High Wycombe

The town is often known as just Wycombe. Once known as 'the furniture capital of England', furniture making played an extensive role in the towns industrial heritage. The town's market in High Street dates back to the middle ages.
Each May the town has an unusual ceremony known as Mayor Making. A tradition dating back to 1678, the town holds a public weighing of the Mayor, the intention being to see if they have put on weight ie. to see if they are getting fat at rate payers' expense. In the interests of confidentiality the actual weight is not revealed but the gain or loss of weight is and is announced by the town crier.

By road

The town lies on the man 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.

By train

• Railway station

  address: Amersham Hill, High Wycombe, HP13 6NN
  Chiltern Railways manage the station and run services. On the line from Birmingham to London Marylebone and served by both local and fast trains. There are usually 3 trains an hour between High Wycombe and London Marylebone and 1 train an hour between High Wycombe and Birmingham. Check timetables as trains do not run overnight.

By bus

Wycombe is also served by buses to and from many of the nearby towns and villages, though due to the sheer number of traffic lights installed along London Road and around the entrance to the bus station it's generally quicker to walk.
There are also bus services to Oxford and Stansted Airport.
The town boasts a spacious park and ride facility, see National Park and Ride Directory which stops running at 7PM, rendering it useless to anyone wanting to have dinner, visit the cinema or go late-night shopping. At 6:30PM, however, the Eden Car Park changes its pricing plan to £1.50 for the rest of the evening.

By air

Whilst the town does have an airfield Booker Airfield, this is a private airfield for light aircraft.
The town is 20 miles (32 km) from Heathrow Airport and 40 miles (64 km) from Luton Airport

Buses: Buckinghamshire County Council have a guide to bus services in the High Wycombe area.
Walking and cycling: The town centre is largely pedestrianised.
Car: Good links with the M40 and M4.

• Wycombe Museum

  phone: +44 1494 957210
  address: Priory Ave, High Wycombe HP13 6PX

• Hughenden Manor

  phone: +44 1494 755565
  address: Valley Rd, High Wycombe HP14 4LA

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

• Hellfire Caves

  phone: +44 1494 533739
  address: Church Ln, West Wycombe HP14 3AH

• West Wycombe Park, Village and Hill

  phone: +44 1494 755571 or +44 1494 513569
  address: West Wycombe, HP14 3AJ

• Bekonscot Model Village & Railway

  phone: +44 1494 672919
  address: Warwick Rd, Beaconsfield HP9 2PL

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 Handycross sports centre ( http://www.wll.co.uk ) which has many facilities including a Gym and Swimming pool.

• Odds Farm Park

  phone: +44 1628 520188
  address: Wooburn Common, High Wycombe HP10 0LX
  Meet new babies, enjoy Animal Activities/Demonstrations and discover the NEW Giant Indoor Playbarn!

• Hollywood Bowl

  phone: +44 844 826 3042 (premium)
  address: 9 Denmark St, Eden Centre, High Wycombe HP11 2DB

• Swan Theatre

  phone: +44 1494 512000
  address: St Mary St, High Wycombe HP11 2XE

• Badminton Wycombe

  phone: +44 1494 436200
  address: Crest Rd, High Wycombe HP11 1UA

• Wycombe Leisure Centre

  phone: +44 1494 688100
  address: Handy Cross, High Wycombe HP11 1UP
  Gym, pools, studios, group cycling studio, sports hall, squash courts, climbing wall, bowls hall, café

• Cineworld

  phone: +44 871 200 2000 (premium)
  address: Denmark St, Eden, High Wycombe HP11 2DB

• Empire

  address: Crest Rd, High Wycombe HP11 1UA

• High Wycombe Market

  phone: +44 1483 277640
  address: High St, High Wycombe, HP11 2BN

• Eden Shopping CentreThe town centre has undergone a major refurbishment project and now has one of the largest shopping centres in the country with over 100 shops, including a large House of Fraser and Marks and Spencer. It is probably also the coldest as it has no roof in some areas, so wrap up warm. The way the building was built it acts as a wind tunnel.

• Chiltern Shopping Centre

  address: Frogmoor, High Wycombe HP13 5ES

• Desborough Road

  address: Desborough Rd, High Wycombe, HP11 2QA

• John Lewis

  phone: +44 1494 462666
  address: Holmers Farm Way, Cressex Centre, High Wycombe HP12 4NW
  Near the M40. The store does not stock clothing - only household goods and furnishings.

Supermarkets

• Waitrose

  phone: +44 1494 441652
  address: Marlow Hill, High Wycombe HP11 1TJ

• Asda

  phone: +44 1494 441611
  address: Holmers Farm Way, High Wycombe HP12 4NU
  Petrol station (different hours)

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.

• Eat Thai

  phone: +44 1494 532888
  address: 14-15 Easton St, High Wycombe HP11 1NT

• Bombay Palace

  phone: +44 1494 531595
  address: 6 Crendon St, High Wycombe HP13 6LW

• The Works

  phone: +44 1494 451952
  address: 11 High St, High Wycombe HP11 2AZ

• Noodle Nation

  phone: +44 1494 447555
  address: 5 Crown Lane, High Wycombe HP11 2HF

• Bill's

  phone: +44 1494 526333
  address: 22 Newlands Meadow, Eden Centre, High Wycombe HP11 2BZ

Someone says: "There are no pubs in High Wycombe. There are some restaurants that have an alcohol licence, but none of any note." It's not true! In High Wycombe is not a lot of pubs, but they are. Although alcohol and beer selection is not great, there is always to choose. In restaurants the choice really is not great, especially beer.
There is a pub called The Antelope, which although rough in appearance serves only drink and is popular every night of the week. The prices are inexpensive but the place could be described as "the worst pub in the world".

• Mad Squirrel

  phone: +44 1494 395980
  address: 4-5 Church St,High Wycombe HP11 2DE

• The Sausage Tree

  phone: +44 1494 452204
  address: Saffron Rd, High Wycombe HP13 6AB

• The Bootlegger

  phone: +44 1494 525457
  address: 3 Amersham Hill, High Wycombe HP13 6NQ

• The General Havelock

  phone: +44 1494 520391
  address: 114 Kingsmead Rd, Wycombe Marsh HP11 1HZ

• The Falcon

  phone: +44 1494 538610
  address: 9 Cornmarket, High Wycombe HP11 2AX

• Ambassador Court Hotel

  phone: +44 1494 461818
  address: 145-147 West Wycombe Rd, High Wycombe HP12 3AB

• Holiday Inn

  phone: +44 871 942 9094 (premium)
  address: M40, Jct. 4 Handy Cross, High Wycombe, HP11 1TL

• Squirrel House

  phone: +44 1494 520709
  address: 129 New Rd, Booker, High Wycombe HP12 4RH
  On-site parking

• Wendover Arms

  phone: +44 1494 474747
  address: Desborough Ave, High Wycombe HP11 2SU

• Abbey Lodge Hotel

  phone: +44 1494 471013
  address: 17 Priory Rd, High Wycombe HP13 6SL
  Free car park. Free Wi-Fi

• Post Office

  address: 3 Castle St, High Wycombe HP13 6RZ

• Henley-on-Thames
• Watford
• Reading
• Maidenhead
• Aylesbury
• West London