Wendover
Wendover
is an attractive little town nestled in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty. The Ridgeway
Path long distance trail runs right down Wendover High Street
on its way through the Chilterns to Ivinghoe Beacon. And that highlights
one of Wendover's chief attractions; the area is blessed with a
wide variety of enjoyable walking trails through some of southern
England's most enjoyable countryside. The Wendover Tourist Information
Centre has a number of inexpensive walk leaflets available.
The
striking Clock Tower is Wendover's most recognisable landmark. It
was built in 1842 as a Market Hall and gaol, though now it serves
primarily to house Wendover's Tourist Information Centre.
The
parish church of St. Mary's dates back to the 13th century, though
there was heavy restoration work in the Victorian period. The half-timbered
Red Lion inn is a product of the late 17th century, while Bosworth
House on High Street is a 16th century building with Elizabethan
wall paintings. A row of attractive thatched cottages on the Tring
road are said to have been a marriage gift of Henry VIII to Anne
Boleyn.
Just
west of Wendover is Coombe Hill, the highest point in the Chilterns,
which provides excellent views across the Vale of Aylesbury and
over the Prime Minister's country estate of Chequers.
Visitor
Information:
Wendover Community & Tourist Information Office
The Clock Tower
High Street
Wendover
Buckinghamshire
HP22 6DU
Tel: (01296) 696759
Fax: (01296) 622460
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FEATURE
An American visitor looks
at Amersham