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High Wycombe
Town in Buckinghamshire, England

High Wycombe

High Wycombe, often referred to as Wycombe, is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England.

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Lying in the valley of the River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is 29 miles (47 km) west-northwest of Charing Cross in London, 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Aylesbury, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Oxford, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Reading and 8 miles (13 km) north of Maidenhead.

Get in

Getting to High Wycombe

The town lies on the main London-Oxford-Birmingham M40 motorway. 30 miles from London, 30 miles (48 km) to Oxford and 12 miles (19 km) from the M25 motorway. The A404 main road connects the town to the M4 (London-Reading-Bristol-Swansea) motorway (to the S), close to Maidenhead.

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    Railway

    Chiltern Railways manage the station and run services.

See

Worth seeing

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    Wycombe Museum

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

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    Hughenden Manor

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

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    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.

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    Hellfire Caves

    Church Ln, West Wycombe HP14 3AH,.

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    West Wycombe Park

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

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    Bekonscot Model Village & Railway

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

Do

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.

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    Odds Farm Park

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

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    Hollywood Bowl
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    Swan Theatre

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

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    Badminton Wycombe

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

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    Wycombe Leisure Centre
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    Cineworld

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

Eat

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.

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    Air Raid Shelter Cafe and Tea Room

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

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    Eat Thai
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    Bombay Palace
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    The Works
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    Noodle Nation

    5 Crown Lane, High Wycombe HP11 2HF,.

How locals move

Getting around High Wycombe the local way

  • Get inThe nearest major ferry port to Henley-on-thames is Harbour which is located next to the city of Portsmouth.

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