What is there to do in Gerrards Cross?

The centre around Packhorse Road has independent shops, cafés and restaurants, and the leafy town is pleasant to wander. The Chiltern countryside and neighbouring villages are a short taxi ride away.

Can you enjoy Gerrards Cross without a car?

Yes. The town centre is walkable, and a local taxi reaches the countryside, country pubs, neighbouring villages and the station, so you can leave the car at home.

What countryside is near Gerrards Cross?

Gerrards Cross sits on the edge of the Chilterns, with woods, commons and walks close by, and pretty villages like the Chalfonts and Beaconsfield a short ride away.

How do I get to London for the day?

Gerrards Cross station reaches London Marylebone in around 20 minutes on the Chiltern line. A taxi to and from the station makes a car-free day in London effortless.

Things to Do in Gerrards Cross Without a Car

Gerrards Cross is a lovely place to spend a day, and you do not need a car to do it. From the shops and restaurants on Packhorse Road to the woods and villages around it, plenty is within easy reach by foot or a short taxi hop. Here are ideas for a car-free day in and around GX.

Key Takeaways

Packhorse Road's shops, cafés and restaurants are the heart of a relaxed day in Gerrards Cross.
The Chiltern countryside, Bulstrode and the surrounding villages are a short taxi ride away.
A local taxi makes a car-free day easy, no parking, no driving, just enjoy it.

What is there to do in the town itself?

The centre around Packhorse Road has independent shops, cafés and restaurants, and the town's leafy avenues are pleasant to wander. It is an easy place to spend a morning shopping and lunching, all walkable, with a taxi on hand if you want to range a little further afield.

Where can you go in the countryside nearby?

Gerrards Cross sits on the edge of the Chilterns, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with woods, commons and walks close by. Bulstrode and the surrounding open spaces are minutes away, and the villages of the Chalfonts and Beaconsfield make easy, pretty outings by taxi.

How do you get around without driving?

A local taxi turns the whole area into a car-free playground, a lift to a country pub for lunch, a trip to a neighbouring village, a run to the station for a day in London. No parking to find, no driving home, see our local taxi service.

What about a day trip further out?

From Gerrards Cross station the Chiltern line reaches London Marylebone in around 20 minutes, and a taxi to and from the station makes it effortless. For a day at the races, the theatre or the shops in town, you can leave the car at home entirely, see our station guide.

Making a car-free day effortless

The key to enjoying the area without driving is treating a local taxi as your on-demand transport: a lift to a country pub for lunch, a hop to a neighbouring village, a run to the station for a day in town, each a quick, fixed-fare trip with no parking to find.

It is a genuinely nice way to spend a day, you can have a glass of wine with lunch, range further than you would on foot, and never think about where the car is. For visitors and locals alike, it turns Gerrards Cross and the Chilterns into an easy, car-free playground.