Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe

Name: Buckinghamshire New University
Address: Queen Alexandra Rd, High Wycombe, United Kingdom

#28 among attractions in High Wycombe

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Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycombe

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Buckinghamshire New University is a public university in Buckinghamshire, England, with campuses in High Wycombe, Aylesbury, Uxbridge and Great Missenden. The institution dates from 1891, when it was founded as the School of Science and Art, and has since then has variously been known as Wycombe Technical Institute, High Wycombe College of Technology and Art and the Buckinghamshire College of Higher Education. It was a university college from 1999 until 2007, when its application for university status was accepted. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2007 (17 years ago)Coordinates: 51°37'40"N, 0°45'12"W

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Queen Alexandra RdHigh Wycombe United Kingdom

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Buckinghamshire New University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eden, High Wycombe Town Hall, Wycombe Museum, Wycombe Swan Theatre.

~810 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Eden, High Wycombe
4 min walk • Eden, known more popularly as the Eden Centre, is a shopping and entertainment complex in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire in the south east of England. With a floor area of 850,000 square feet, it is the 37th largest shopping centre in the United Kingdom and the largest in the surrounding area.
~870 ftE
City hall
High Wycombe Town Hall, High Wycombe
5 min walk • High Wycombe Town Hall is a public building located on Queen Victoria Road in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
~1720 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Wycombe Museum, High Wycombe
9 min walk • Wycombe Museum is a free local museum located in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is run by Wycombe Heritage and Arts Trust, as of 1 December 2016. It was previously run by Wycombe District Council. The museum is located in Castle Hill House on Priory Avenue.
~720 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe
4 min walk • Wycombe Swan is a theatre in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. The theatre was opened in November 1992 by Wycombe District Council and is now operated by HQ Theatres. The Wycombe Swan complex consists of the main theatre, the Wycombe Swan Town Hall, and the Oak Room, all of which can be hired for events. It has a capacity of 1,076.
1.1 miW
Church
St Mary and St George Church, High Wycombe
29 min walk • St Mary and St George Church, High Wycombe is a free Byzantine style Grade II listed church, and is situated in the Diocese of Oxford. The church is notable because of its green copper dome which is considered a landmark in High Wycombe.
1.2 miN
Memorial
Disraeli Monument, High Wycombe
31 min walk • The Disraeli Monument is a Grade II* listed memorial erected in 1862 to the British writer and scholar Isaac D'Israeli, designed by the architect Edward Buckton Lamb.
0.4 miE
51°37'39"N • 0°44'39"W
Union Baptist Church, High Wycombe
10 min walk • Church
~1610 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Wycombe Repertory Theatre, High Wycombe
8 min walk • The Wycombe Repertory Theatre, later referred to as the Tower Theatre and the Intimate Theatre, was a repertory theatre in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. It opened in 1946 and closed in 1958.
~680 ftNE
Vernacular architecture
High Wycombe Guildhall, High Wycombe
4 min walk • The High Wycombe Guildhall is a public building located on the High Street of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
0.4 miE
51°37'37"N • 0°44'38"W
Pann Mill, High Wycombe
11 min walk • Watermill
1.1 miW
Forts and castles
Desborough Castle, High Wycombe
28 min walk • Desborough Castle is an Iron Age hill fort which lies on the southern side of the valley of the River Wye in Buckinghamshire, which runs through the Chiltern Hills from The Ridgeway and Vale of Aylesbury to the river Thames.

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Which popular attractions are close to Buckinghamshire New University?

Nearby attractions include High Wycombe Guildhall, High Wycombe (4 min walk), Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe (4 min walk), High Wycombe Town Hall, High Wycombe (5 min walk), Wycombe Abbey, High Wycombe (5 min walk).

How to get to Buckinghamshire New University by public transport?

The nearest stations to Buckinghamshire New University:

Bus

Town Hall • Lines: 32, 35, 39, X74 (5 min walk)
High Street • Lines: 101, 102, 104, 32, 35, 39, X74 (5 min walk)

Train

High Wycombe (10 min walk)