Josh Smith
Watford
News about this place — 8 months ago
Worth visiting!
Work is well underway on the redevelopment of High Wycombe town centre. This project is the fourth largest of its kind currently in progress in the UK. Eden, High Wycombe will provide 850,000 sq.ft. of floor space including:
a 141,500 sq.ft. House of Fraser department store
a 104,000 sq.ft. Marks & Spencer store
54 new retail units
a new Civic Square
restaurants, cafes and leisure opportunities
apartments
a new library
a new bus passenger interchange
The scheme will put High Wycombe into the top 50 shopping destinations in the UK.
A refurbishment of the current Octagon Centre will enhance the shopping experience in town. The Octagon will be fully integrated into the finished scheme.
For more information visit the Eden website using the link below.
Timetable for Eden
The flagship stores are due to open in spring 2008. The new bus station opened ahead of schedule in August 2006. More about High Wycombe’s new bus station.
Mywycombe.com
www.mywycombe.com is our dedicated website to keep you up to date with the town centre redevelopment. You can:
Read the latest news on the construction programme and its impact on traffic and pedestrian access
Watch the web cam to see Eden being built
Register to receive e-mail alerts of works, road closures and other news
Find out about the Eden public art project
Other projects include a major new Sainsbury’s store on Oxford Road, refurbishment of the railway station and the proposed consolidation of Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College’s campuses onto their Queen Alexandra Road site.
From mywycombe.com you can also access a new web site specifically for Eden, High Wycombe. It contains floor plans and other information for prospective retailers, and will offer news and information on store sizes and brand names new to the town as they are announced.
Background to Eden, High Wycombe
Eden, High Wycombe is being developed in partnership with Multiplex Developments and Aldergate Investments. Plans were originally considered in 2003, then reformulated and enhanced in 2005 as adjacent sites became available, enabling a second major store to be incorporated into the scheme.
