Woodpeckers is situated in the small hamlet of Little Hampden. The village was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and is surrounded by open fields and woodland, interspersed with numerous bridleways and footpaths, including The Ridgeway, which is a walk through history - used since prehistoric times by travellers, herdsmen and soldiers. Little Hampden is also classed as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The nearby town of Great Missenden offers shopping for day to day needs with a wider selection of shops available in Amersham and Aylesbury.
Woodpeckers lies within the catchment area of a number of Ofsted rated 'Outstanding Schools', including Grammar Schools such as Royal Grammar School and Wycombe High School, High Wycombe; Dr Challoners both boys and girls, Amersham; Chesham Grammar School, Chesham; Aylesbury Grammar School, Aylesbury. Independent schools include The Beacon and Heatherton House, Amersham; Pipers Corner, Cryers Hill; Godstowe and Wycombe Abbey, High Wycombe.
Distances:
Great Missenden 3.5 miles
London Marylebone 39 minutes
Princes Risborough 6 miles
M40 (J4) 10 miles
London Heathrow 27 miles
Central London 41 miles
(All distances and times are approximate)