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I want to know… what’s the best Indian restaurant in Wycombe? 😋Bonus points if it’s in town but interested to hear about...
09/12/2024

I want to know… what’s the best Indian restaurant in Wycombe? 😋

Bonus points if it’s in town but interested to hear about any nearby gems too!

It’s behind you! Which Panto tickles your fancy this year? 🤔Full details in our last newsletter ➡️ https://wycombepulse....
22/11/2024

It’s behind you! Which Panto tickles your fancy this year? 🤔

Full details in our last newsletter ➡️ https://wycombepulse.co.uk/

We want to know - what are some of the best products being made right now in Wycombe? 🎁 We’re putting together a little ...
19/11/2024

We want to know - what are some of the best products being made right now in Wycombe? 🎁

We’re putting together a little High Wycombe Gift Guide full of things made by local craftspeople and small businesses, or related to our town in some way. We’ve collected a few names so far but would love to hear your input.

So let us know ⬇️ who we need to be looking out for that makes things locally that you’d love to give as a gift. Whether it’s books, cakes, ornaments, paintings, personalised trinkets or beyond…

It’s today! 🎄🎅🥳
16/11/2024

It’s today! 🎄🎅🥳

Did you know that High Wycombe is home to an Iron Age hill fort?It can be found just off Rutland Avenue in Castlefield. ...
13/11/2024

Did you know that High Wycombe is home to an Iron Age hill fort?

It can be found just off Rutland Avenue in Castlefield. The site can be dated all the way back to the late Neolithic era (before 2500BC) and stone tools were made here. It was a castle in the Middle Ages and is one of only 60 left in the UK with both a ditch and Bailey defensive system, according to the Chiltern Rangers. Roman coins, pottery and roof tiles have also been found here.

On a clear day, you can enjoy some really impressive views over Wycombe and West Wycombe up here.

“If I should die, think only this of me:That there’s some corner of a foreign fieldThat is for ever England.”- Rupert Br...
11/11/2024

“If I should die, think only this of me:
That there’s some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England.”

- Rupert Brooke, ‘The Soldier’

Castle Hill House - now home to Wycombe Museum - has a long and fascinating history in the town.An Anglo-Saxon burial gr...
06/11/2024

Castle Hill House - now home to Wycombe Museum - has a long and fascinating history in the town.

An Anglo-Saxon burial ground to start (a female skeleton was discovered at the entrance near the trough) suggesting it began its life as a Saxon farm, the massive mound in the grounds believed to be a medieval defense system, the remains of a 17th century farmhouse (where the Victorian kitchen exhibition is housed) and the striking flint-covered villa you can see here from the Regency era of the Georgian period.

The site can be found in documents dating all the way back to 1170 and so is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It’s thought that people have lived here since the early Middle Ages. We think it’s entirely fitting that the Museum are the current custodians of such an important local building.

A little love for Cliveden… 😍Just a short drive from Wycombe and a first class day out.
04/11/2024

A little love for Cliveden… 😍

Just a short drive from Wycombe and a first class day out.

Did you know that the (in)famous Mitford sisters used to live in High Wycombe?They spent their childhood summers in Old ...
30/10/2024

Did you know that the (in)famous Mitford sisters used to live in High Wycombe?

They spent their childhood summers in Old Mill Cottage on Bassetsbury Lane and apparently became much a part of the local community.

There were 6 sisters: Nancy, prolific author including of The Pursuit of Love; Pam, who had a colourful love life that included John Betjeman amongst her suitors; Diana, who eventually married fascist Oswald Mosley and went to prison with him; Unity, friend of Hi**er; Jessica, a communist; and Deborah, who married the later Duke of Devonshire and transformed Chatsworth House.

That’s a lot of family drama for one little cottage!

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I had such a good time exploring @craft_coop_highwycombe in Eden yesterday! This is definitely the place to go if you’re after unique gifts - everything is handmade by local artisans and there are some truly beautiful things on display. While I only popped in for a browse, I ended up with some tasty looking pup treats and a cute Pocket Hug that’s destined for my daughter’s Christmas stocking. I also bought myself some gorgeous salad servers because I have no self control when it comes to shopping 🙈 Anyway - I highly recommend Craft Coop for all your present shopping needs! Everything seemed very reasonably priced too. . . . #shoplocal #handmade #highwycombe

We love Hughenden. The manor, the grounds, the imaginative trails, the buggy back to the car park when your 2 year old officially calls it quits on the walking… It’s one of our mainstay days out when we’ve got no plans and certainly ensures we make the most of our National Trust membership. As the home of former Prime Minister Disraeli and as ‘Hillside’, a secret map making operation during WWII, there’s a trove of history to explore inside the manor and it’s been expertly preserved. We’re so lucky to have this on the doorstep of High Wycombe!

We had the chance to explore beautiful Funges Meadow recently on one of the Family Ranger days put on by the Chiltern Rangers. It’s not normally open to the public and is behind locked gates at the end of Bowden Lane in order to protect the flora and fauna in the reserve. Definitely go if you get the chance - it was amazing to see so many different habitats so close to town and to learn about the nature reserve from the super knowledgeable Rangers. We even got to catch (and release) a few butterflies! . . . #highwycombe #wycombe #buckinghamshire #chilterns #nature #naturereserve #naturephotography

Duck-spotting around the pond in the Wye Dene estate this morning, near the Rye 🦆 What a beautiful spot! #highwycombe

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