11:06pm Saturday 24th July 2010
By ivor
After hearing so many good things on this blog about Wendover I recently decided to pay a visit and see what the town was like for myself.
I went with high expectations, a map in case I got lost travelling so far from home and a packed lunch to sustain me on my trip.
My route took me up the Hughenden Road, through Prestwood, Great Missenden and along the A413. It was surprising how quickly and easily it was to get to there.
Upon arrival I parked in the Wendover Library car park.
To my delight the car park, operated by Aylesbury Vale District Council, was free to stay for up to an hour. If only the powers that be in Wycombe were as generous with their parking charges.
Soon yours truly was promenading along Wendover High Street admiring the historic buildings. The town was well kept and very clean and tidy.
The clock tower looked most magnificent and there was even a proper red telephone box beside it. How nice it is to see an unspoilt town.
Despite being a fair distance from the main A413 there was still quite a lot of traffic going though the town but crossing the roads was still manageable.
Walking back up the High Street I passed the Post Office, a vital part of any community, and went onwards until I left the built up area of town and found myself on the bridge overlooking the railway station.
With good rail services Wendover is ideally placed for commuting to London or Aylesbury.
Making my way back to the town centre there was just time to nip into a local shop to buy some more refreshments. The people were friendly and prices were reasonable.
At the upper end of the High Street were several antique shops and being an inquisitive person yours truly decided to go in and take a look around.
I must say there was a magnificent range of antiques on display. The shop had real charm and character indeed there was the most marvellous olde world aroma of coal as I stepped inside the shop.
At the back right hand corner of the shop was a marvellous selection of antique gardening tools including shears, forks, spades and other tools.
If any of my trusty gardening tools should break I know where to go to replace them after all the antique tools on display looked far better made than any of the modern rubbish manufactured today.
Walking past private houses and businesses I could not help but notice posters in the windows opposing the high speed rail link. To think that a nice town like Wendover is under threat from an unnecessary rail link fills me with revulsion.
Standing at the top of the High Street one could see across the valley to the dense woodland on the other side. What more could anyone want?
Wendover is a charming, peaceful and historic town with a real sense of community. I really enjoyed my time there and will definitely go back as time allows.
What do you think?
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