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Windsor Castle
The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
19 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
High Wycombe works well as a base: 5 minutes from Loudwater, 19km from Windsor Castle.
High Wycombe is a city located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 133,204, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, High Wycombe sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add High Wycombe to your route.
High Wycombe, often referred to as Wycombe ( WIK-əm), is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England. Lying in the valley of the River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is 29 miles (47 km) west-northwest of Charing Cross in London, 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Aylesbury, 23 miles (37 km) southeast ofRead more
Oxford, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Reading and 8 miles (13 km) north of Maidenhead.
According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, High Wycombe's built up area has a population of 127,856, making it the largest town in the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire. The High Wycombe Urban Area, the conurbation of which the town is the largest component, has a population of 140,684. Part of the urban area constitutes the civil parish of Chepping Wycombe, which had a population of 14,455 according to the 2001 census – this parish represents that part of the ancient parish of Chepping Wycombe which was outside the former municipal borough of Wycombe. There has been a market held in the High Street since at least the Middle Ages. The market is currently held on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
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High Wycombe is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.6291 latitude, -0.7493 longitude.
High Wycombe has a population of approximately 133,204 people, making it a city in United Kingdom.
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The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, serving as a royal residence for over 900 years.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Family-friendly theme park near London with LEGO-themed rides, building workshops, and Miniland models.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Thrill-focused theme park near London catering to older children and adults with intense roller coasters.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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The 1938 North Circular roadside cafe that became the home of the ton-up boys and rocker culture, reopened on its original site in 1997 and still holding weekly bike and classic car meets.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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The birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, featuring the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit from 1907.
37 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
The world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opened 1907, where surviving sections of the towering concrete Members' Banking rear up out of the Surrey woodland. The museum holds racing cars and aircraft on the original site.
37 km · about 40 min drive
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Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
41 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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