High Wycombe (pop. 59,000), in a narrow valley in the Chilterns, has many furniture factories.
The market on High Street has been in operation since Medieval times while the town centre in High Wycombe was renovated to cater to arcades and well-known shops. Rye Park offers a swimming pool and plenty of green space, which is particularly popular in summer months.
The Art Gallery and Museum contains an interesting collection of furniture and tools.
Wycombe's local history is intertwined with chair making. The town grew into a major chairmaking center in the 1800s. The displays at the High Wycombe Museum highlight the chairmaking industry and offer valuable insight into the social history of the town.
Address: High Wycombe Local History and Chair Museum, Castle Hill House Priory Avenue, High Wycombe HP11 2DX, England
Hours:
January 1 to December 31: 10am-5pm; Sun:2pm-5pm
Always closed on: Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May ), Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Parking: Free
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
This museum closed permanently in mid October 2007.
Opened in 1992, this museum highlights its aircraft movie and TV careers in 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines' and many other productions.
Of particular note is a Fokker E III replica and a Morane N, also a replica.
Address: Personal Plane Services, Marlow SL7 3DP, England
Bradenham Village is located near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. It features a 17th-century manor house which was once the home of Isaac D'Israeli, father of Benjamin Disraeli. There are numerous paths leading out through the surrounding countryside.
St Botolphs Church in Bradenham.
Address: Buckingham Heritage Trust / Bradenham Village, c/o Old Gaol Museum, Buckingham MK18 1EN, England
Hughenden Manor (1.5 mi/2km north of High Wycombe) was the home of Benjamin Disraeli, one of the British Empire's greatest statesmen and a gifted novelist. He died in the house, which still contains much of his furniture, books and other memorabilia, and is buried in the local churchyard.
Address: Hughenden Manor, High Wycombe HP14 4LA, England
Hours:
March 1 to November 2: 1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
December 6 to December 21: 12pm-3pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Always opened on: Spring Bank Holiday - Britain (last Monday, May ), Summer Bank Holiday - Britain outside Scotland (last Monday, August )
Always closed on: Good Friday - Christian
Tips: Last admission 4:30 pm.
Dogs welcome except in house and formal gardens.
Parking: Free
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
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