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Wycombe Museum
Attractions in High Wycombe

Wycombe Museum and one more place to visit in High Wycombe

Around High Wycombe, the places to visit include 6 attractions, 4 museums and 2 historic houses. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 16 beyond the 2 inside High Wycombe’s built-up area. Of these, 4 are looked after by the National Trust. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of the places on the list. Beyond the town, Windsor Castle sits 19 km away.

Photo: Wycombe Museum, Sebastian Ballard (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In High Wycombe
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

What High Wycombe is known for

The list goes on from Wycombe Museum to 2 historic houses, a museum and an attraction.

MuseumWycombe Museumin townMuseumMuseumChair Making Museumin townHistoric house · National TrustWest Wycombe House600 m outside town, to the westHistoric house · National TrustHughenden Manor700 m outside town, to the northAttractionThe Hellfire Caves500 m outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHughenden Park600 m outside town, to the north

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The lie of the land

At 8.1 km, Odds Farm Park is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is High Wycombe’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The kinds on offer

6 other attractions and 4 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 4 museums2 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 2 historic sites0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 parks or estates0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions0 in town · 6 nearby

Green: inside High Wycombe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (West Wycombe House, Hughenden Manor, Hughenden Park and Winter Hill).

Every place

Place by place

After the 2 in town come 16 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside High Wycombe come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

136 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on High Wycombe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in High Wycombe →

Big names nearby

Day trips from High Wycombe

Of the 11 day trips, Windsor Castle (19 km) is the best known.

CastleWindsor Castle19 km southeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace38 km southeastGardenKew Gardens36 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House9.1 km southeastHistoric houseChequers13 km northMuseumAshmolean Museum38 km westBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor20 km south · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring19 km north · 134K visitors a year (2022)CathedralSt Albans Cathedral31 km northeastGarden · National TrustRunnymede25 km southeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park30 km southeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)

Places well known beyond High Wycombe (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

What visitors ask about High Wycombe

What are the main attractions in High Wycombe?

The best known inside High Wycombe’s built-up area are Wycombe Museum and Chair Making Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 16 more within 5 km.

Does High Wycombe have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of High Wycombe: Wycombe Museum, Chair Making Museum, Pann Mill and Marlow Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near High Wycombe?

Yes. In or within 5 km of High Wycombe, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (West Wycombe House, Hughenden Manor, Hughenden Park and Winter Hill).

What are the best-known days out near High Wycombe?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (19 km), Hampton Court Palace (38 km), Kew Gardens (36 km), Cliveden House (9.1 km).

Where are High Wycombe’s historic buildings listed?

High Wycombe has 136 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for High Wycombe when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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