The Chequers Inn at Fingest is a 17th-century coaching inn of considerable charm, set in one of the prettiest and most remote villages in the Chilterns, deep in the Hambleden Valley. The rooms are elegant and beautifully kept — the garden rooms in particular drawing warm praise — and the whole operation has the quality of a small, owner-managed inn that takes genuine pride in every detail. Guests describe clean, characterful accommodation, thoughtful hospitality, and food that matches the ambition of the setting.
The pub itself is a wonderful Chilterns local: ancient beams, an open fire, well-kept ales from local breweries, and the kind of views across the valley that make a Sunday morning feel like a reward in itself. The Hambleden Valley is prime walking country, and the Chequers makes an ideal base for exploring it. For a proper country inn break — unhurried, beautiful, and free from the blandness of branded hotels — this is among the best the area offers.
