High Wycombe

Worth seeing in and around High Wycombe

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Adams Park

   Adams Park is a football stadium in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and the home of Wycombe Wanderers F.C.. Opened in 1990 to replace the club’s former Loakes Park ground, it has a capacity of 10,446 and has also hosted professional rugby union and women’s football.

   3.6 km · football stadium in England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Buckinghamshire New University

   Bucks New University, is a public university in Buckinghamshire, England, with campuses in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Uxbridge and Great Missenden. The institution dates from 1891, when it was founded as the School of Science and Art, and has since been known as Wycombe Technical Institute, High Wycombe College of Technology and Art and the Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education.

   300 m · multi-campus public university in the UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   West Wycombe Park House

   West Wycombe Park is a country house built between 1740 and 1800 near the village of West Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England. It was conceived as a pleasure palace for the 18th-century libertine and dilettante Sir Francis Dashwood, 2nd Baronet.

   4.1 km · country house in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Hughenden Manor

   Hughenden Manor, Hughenden, Buckinghamshire, England, is a Victorian mansion, with earlier origins, that served as the country house of the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. It is now owned by the National Trust and open to the public.

   2.5 km · Grade I listed country house in Hughenden, Buckinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Michael and All Angels Church, Hughenden

   St Michael and All Angels' Church is a Grade: II* listed Anglican church in the Hughenden Valley, Buckinghamshire, England, near to High Wycombe. It is closely associated with the nearby Hughenden Manor and the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Benjamin Disraeli who is buried in the churchyard.

   2.6 km · church in Buckinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Wycombe Swan

   Wycombe Swan is a theatre in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. The theatre was opened in November 1992 by Wycombe District Council and is now operated by Trafalgar Entertainment.

   200 m · theatre in High Wycombe, England · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Disraeli Monument

   The Disraeli Monument is a Grade II* listed memorial erected in 1862 to the British writer and scholar Isaac D'Israeli, designed by the architect Edward Buckton Lamb. It is located on Tinker's Hill in the Hughenden Valley near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.

   2 km · monument in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Westhorpe House

   Westhorpe House is a 31,937 square feet Grade II listed building near Little Marlow which was the home of Maria Nugent and Field marshal Sir George Nugent. The Main House is 20,535 square feet and the Coach House is 4,027 square feet.

   5.6 km · house in Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   St Lawrence's Church, West Wycombe

   St Lawrence Church is a Church of England church in the parish of West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on top of West Wycombe Hill in a prominent position overlooking the West Wycombe Road, and surrounding villages.

   4.5 km · church in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Wycombe Museum

    Wycombe Museum is a free local museum located in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is run by Wycombe Heritage and Arts Trust, as of 1 December 2016.

    300 m · museum in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Wycombe Museum

   Priory Ave, High Wycombe HP13 6PX, info@wycombemuseum.org.

2. 02
   Hughenden Manor

   Valley Rd, High Wycombe HP14 4LA (3 miles N of High Wycombe), hughenden@nationaltrust.org.uk.

3. 03
   The Rye

   This extensive park is bordered by two rivers; the Wye and The Dyke; and features two attractive playgrounds and free-to-use tennis courts.

4. 04
   Hellfire Caves

   Church Ln, West Wycombe HP14 3AH,.

5. 05
   West Wycombe Park

   Village and Hill, West Wycombe, HP14 3AJ (3 miles west of High Wycombe), +44 1494 513569, westwycombe@nationaltrust.org.uk.

6. 06
   Bekonscot Model Village & Railway

   Warwick Rd, Beaconsfield HP9 2PL (5½ miles E of High Wycombe), info@bekonscot.co.uk.

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Things to do

The Cressex area of High Wycombe (near the main M40 junction) offers a few options close to the Holiday Inn hotel, a badminton centre, and Handy Cross sports centre (http://www.wll.co.uk) which has many facilities including a Gym and Swimming pool.

1. 01
   Odds Farm Park

   Wooburn Common, High Wycombe HP10 0LX (4 miles from J2 of the M40), oddsfarm@oddsfarm.co.uk.

2. 02
   Hollywood Bowl
3. 03
   Swan Theatre

   They were relegated in 2021 and now play soccer in League One, the game's third tier.

4. 04
   Badminton Wycombe

   Mon-Fri 9AM-11PM, Sat 9AM-5PM, Sun 9AM-11PM.

5. 05
   Wycombe Leisure Centre
6. 06
   Cineworld

   Denmark St, Eden, High Wycombe HP11 2DB, premium).

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Where to eat

There are many places to eat in the town centre, but it can be worth visiting some of the country pubs in the surrounding villages which often offer excellent food.

1. 01
   Air Raid Shelter Cafe and Tea Room

   Frogmoor, HP13 5DQ, airraidcafe@gmail.com.

2. 02
   Eat Thai
3. 03
   Bombay Palace
4. 04
   The Works
5. 05
   Noodle Nation

   5 Crown Lane, High Wycombe HP11 2HF,.

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Getting to High Wycombe

Airports

London Heathrow (LHR), 27 km · London Luton (LTN), 38 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 66 km

Stations

Wycombe Air Park, 4.6 km · High Wycombe railway station, 300 m · Loudwater railway station, 4.2 km · High Wycombe Eden bus station, 600 m

• London → High Wycombe

  45 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · £4.5–6
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• London, Essex → High Wycombe

  45 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · £4.5–6
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → High Wycombe

  123 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · £14–19
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