Towns & cities · West Midlands
Penn
Also known as: Penn, Swydd Buckingham
Penn — village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Beaconsfield · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Penn is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,779 people. Address: HP10. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England". Coordinates: 51.6330°, -0.6810°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Penn is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Beaconsfield and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of High Wycombe. The parish's 3,991 acres (1,615 ha) cover Penn village and the hamlets of Penn Street, Knotty Green, Forty Green and Winchmore Hill. The population was estimated at 4,168 in 2019.
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Background
History
The name is Brittonic in origin, comparable with the modern Welsh typonym pen, and may mean "hill top" or "end". Penn stands on a strong promontory of the Chiltern Hills. From the tower of Holy Trinity Parish Church, it is claimed to be possible to see into several other counties.
Visiting
The Cottage Bookshop in Penn was one location in "A Tale of Two Hamlets", an episode of the ITV television programme, Midsomer Murders. It was also used to film an episode called "Bookshop Chuckles" in the children's television show, ChuckleVision, and the three-acre set for Nanny McPhee was constructed there.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6330, -0.6810
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Penn
- Postcode
- HP10
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Population
- 3,779
- Nearest railway station
- Beaconsfield — 3.5 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1769761 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Penn, Buckinghamshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Holy Trinity Church, Penn Street, Buckinghamshire - September 2025.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penn?
- Penn is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP10), in the parish of Penn.
- Is Penn a protected site?
- Yes — Penn is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Penn free to visit?
- Yes, Penn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Penn?
- The nearest railway station is Beaconsfield, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP10.