Top 10 Things To Do In High Wycombe
High Wycombe is home off over 100,000 residents and the gateway to the Chiltern Hills. Here are our top 10 activities to do in the local area, most of them are family friendly. From secret caves to exciting farms, museums to beer making. High Wycombe and the surrounding area has it all!
A very unusual system of man-made chalk and flint caves which where the meeting place of the mysterious Hell-Fire Club. The cafe is also back open again. Makes for a superb visit!
Laceys has a bustling farm shop supplying local and seasonal produce and an award winning butchers. A fun place to bring the kids to the working farm which has several open days and tours throughout the year.
Ok it is a little closer to Marlow than High Wycombe, but Rebellion Brewery is well worth a stop. You can see how the brewery operates and for over 18s try a wide range of locally brewed beers.
The first of our recommendations managed by the National Trust, is set in 45 gorgeous acres of parkland. The grounds and house are open during the summer months in this beautifully landscaped area.
Watch a game of footy at Adams Park. Home of League 1 side Wycombe Wanderers, a roaring atmosphere and quality game of football awaits you. Always well attended locals you will be warmly welcomed.
High Wycombe is famous for furniture making. Much of the wood comes from areas surround the town, head over to Bradenham Beeches to see the trees up close, Naphill Common making an interesting place to visit with its man ponds and burrows. There are also WW2 old bunkers to discover.
Wycombe Museum is a pretty place, in a grade II listed building which explores much of the local history. Admission is free and there is a wide range of things to see, from furniture to art, photography and artefacts. Well worth a visit.
There is plenty going on an Odds Farm. Like at Laceys Farm you can meet lots of different animals as well as a whole host of indoor and outdoor activities for kids.
Nestled in the heart of High Wycombe is a lovely green space. On one side flows a clear chalk stream and on the other a pretty water feature called the Dyke. There are normally ice cream vans and public toilets near the lido swimming pool.
Another one from the National Trust, is the splendid Hughenden Manor and surrounding parkland. Showcasing some of the best of the Chilterns countryside you can amble around the 680 acre estate taking in a variety of grasslands, beeches, chalk streams.