Chinnor & Tetsworth

The Chinnor & Tetsworth area sits on the southern edge of the Chiltern Hills, where chalk slopes give way to mixed farmland and small woodlands. Villages and hamlets are linked by a dense network of public footpaths and bridleways that cross former chalk pits and pasture. One locally specific landmark is Chinnor Quarry Local Nature Reserve, a former extraction site now notable for its exposed chalk faces and pockets of grassland. Settlement patterns include compact village centres, scattered farmsteads and hedgerow-lined lanes that reflect long-term agricultural use.

Chinnor village contains a preserved heritage railway with restored steam and diesel stock and a small station complex that hosts running days and a collection of historic signalling equipment. A few miles to the south, Tetsworth retains a village green and a network of lanes connecting farms and cottages; its layout reflects its role on old coaching routes. Local services, village halls and parish facilities act as focal points for community activity, while the surrounding countryside is used for grazing, arable crops and recreational walking.