OUT AND ABOUT

High Wycombe nestles in the valley of the River Wye and is surrounded by the beautiful Chiltern Hills. Whilst the University campus and our accommodation is all on the flat, High Wycombe is very much a land of hills. Within walking distance of the University is the Wycombe Lido, with its heated outdoor main pool, plus grass and terraced sunbathing areas. Open all year for swimming followed by a stroll around the sprawling Rye, a huge open green space for picnics, sport, games or just hanging out with your mates.

How about a spot of heritage for when the folks come to visit? Look no further than the National Trust’s Hughenden Manor, the family home of Disraeli, or the elegance of West Wycombe park. And the Bradenham Estate and the scenic village of Bradenham is just a stone’s throw away with its flint cottages, village green and cricket pitch.

WITH ALL THIS GOING ON, WHY WOULD YOU EVER WANT TO LEAVE?

Well London is just a 27-minute train journey away, meaning you can take in the culture and sights of the capital and return home to High Wycombe at the end of the day (or night).

If you fancy a bit of high-end shopping then a train ride of 30 mins in the opposite direction to Bicester Shopping Village with its 160+ luxury fashion, lifestyle, beauty & homeware outlet boutiques. Or stay on the train a few more stops, and experience the dreaming spires of Oxford.

Messing About On The River

The picturesque water-side towns of Henley and Marlow are just a short distance from High Wycombe and offer their world-famous rowing regattas, rowing clubs and opportunities for sailing and open water swimming. Or how about a day trip to the historic town of Windsor, which has been one of the homes of the British Royal Family for centuries.

simulated NHS wards, music recording suites, psychology labs and amazing art and design studios and workshops.

But what about the rest of campus – the places you will spend time relaxing, socialising and working?

Well, we have our own thriving campus community that our students enjoy and, because we are all on one campus, everything is close and easy to find.

Our Caf S

We have two cafés and one café/bar, giving you plenty of choice whether you need a quick coffee, a healthy sandwich or a big fat burger and chips!

Beats is our biggest café, right in the middle of campus, and is buzzing all day long. It is next to the study lounge where many of our students hang out between lectures, so is a great space for

Beats serves a wide selection of meat, vegetarian and vegan options and does some cracking meal deals for a student budget. It serves Costa Coffee too for when you need your coffee fix.

And very importantly it has great free Wi-Fi, lots of phone charging points, microwaves to warm up your own food and plenty of seating. You could stay there all day if you wanted – it

RUSTY’S

Rusty’s is our small, but perfectly formed, café in the Gateway building. Serving Grumpy Mule coffee, sandwiches and soft drinks, it is a comfy spot to settle down for a rest between lectures, meet with friends or even to do your work!

The Lounge

The Lounge, run by Bucks Students’ Union, is a café and a bar and does the best breakfast bun on campus at student friendly prices.

Open daily from 9.30am Monday to Friday for a range of breakfasts, sandwiches, burgers, hot and cold drinks, and Starbucks Coffee. The café transforms into a cosy 300-capacity bar and home for our comedy, quiz, cabaret, after-show parties and acoustic nights, as well as the second room to our bigger club nights.

What about keeping fit?

The Gateway Gym at BNU is huge and fully equipped with the very latest training equipment so you will never be fighting over the treadmills or rowing machines.

Whether you love the weights or like to get sweaty in a spin class, we have something to suit you.

There are fully qualified, experienced Fitness Coaches always on hand, who are happy to work with you to develop a personalised training programme, based exclusively around your goals.

Our dedicated group cycling studio is complete with a MyRide+™ system with disco lights so you can get fully immersed in the ride.

There are also group exercise classes ranging from yoga to cardio funk, HiiT to Pilates, taking place in one of our two large studios all day long.

Once you’ve been offered a place to study at Buckinghamshire New University, The Fitness Team would like to start the celebrations early by offering you the opportunity to join the Gateway Gym right away at our current student membership rates.