Facilities
Today the town is very popular with commuters working in London. The popularity is due partly to the
town's easy access to London by rail, partly to Wendover
railway station, served by Chiltern Railways from London Marylebone via Amersham, and partly because it is so
picturesque. Property values have risen dramatically in recent years since the
completion of the Wendover Bypass, which removed a lot of traffic from the
town's narrow streets.
There are four schools in the town; The John Hampden School, named after
politician and English Civil War participant John
Hampden, a community infant school with approximately 275
pupils aged 4–7, Wendover Church of England Junior School, a voluntary controlled junior school with approximately 360 pupils aged
7–11, The John Colet School, named after the Renaissance
humanist John
Colet, is a community secondary school with approximately 1100 pupils
aged 11–18, Wendover House School a school for boys aged
11–16 who have special educational needs.
Wendover was well known for having a varied and diverse range of pubs, many
of which have now closed due to the constraints and geographics of the day. The
pubs that still exist today are The Red Lion, The George & Dragon, The White
Swan, The King and Queen, The Pack Horse, The Marquis of Granby, which was
renamed in 2010 and is now called The Village Gate, The Rose & Crown and The
Shoulder of Mutton.
Wendover also plays host to the 'Coombe Hill Run' which usually occurs on the
1st Sunday of June every year. It begins and ends in the village and encompasses
two very steep climbs up the Hill to the monument along with a very steep
decline. Legend states that a boy from Wendover can only become a man once he
has completed the course for the first time.
town's easy access to London by rail, partly to Wendover
railway station, served by Chiltern Railways from London Marylebone via Amersham, and partly because it is so
picturesque. Property values have risen dramatically in recent years since the
completion of the Wendover Bypass, which removed a lot of traffic from the
town's narrow streets.
There are four schools in the town; The John Hampden School, named after
politician and English Civil War participant John
Hampden, a community infant school with approximately 275
pupils aged 4–7, Wendover Church of England Junior School, a voluntary controlled junior school with approximately 360 pupils aged
7–11, The John Colet School, named after the Renaissance
humanist John
Colet, is a community secondary school with approximately 1100 pupils
aged 11–18, Wendover House School a school for boys aged
11–16 who have special educational needs.
Wendover was well known for having a varied and diverse range of pubs, many
of which have now closed due to the constraints and geographics of the day. The
pubs that still exist today are The Red Lion, The George & Dragon, The White
Swan, The King and Queen, The Pack Horse, The Marquis of Granby, which was
renamed in 2010 and is now called The Village Gate, The Rose & Crown and The
Shoulder of Mutton.
Wendover also plays host to the 'Coombe Hill Run' which usually occurs on the
1st Sunday of June every year. It begins and ends in the village and encompasses
two very steep climbs up the Hill to the monument along with a very steep
decline. Legend states that a boy from Wendover can only become a man once he
has completed the course for the first time.
Amenities
By virtue of its excellent location, sitting in a gap in the Chiltern Hills and a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Wendover has
much to offer both local people and visitors wishing to explore the local
countryside. The area is very popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
The frequent train service from London Marylebone makes it an ideal destination
for a day trip to the country. The Ridgeway
National Trail, an 85-mile route that extends from Avebury to Ivinghoe, passes along Wendover High Street.
Apart from the Ridgeway Trail there are 33 miles of public rights of way and
bridleways criss-crossing the parish. These paths will take you over the open
chalk downland of Coombe Hill, Buckinghamshire, home to Britains
longest surviving geocache, with its impressive monument to the
Buckinghamshire men who died in the Boer War, or walk to the pretty hamlet of
Dunsmore in the spring and enjoy the carpet of bluebells, or enjoy the shaded
woods on Haddington Hill and Boddington Hill, belonging to Forest Enterprise
(known locally as 'Wendover Woods'). Here the visitor can enjoy
specially prepared cycle routes, all ability walks, barbecue sites as well as
play areas for children. Close to Boddington hill there are the remains of an Iron
Age hill fort.
A further attraction is the walk along the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal, extending for approximately
five miles from the centre of Wendover, to Tring. This section of the canal is
currently the subject of a long term restoration project and has become home to
many varieties of wildlife, including a colony of Mandarin Ducks.
much to offer both local people and visitors wishing to explore the local
countryside. The area is very popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
The frequent train service from London Marylebone makes it an ideal destination
for a day trip to the country. The Ridgeway
National Trail, an 85-mile route that extends from Avebury to Ivinghoe, passes along Wendover High Street.
Apart from the Ridgeway Trail there are 33 miles of public rights of way and
bridleways criss-crossing the parish. These paths will take you over the open
chalk downland of Coombe Hill, Buckinghamshire, home to Britains
longest surviving geocache, with its impressive monument to the
Buckinghamshire men who died in the Boer War, or walk to the pretty hamlet of
Dunsmore in the spring and enjoy the carpet of bluebells, or enjoy the shaded
woods on Haddington Hill and Boddington Hill, belonging to Forest Enterprise
(known locally as 'Wendover Woods'). Here the visitor can enjoy
specially prepared cycle routes, all ability walks, barbecue sites as well as
play areas for children. Close to Boddington hill there are the remains of an Iron
Age hill fort.
A further attraction is the walk along the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal, extending for approximately
five miles from the centre of Wendover, to Tring. This section of the canal is
currently the subject of a long term restoration project and has become home to
many varieties of wildlife, including a colony of Mandarin Ducks.