Why visit Denham
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 44 parks and trails, 96 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Compass Theatre, The Chalfont Viaduct, Gerrards Cross Memorial Building and Stoke and Wexham War Memorial.
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About Denham
Denham is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England, approximately 17 mi from central London, 2 mi northwest of Uxbridge and just north of junction 1 of the M40 motorway. The name is derived from the Old English for "homestead in a valley". It was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Deneham. Denham contains the Buckinghamshire Golf Club.
From the Wikipedia article Denham, Buckinghamshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Compass Theatre
Cinema and theater · 2.6 mi
Theatre in Ickenham, Hillingdon, London, England
The Chalfont Viaduct
Bridge · 1.8 mi
Railway viaduct in south-east England, built in 1906
Museums and landmarks13
Gerrards Cross Memorial Building
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
Community centre and First World War memorial in Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Stoke and Wexham War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 3.6 mi
War memorial in Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Battle of Britain Bunker - RAF Uxbridge
Museum · 2.3 mi
Wren Avenue, Uxbridge
Mo-Su 10:00-16:30
Memorial to the No. 11 Group Operations Room
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds44
Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood
Park · 1.0 mi
Protected area in Buckinghamshire, England
Denham Country Park
Hiking and trails · 0.7 mi
Park in the United Kingdom
Denham Court Drive, Uxbridge
Bulstrode Park
Park · 3.7 mi
Grade II* listed park and garden in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Colne Valley regional park
Park · 2.3 mi
Area in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
32 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes96
Monk
Restaurant · Curry, Indian · 0.9 mi
10 Station Parade, Uxbridge
Tu-Sa 17:30-23:00; Su 17:30-22:00
Harris + Hoole
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
High Street, Uxbridge
Mo-Fr 07:00-17:00; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su 09:00-17:00
84 more on the map.
Notable people from Denham
Ben NicholsonBritish painter (1894-1982)Photo: Mabel Pryde, Public domain
Henry Carey, 2nd Earl of MonmouthEnglish politicianPhoto: Circle of Gilbert Jackson, Public domain- Graham StilwellBritish tennis player
- Sam BeasantEnglish association football player (born 1988)
- James HearnBritish singer
Born in Denham, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship22
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare6
Map of Denham
240 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Northolt (NHT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Uxbridge 1 mi southeast, about 2 min by car
- Ickenham 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Gerrards Cross 3 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- Hillingdon 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Ruislip 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Chalfont Saint Peter 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Northwood 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Hayes 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- West Drayton 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Rickmansworth 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fat Cow, Denham, UB9 (5690916471), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Compass Theatre, Ickenham - April 2011, Harrison49, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gerrards Cross Memorial Building (9), Harry Mitchell, CC BY 4.0
- Uxbridge Alderglade 3, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blackpark Lake, UKgeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ickenham Marsh flooded, Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kingcup Meadows 4, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Giles' Church - April 2011, Harrison49, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Plotting Table, Danielstirland at English Wikipedia, CC0
- Denham Lock Wood path, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frays River in Frays Farm Meadows, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Queens Head, Uxbridge, UB8 (7970436216), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Denham Place, Buckinghamshire title QS:P1476,en:"Denham Place, Buckinghamshire" label QS:Len,"Denham Place, Buckinghamshire", Unknown artist – Artist, Public domain
- St Margaret's Church Old Windsor Street Uxbridge June 2009, Brian Burk from Dallas, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Electric Lounge, Uxbridge, UB8 (7970434410), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Green Man, Denham, UB9 (5691495584), Ewan Munro from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The Falcon Inn, Denham, JoKent, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gutteridge Wood 5, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dews Farm Sand Pits 4, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chalfont Viaduct - Give Helch a Break, Cnbrb, CC0
- Street-level photo, gabywasser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, domdomegg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, zymurgic, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gabywasser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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