Discover Hazlemere: Landscape, Trails and Local History

Hazlemere combines impressive landscapes with trails, memorials and facilities that support local community life. Particularly defining is the landscape area within and adjoining the Parish of Hazlemere: it lies in the Metropolitan Green Belt and the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Those looking for a holiday flat or holiday house for their stay can therefore consider whether nature experiences, walks, local history or community activities should be the focus of their trip.

Landscape and trails around Hazlemere

The Holmer Road woodland is used for informal recreation. There is also a permissive path between the junction and the shops at Park Parade. This section can be included as a small excursion in its own right when planning your visit, especially if you would like to combine your stay with exercise and a visit to the local shops. The landscape in the Green Belt and the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty provides the broader setting for exploring Hazlemere and its surroundings.

Another important point of reference is Hazlemere Recreation Ground. It is accessible via the A404 Amersham Road. The car park is at the first entrance after Willow Crescent when travelling from High Wycombe towards Hazlemere. The Recreation Ground is also home to the High Wycombe Croquet Club on Amersham Road. The combination of landscape, recreational grounds and club makes this a useful point of reference if you would like to get to know different facets of the destination.

Local history and community life

Hazlemere War Memorial provides a historical focal point. The listed Portland stone cross is Grade II listed and commemorates those killed in the First and Second World Wars. It was dedicated in 1919; the names for the Second World War were added later. For visitors interested in local history and visible memorials, the memorial is one of Hazlemere’s notable points of interest.

Holy Trinity Hazlemere also offers an insight into community life. Every Sunday, 50-minute services are held there at 10:30 am; refreshments are available from 10 am. The Holy Trinity Juniors Football Club also organised and hosted the Hazlemere Sixes tournament for several years. These different examples show Hazlemere not only as a landscape area, but also as a place with religious and sporting community activities.

Which accommodation location suits your trip?

When looking for accommodation in Hazlemere, it is worth organising your own interests in advance. Those who want to focus on walks and the character of the landscape can include the trails in the Holmer Road woodland and the Green Belt and Chilterns surroundings in their travel plans. Those more interested in local history can set different priorities and add the War Memorial and Holy Trinity Hazlemere. The Recreation Ground and the High Wycombe Croquet Club provide another local point of reference.

For further orientation in the directory, you can also find Wing, Middle Claydon, Chalfont St Giles, Ibstone, Mursley, Seer Green, Wooburn Green and Amersham.

For the broader travel overview: Buckinghamshire.