# Wendover (England)

Wendover is a small market town in Buckinghamshire.

## Get in
### By car

Wendover is signposted from the A413 (linking Amersham and Aylesbury, although the town centre is now bypassed on that route.

### By rail

* 51.762-0.7471 Wendover Railway Station, Station Approach, Pound St,Wendover HP22 6BN. Served by mainline services between London Marylebone and Aylesbury. Station managed and services operated by Chiltern Railways. (updated Jun 2017)

### By bicycle

* The National Byway. Passes 11 miles to the N of the Wendover. (updated Jun 2017)
* National Cycle Route 57. Passes 6 miles S of the town. Cycle route runs Farmington, Gloucestershire near Northleach to Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire. (updated Jun 2017)
* The Chiltern Cycleway. A 170-mile (274-km) circular cycle trial running through Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire, runs through the town. (updated Jun 2017)
* Regional Cycle Route 30 and local cycle routes leave the town to the SE connecting to most other towns to the SE including Tring, Berkhamsted, Amersham, and Great Missenden.

### On foot

* Ridgeway Footpath. 87 miles, running from Overton Hill in Avebury to Ivinghoe Beacon near Tring passes through Wendover. Zoomable online maps at Long Distance Walkers Association (updated Jun 2017)

## Get around

Wendover is a small town, so the central area is easily covered on foot, However, certain attractions are outside this, and for these a moderate extended walk will be needed.

## See

* 51.752569-0.7714891 Coombe Hill. Local viewpoint and monument giving excellent views out over the Aylesbury vale. (updated Jun 2017)
* 51.7717-0.711542 Wendover Woods, HP22 5NQ, ☏ +44 300 067 4160, +44 7796 313507 (mobile). Local woodland site managed by the Forestry Commission, Walking & Cycle Trails. Parking charges are applied for vehicles. (updated May 2017)
* 51.7772-0.72073 Trenchard Museum, Royal Air Force Halton, Aylesbury HP22 5PG (1 mile NE of Wendover), ☏ +44 1296 656841. By arrangement Tu 10AM-4PM (other days can be considered). History of Royal Air Force Halton. Photo ID required for entry (updated Jun 2017)

## Do

* 51.7864-0.7151631 Go Ape Tree Top Adventure, Wendover Woods St Leonard's Rd. Off Upper Icknield Way, Aston Clinton HP22 5NF (For SatNavs use Postcode: HP22 5NQ not the postcode from the postal address). Zip wires, tarzan swings, rope ladders & a variety of obstacles and crossings (updated May 2017)
* 51.7778-0.79242 The Bucks Goat Centre, Layby Farm, Old Risborough RoadRd Stoke Mandeville HP22 5XJ, ☏ +44 1296 612983, ruthgaisford@laybyfarmpartnerships.co.uk. Tu-Su 10AM-4:30PM. Adults £4.50; children £3.50; disabled £4; disabled child £3; senior £4. (updated Jun 2017)

## Buy

There are a number of local shops and boutiques.
* 51.763-0.74964 Aces High Aviation Gallery, 2 Station Approach, Wendover HP22 6BN, ☏ +44 1296 625681, fax: +44 1296 620668, uk@aces-high.com. M-Sa 9AM-5:30PM, Su 10AM-4PM. A commercial gallery specialising in art of aviation and military subjects. (updated Jun 2017)
A local produce market is held the Third Saturday of the month.

## Eat

* 51.7632-0.74121 The George & Dragon, 4-6 Aylesbury Rd, ☏ +44 1296 625089. Pub and Thai food (updated Jul 2018)
* 51.7647-0.73762 Wendover Plaice, 53 Tring Rd, ☏ +44 1296 623715. Fish & chips. (updated Jul 2018)

## Sleep

* 51.762453-0.742241 Red Lion Hotel, 9 High St., ☏ +44 1296 622266. (updated Jun 2017)
* 51.7575-0.73572 Hale House, 56 Hale Rd, ☏ +44 1296 625742. B&B (updated Jul 2018)

## Go next

* Aylesbury
* Amersham
* Great Missenden
* Tring