Little Kingshill Village Society

 

LKVS AGM: Wednesday 27 March 2019 8pm Village Hall (More)

 

Village Litter Pick: Sunday 7 April 2019 2pm Village Common (More)

 

 

Welcome To Little Kingshill Village Society

 

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