Nestling in the scenic surroundings of the Chiltern Hills, High Wycombe is a historic town which combines metropolitan sophistication with olde worlde charm. Considering how close it is to the M25, London’s orbital motorway, it retains much of its rural appeal, particularly in nearby picture-book villages like Turville, where scenes for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang were filmed. Our two High Wycombe hotels give fantastic access to High Wycombe itself and nearby attractions such as the National Trust gem Hughenden Manor are and the museum which celebrates the life and works of the incomparable Roald Dahl. If you are planning to visit High Wycombe, this guide gives you the low-down on the best places to dine, drink, sightsee, shop and take in some of the town’s best entertainment.
Things to do in High Wycombe
Activities
There are few more popular writers than Roald Dahl, so a visit to the museum celebrating his life and work is a must when you come to stay in High Wycombe. Add to that the unique Hell-Fire Caves and sumptuous houses at West Wycombe Park and Hughenden Manor, and you won’t be short of things to keep you busy.
Entertainment
There are few more popular writers than Roald Dahl, so a visit to the museum celebrating his life and work is a must when you come to stay in High Wycombe. Add to that the unique Hell-Fire Caves and sumptuous houses at West Wycombe Park and Hughenden Manor, and you won’t be short of things to keep you busy.
Nightlife
Few areas of the UK can boast such a plethora of top-notch country pubs as High Wycombe. Within a few minutes’ drive, you can be enjoying a foaming pint of real ale with splendid views of the Chilterns - and the town centre boasts a contemporary edge with modern craft beer and cocktail bars.
Shopping
High Wycombe is a still a busy market town with market days on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays but shopping in the town is very much dominated these days by the popular Eden centre, which is easily visited from our High Wycombe central hotel, has more than 100 stores and regularly attracts over 350,000 visitors per week. It was first opened in 2008 in a bid to create a shopping experience capable of competing with other major regional shopping centres in towns such as Slough, Reading, Watford and Milton Keynes. It houses countless big-name retail brands from Next, Waterstones and Marks and Spencer to Zara, TK Maxx and Boots.
Getting Around
High Wycombe train station is on the Chiltern Line from London Marylebone to Birmingham. With frequent services to Marylebone, the journey from the capital can be as short as half an hour - and you're also only 35 minutes away from Oxford Parkway.
There are also regular bus services connecting High Wycombe with surrounding towns and villages and a Park and Ride service that runs from High Wycombe Coachway near junction 4 of the M40. Buses also run from High Wycombe Bus Station to and from Heathrow Airport while National Express operates coaches serving destinations including Oxford and London Victoria.
If you are flying into the nearby Heathrow airport, you can always make life easier and stop off for the night at one of our hotels near Heathrow Airport, before heading to High Wycombe after a good night’s sleep and a big breakfast.
High Wycombe shopping
