Discover places where Wycombe’s chair heritage was made on this walking trail.

Explore eight historic sites, including Wycombe’s first chair factory, funiture showrooms, chair arches, and an original, still-standing taditional factory building.

The route is a 1.7 mile long circuit, and takes around an hour on foot. Four of the locations are marked by physical information boards.

The trail is available as a downloadable PDF below (either to follow on your phone or to print at home), or you can pick up a printed map for free from the museum.

Accessibility info: This trail is a step-free route. There are a few moderately steep hills, and a fair amount of road-crossings where there are some standard height paventment kerbs. There is accessible parking at Wycombe Museum during opening hours, and road-side parking on surrounding roads at all other times.

Facilities info: Toilets are available at the start of the route at Wycombe Museum (during opening hours), and periodically throughout the route: at the train station, the Eden Centre, the Library, and Morissons. There is a cafe available at Wycombe Museum.

Location: The trail starts at Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 6PX

Trail map downloads

Thanks to those who have supported this project:

Chiltern Railways Logo

With thanks to our Festival Partners:

Amersham Museum
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Chiltern Rangers
Dew Dance UK
Ercol

High Wycombe Library
Harsha Basu Paintings
Hughenden Manor National Trust
Kraftinwood Chair Making Museum CIC
Sally Scagell

Stewart Linford
Stuart King
William Hands
Wycombe Arts Centre
Wycombe Swan Theatre

The Chilterns Chairs Festival was organised by Wycombe Museum and funded by the Chalk, Cherries & Chairs Landscape Partnership, with additional funding from William Hands and Greengate Furniture.

CCC is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and is hosted by the Chilterns National Landscape.

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