Even so, there is a pub called Merlin's Cave in the nearby village Chalfont St Giles, after this legend.

Until the early part of the 20th century Seer Green was mainly an agricultural village, known for its cherry orchards.

The remnants of some of these orchards remain and in honour of this tradition the local school holds a "Cherry Pie Fair" every summer which usually involves a fancy dress parade and a procession through the village.

[3] Seer Green and Jordans railway station is on the Chiltern Main Line between Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross.

Notable residents have included: At the 2001 UK census, the Seer Green electoral ward had a population of 2,267.

The industry of employment of residents was 14% retail, 10.8% manufacturing, 5.5% construction, 25.7% real estate, 9.3% health and social work, 8% education, 6.3% transport and communications, 3.5% public administration, 2.3% hotels and restaurants, 4.9% finance, 1.1% agriculture and 8.6% other.