Set in South Buckinghamshire, within the Chiltern Hills AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), Field Studies Council Amersham is located within 30 hectares of mixed woodland, meadows and ponds which surround and conceal Amersham Substation. The centre has two classrooms plus a yurt for the summer months. Most activities, apart from river and settlement studies, take place within an easy walk of the field centre building. We are very accessible, being eight miles from Junctions 16 and 18 of the M25 and six miles from Junctions 2 and 4 of the M40.
Amersham Field Centre is one of the National Grid Environmental Education Centres. The Centres across the UK have been developed in collaboration with environmental charities, to show how nature and communities can thrive alongside critical national infrastructure. Working in partnership with National Grid, Field Studies Council enhance the value of the natural asset and provide educational activities to those who visit.
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Travel to Amersham
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As part of our environmental commitment we encourage all visitors to travel by coach, train or public transport.
By road Amersham Field Centre is located at Mop End on the A404 between Amersham and High Wycombe, close to Penn Street.
From Amersham: Follow the A404 west towards High Wycombe. After approximately 2 miles the road turns a large corner to the right. The turning for Mop End is on the right hand side soon after the junction for Penn Street. Follow the road straight ahead, through the gates and along the drive to the Centre. From High Wycombe: Follow the A404 north east towards Amersham. The turning for Mop End is on the left hand side approximately ¼ mile past the turning for Beamond End. Follow the road straight ahead, through the gates and along the drive to the Centre. Please ensure you turn down Mop End Lane off the A404 not Cherry Lane as some sat navs will indicate
By train The nearest stations are: Amersham (on the Metropolitan Line and National Rail Network) Wycombe (National Rail Network) Both stations are approximately a 10-15 minute drive away and there are taxi services which operate from both stations. Directions for Coaches
*Please ensure your coach company know that they need to turn down Mop End Lane off the A404 not Cherry Lane as some sat navs will indicate. Cherry Lane is a single track road where coaches will get stuck and/or cause damage to the residents’ properties*
See directions for Car above.
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