West Wycombe Hill

You can access West Wycombe Hill by car or by foot. You won’t be disappointed. The views alone are worth the walk up.

At the top of West Wycombe is the Dashwood Mausoleum and St Lawrences Church these two fascinating buildings are steeped in history. The Church dating back to 14th Century and Mausoleum to 18th Century. It is well worth visiting these buildings. Although neither are currently open to the public it is worth viewing.

West Wycombe hill is owned by the National Trust and free to visit. It is a perfect spot for a family picnic, or watching the red kites or just simply admiring the view.

History

People have lived on West Wycombe Hill for thousands of years. The earliest known settlement was Iron Age, dating from the 4th or 5th century BC.

Then, the Saxon village of Hæferingdune – later known as Haveringdon – subsequently existed there in some form for several hundred years.

Sometime after its decimation by the Black Death in the 1340s, Haveringdon moved from its hilltop position to the site of the current village, where it was renamed West Wycombe due to its location relative to High Wycombe.