Welcome To Little Kingshill Village Society

Since the start of the pandemic, the Little Kingshill Village Society has been dormant. Our thanks to Andrew for keeping the messaging service running.

We are now preparing to update the website for 2022.

Little Kingshill is a small village in the parish of Little Missenden in Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the Chiltern Hills, about five miles west of Amersham, two and a half miles south of Great Missenden and four and a half miles north west of High Wycombe.

Close by are the market towns of Old Amersham, Chesham, High Wycombe and Beaconsfield.

Local Walks
Little Kingshill is a nexus for walks in the Chiltern Hills,
with the South Bucks Way and the Chiltern Heritage Trail
passing through the village.
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Rememberance Sunday 2018
The 2018 Rememberance sevice was led by the Reverend Martin Hatfield of Little Kingshill Baptist Church
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Speed Control
The speed limit of 30 miles per hour
through the village is believed to be exceeded
frequently, particularly on Windsor Lane.
Little Kingshill Village Society supports
measures to limit the speed, such as
speed activated "Slow Down" signs (More)

Red Kites
Persecution of the Red Kite as vermin during
the 17th and 18th Centuries resulted in its
complete extermination in England. Since its
reintroduction to the Chilterns in 1992,
however, the Red Kite has flourished and is
now a familiar sight in our skies. (More)

Cherry Orchards
Cherry orchards were once a notable feature
of Little Kingshill and the surrounding villages. (More)

Priestfield Arboretum
Priestfield Arboretum is located near the
geographical centre of the village between
Windsor Lane and Hare Lane. Its area is
6.5 acres but because it is tucked away
from sight it is one of Little Kingshill’s best
kept secrets. (More)
Hot Air Balloons
Hot air balloons are a frequent sight
floating silently across the village
on summer evenings.
They are launched from the nearby
Black Horse in Great Missenden.
Dolines
On our walks we often see ponds
or holes, sometimes in woods or surrounded
by a clump of trees in the middle of a field.
These are sinkholes or Dolines, formed
by underground streams eroding the
underlying chalk, until a cavern is formed
which eventually collapses, resulting in the holes we see.

The village society was founded in 1962 with just 30 members. Since then it has grown to serve 470 households providing a channel for the voice of the community fostering a sense of community spirit, belonging and pride