Towns & cities · South East England
Farnham Common
Farnham Common — village in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Burnham · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Farnham Common is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: SL2. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5558°, -0.6153°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Farnham Common is a village in southern Buckinghamshire, England, 3 miles north of Slough and 3 miles south of Beaconsfield, on the A355 road. It adjoins the ancient woodland Burnham Beeches, has an area of 2.5 miles and a population of around 6,000. It is in the civil parish Farnham Royal.
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Background
History
Farnham Royal was the main village with its church of St Mary's, shops, cottages and village pump situated in the centre junction of the cross roads. Farnham Common was known as 'Up End', being the common land of the parish where the livestock was grazed at certain times of the year. As this common area became more populated it became known as Farnham Common. Farnham Common is on the border of Burnham Beeches, the well known Beech forest owned by the City of London Corporation, having been given to the people of London as a place in the country for their recreation and pleasure. In the 1920s it was very common for coach loads of Londoners to come down for the day at weekends having tea at…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5558, -0.6153
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Farnham Royal
- Postcode
- SL2
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Nearest railway station
- Burnham — 4.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q612624 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Farnham Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Junction of Kingsway and Beaconsfield Rd, Farnham Common - geograph.org.uk - 5565987.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
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Burnham Beeches
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Burnham Beeches
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Burnham Beeches
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The Cage Pollard
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Druid's Oak
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Seven Ways Plain Hillfort
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Seven Ways Plain Hillfort
Archaeological sites · 1.4 km
Farnham Royal
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Hartley Court Moat
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
Hartley Court Moat
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
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Places to stay
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Farnham Common?
- Farnham Common is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL2), in the parish of Farnham Royal.
- What is Farnham Common?
- Farnham Common — village in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Farnham Common?
- The nearest railway station is Burnham, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SL2.
- Is Farnham Common a protected site?
- Yes — Farnham Common is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Farnham Common free to visit?
- Yes, Farnham Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Farnham Common?
- The nearest railway station is Burnham, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL2.