Where is Chalfont Viaduct?

Chalfont Viaduct is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SL9 8DT), in the parish of Gerrards Cross.

How do I get to Chalfont Viaduct?

The nearest railway station is Denham Golf Club, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL9 8DT.

Who owns Chalfont Viaduct?

Chalfont Viaduct is owned by Network Rail.

Is Chalfont Viaduct a protected site?

Yes — Chalfont Viaduct is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).

Is Chalfont Viaduct free to visit?

Yes, Chalfont Viaduct is free to enter.

How do I get to Chalfont Viaduct?

The nearest railway station is Denham Golf Club, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL9 8DT.

Historic bridges · East of England

Chalfont Viaduct

In or near Denham.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Chalfont Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

Chalfont Viaduct, historic bridges in East of England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–30 min
Nearest railway station: Denham Golf Club · 1.1 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Chalfont Viaduct, the nearest railway station is Denham Golf Club, located 1.1 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is SL9 8DT.

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Chalfont Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.5823°, -0.5345°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2022

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Chalfont Viaduct (also known as the Misbourne Viaduct) is the first of two five-arch brick railway viaducts on the Chiltern Main Line in south-east England. It is located between Gerrards Cross and Denham Golf Club stations. The M25 motorway passes beneath it between junctions 16 and 17 at Gerrards Cross near Chalfont St Peter, from where the bridge gets its name. The bridge is known as Chalfont No. 1 Viaduct; the longer Chalfont No. 2 Viaduct is a short distance to the west and spans the A413. The bridge is noted as a local landmark because for ten years it bore a graffiti slogan, "give peas a chance" painted in large white letters on the south-facing parapet. As of March 2024, it bears the slogan "helta▪skelta" (added in 2021).

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Architecture

The Chalfont Viaduct is built of blue and black engineering brick with additional decorative brickwork. The bridge is approximately 12.5 m high, although it varies in height due to changing ground level, and it has five semi-elliptical arches, each 15.5 m wide. It was constructed between 1902 and 1906 by the Great Western Railway (GWR) to carry trains on the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway between London and across the River Misbourne. It was designed by James Charles Inglis, chief civil engineer of the GWR, and assistant engineer Robert Cherry Sikes. In the mid-1980s the construction of the M25 motorway required the Misbourne to be diverted via underground concrete culverts.…

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Coordinates: 51.5823, -0.5345
District: Buckinghamshire
Parish: Gerrards Cross
Postcode: SL9 8DT
Parliamentary constituency: Chesham and Amersham
Nearest railway station: Denham Golf Club — 1.1 km

Sources

osm: w382714239 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Chalfont Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Give Peas A Chance - geograph.org.uk - 1723109.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Other places nearby

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Where to eat & stay near Chalfont Viaduct

Places to stay

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Hotels · East of England

Ethorpe Hotel

Ethorpe Hotel — a hotel in england london.

The Green Man — a restaurant in england london.

↗ greenmandenham.co.uk

The Swan, Village Road, Denham - geograph.org.uk - 3340427

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Restaurants · London

Swan Inn

Swan Inn — a restaurant in england london.

Free↗ swaninndenham.co.uk

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Historic pubs · London

Dog And Duck Public House

Dog And Duck Public House in England London, United Kingdom.

Crown ^ Treaty public house, Oxford Road, Uxbridge - geograph.org.uk - 7148297

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Historic pubs · London

Crown and Treaty

Crown and Treaty in England London, United Kingdom.

↗ thecrownandtreaty.co.uk

High Street, Uxbridge - geograph.org.uk - 7148306

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Restaurants · London

Bar Italia

Bar Italia — a restaurant in england london.

↗ baeitaliauxbridge.co.uk

Frequently asked questions

Where is Chalfont Viaduct?: Chalfont Viaduct is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SL9 8DT), in the parish of Gerrards Cross.
What is Chalfont Viaduct?: Chalfont Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Chalfont Viaduct?: The nearest railway station is Denham Golf Club, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL9 8DT.
Who owns Chalfont Viaduct?: Chalfont Viaduct is owned by Network Rail.
Is Chalfont Viaduct a protected site?: Yes — Chalfont Viaduct is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
Is Chalfont Viaduct free to visit?: Yes, Chalfont Viaduct is free to enter.
How do I get to Chalfont Viaduct?: The nearest railway station is Denham Golf Club, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL9 8DT.