:00 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Church Lane, Latimer, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1UJ, United Kingdom
Latimer Music Festival at St Mary Magdalene Church.
‘We will be presenting four concerts again this year including the popular Concerto format concert, A Night at the Opera, including a selection of arias, duets and songs from well known operas, a Showcase of Young Musicians from the Royal Academy of Music Junior Department and Coco Tomita (violin) and Kenji Miura (piano). Hailed by critics and audiences alike, Japanese violinist Coco Tomita first gained recognition after winning the BBC Young Musician 2020 Strings Category.Kenji Miura is one of the most exciting pianists of his generation and has won critical acclaims from around the world.’
Latimer Music Festival website

Classics on the Common 2025
2025-08-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Ley Hill Cricket Club, 10 Kiln Lane, ley Hill, nr Chesham, Bucks, HP5 3QS, United Kingdom
Classics on the Common, Sunday 10th August 12-4pm.
This popular annual event on Ley Hill Common attracts some 200 classic cars.
A free event for all the family, with no need to book.

Bucket collections for local charities so please bring cash.

If you’d like to exhibit a car (free but donations welcome) please arrive from 10:30/11am.
Location: Ley Hill Cricket Club.

Information on Latimer and Ley Hill Parish Council website

Concert at The Lee Old Church
2025-08-08 19:30 - 21:00 | The Old Church, The Lee, The Lee, Bucks, HP16 9LZ, United Kingdom
An opportunity to listen to Anne-Isabel Meyer (violincello) playing J S Bach in this beautiful old church.
Friday, 8 August, 7:30pm
Cello Suite No.3 in C major, BMV 1009
Prelude – Allemande – Courante – Sarabande – Boureé I/II – Gigue
Cello Suite No.5 in C minor, BMV 1011
Prelude – Allemande – Courante – Sarabande – Gavotte I/II – Gigue
Admission is free.
There will be a retiring collection in aid of the The Lee Old Church Trust.
Please stay for a glass of wine after the concert.
(End time shown is an estimate, please check with organisers).
The Old Church is tucked away behind St John the Baptist Church in The Lee.
HP16 9LZ

Chesham Vintage Market
2025-07-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Market Square, Chesham, HP5 1HG, United Kingdom
New market in Chesham’s Market Square on Sundays. 22 June, 6 July and 20 July.
10am–4pm.
Books, games, clothes, records, furniture, jeweleery, homeware and collectables.
Pitches from £15.

Email Chesham Vintage market to book a pitch.

Chenies Annual Plant Fair 2025
2025-07-20 09:30 - 17:00 | Chenies Manor, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6ER
Chenies Plant Fair is a major event for garden lovers. This Annual Plant Fair hosts over 80 specialist growers and nurseries and local artisan stalls.
Expert horticulturalists, garden items and so much more.

This year’s event is on Sunday 20 July.
Tickets available for advance purchase from Chenies Manor House.
Please note the Manor House is not open during the Plant Fair.

The Lee Flower Show 2025
2025-07-19 13:45 - 2025-07-20 00:30 | The Lee Cricket Ground Manor Park, The Lee, Bucks, HP16 9NA
The Lee Flower Show is in its 133rd year and as popular as ever! The show has over 100 exhibiting classes for arts, handicraft, cookery and photography as well as the traditional classes for flowers, fruit and vegetables. Music, tea, competitions, exhibitions and dancing add even more to the day.
This year at The Lee Flower Show, community-run The Shop at The Lee will be featuring a range of freshly produced ethnic foods including Turkish baclava and kataiki and Indian samosas, bhajis and chicken tikka.
The show is on Saturday 19 July, from 1.45pm.
Followed by the flower Dance from 7.30pm-12.30am.
See The Lee Flower Show schedule
Held at The Lee Manor Park and attracting entries and visitors from all across the Parish and from neighbouring villages.
The Lee Cricket GroundManor Park, The LeeHP16 9NA

Montana open garden – summer
2025-07-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Bucks
Montana Open Garden in Cholesbury
A National Gardens Scheme open garden on Wednesday 16 July, 2025, 11am–2pm.
From the organiser:
“A peaceful large woodland garden planted by the owner with rare and unusual flowering trees, shrubs, perennials and loads of bulbs. Shade loving herbaceous plants, kitchen garden and meadow with apiary. Gate leads to old brickyard, now 3 acre mixed deciduous wood: level paths, large fernery planted in a clay pit, acers and an avenue of thousands of daffodils. Lots of seats to enjoy the quiet.”
Tickets: Adult tickets £4, children free. Refreshments available.
Pre-booking is essential. The email address to contact for booking is under the ‘Owner info’ tab on information about Montana garden open day
Montana
Shire Lane
Cholesbury,
Buckinghamshire
HP23 6NA

Hats Off 2025
2025-07-12 12:00 - 18:00 | Pedestrianised High Street, High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1HG, United Kingdom
Hats Off Chesham! on Saturday 12 July 2025 celebrates our High Street with fun for all the family, returning for its fourth year.
This popular festival has free entertainment along the High Street – music, stalls and more – just don’t forget your hat!
It will extend all the way along the High Street from Market Square to The Broadway, and into some of the adjacent yards.
It is hat-themed to celebrate Chesham’s historical links to the hat-making industry and its famous ex-resident Roger Crabbe!
It is hoped everyone will get into the spirit by wearing a hat, the more unusual or comical the better. But the main thing is to take part! It’s a lovely friendly atmosphere every year.
Hats Off Chesham! aims to provide a day of free entertainment whilst showing off what Chesham High Street has to offer, both to locals and visitors from further afield.

Summer Strings in The Old Church
2025-07-05 19:30 - 21:00 | The Old Church, The Lee, The Lee, Bucks, HP16 9LZ, United Kingdom
Violin and Cello in The Old Church, The Lee.
Charlotte Edwards (violin) and Anne-Isabel Meyer (violincello) playing classical strings for a summer evening. With fizz and canapés to follow.
Saturday 5 July, £20.00
7.30pm. (End time shown is an estimate, please check with organisers).
The Old Church is tucked away behind St John the Baptist Church in The Lee.
HP16 9LZ

Chesham Motor Show 2025
2025-06-29 10:30 - 17:00 | Pedestrianised High Street, High Street, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1HG, United Kingdom
Chesham Motor Show will take place for its third sconsecutive year on Sunday 29 June 2025. A hugely popular event for exhibitors and attracting thousands of enthusiasts from far and wide.

Follow Chesham Motor Show Facebook page for updates

June guided walk – River Chess, Restore Hope
2025-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Restore Hope, Latimer Park Farm, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1TU, United Kingdom
June’s guided walk with the River Chess Association is with special access to the Restore Hope private estate at Latimer.
10am Sunday 29th June 2025. It is hoped to see signs of water voles and otters and well as a number birds and insects.

A donation of £5 to Restore Hope is suggested to help them with their excellent work assisting the local community, payable on the day in cash or through their web site.

https://restorehopelatimer.org/donate/

No booking required, children welcome but no dogs.

The location is Latimer Park, off the Latimer Road between Bell Lane and Stoney Lane. Plenty of car parking available or the nearest transportation link is Chalfont and Latimer Station. About 1 mile walk, see map.

Nat Grid SU993990 / SU9933899051
Nearest Post Code: HP5 1TS
what3words: dust.solve.daring

Follow the River Chess Association Facebook page
