Gerrards Cross

Often described as the most expensive housing area in Britain, Gerrards Cross is one mile north of Fulmer. But unlike Fulmer and its other surrounding villages, Gerrards Cross isn't quaint or old. It didn't even exist until 1859; it was only in 1906, when the Great Western railway was built, that it began to grow and prosper.

Now, it's best described as a large village - large enough to have a 2-screen cinema and its own library; the main street has a mix of shops, restaurants and the occasional outdoor cafe, favoured posing places on sunny days.

The railway provides a great link into London; the fast and comfortable commuter train takes 20 minutes to get to Marylebone, with links in the other direction to Birmingham.

The impressively large church on the A40 (St James) is the sister church of the St James in Fulmer. On the opposite side of the A40 and closer to the centre of the village, Gerrards Cross Common is a large area of woodland and open spaces.