Historic house · near Butler's Cross · Buckinghamshire

Chequers

Chequers is a country house. It is 1.1 km south of Butler's Cross. Its status is a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Chequers, Stephen Simpson (Public domain)

Where

1.1 km

south of Butler's Cross

How well known

Top 3%

#213 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic house near Butler's Cross

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#213 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (21 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Butler's Cross

Chequers is 1.1 km south of Butler's Cross. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Butler's Cross has 7 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Warm weather in Butler's Cross runs June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 2°67 mm

Feb8° / 1°56 mm

Mar10° / 3°49 mm

Apr13° / 4°56 mm

May17° / 7°60 mm

Jun20° / 10°57 mm

Jul22° / 12°54 mm

Aug22° / 12°67 mm

Sep19° / 10°63 mm

Oct14° / 7°85 mm

Nov10° / 4°84 mm

Dec7° / 2°77 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Butler's Cross, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Butler's Cross. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Butler's Cross’ full climate →

About

Chequers

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 21 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 48 more places, Natural History Museum at Tring (9.8 km) first on our list.

Butler's Cross’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 21 languages
Town: 1.1 km south of Butler's Cross

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around Chequers

Orange is Chequers; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Staying near Chequers

In size, Wendover comes first of the 8, with 8,729 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 1.1 km north of it

Butler's Cross

240 people · 12 places to visit

2 · 1.5 km west of it

Great Kimble

383 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km southwest of it

Askett and Whiteleaf

588 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 2.1 km northeast of it

Wendover

8,729 people · 15 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Chequers is	People	Places to visit
Butler's Cross	1.1 km north of it	240	12
Great Kimble	1.5 km west of it	383	6
Askett and Whiteleaf	1.6 km southwest of it	588	6
Wendover	2.1 km northeast of it	8,729	15
Princes Risborough	2.7 km southwest of it	7,528	7
Stoke Mandeville	2.7 km north of it	2,855	16
South Heath	3.2 km southeast of it	1,278	13
Weston Turville	4.5 km north of it	1,835	12

Make a day of it

More to see nearby

Of the 48 within 15 km, look for 3 historic houses, 2 museums and a fort.

MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring9.8 km away · 134K visitors a year (2022)2

Historic houseHalton House5.7 km away 3

FortCymbeline's Castle1.1 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustWest Wycombe House11 km away 5

MuseumThe Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre6.9 km away 6

Historic house · National TrustHughenden Manor10 km away 7

CastleDinton Folly9.6 km away 8Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustPulpit Hill Nature Reserve1.2 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Chequers

Where is Chequers?

Chequers is 1.1 km south of Butler's Cross, Buckinghamshire.

What is Chequers?

Country house in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Chequers?

June to September are the warmest months in Butler's Cross, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Chequers a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Chequers?

Within 15 km: Natural History Museum at Tring (9.8 km), Halton House (5.7 km), Cymbeline's Castle (1.1 km) and West Wycombe House (11 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Halton House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Cymbeline's Castle: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
West Wycombe House: Original author was Giano, converted to PNG format by PNG crusade bot at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre: David Hillas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hughenden Manor: Francis Orpen Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Dinton Folly: D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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