The Parish of Lane End
The Lane End Conservation Group covers all of the Parish of Lane End, which lies in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). There are 36 AONBs nationwide. Various parts of the parish are classified as Conservation Areas. Many Public Footpaths and Bridleways and even more permissive footpaths criss-cross the beautiful countryside here, inviting not only local residents but also and ramblers and walkers from outside the parish to explore and enjoy our green spaces.
There are 7 easily accessible commons within the Parish of Lane End, all of them used constantly by the local residents; all of them need looking after and each one has its own unique characteristics.
- To the north of the old village centre is Handleton Common and next to it Wheeler End Common, both open grassland with trees on them.
- To the south of the village and bordering the Hambleden Parish lies Moorend Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Moor Common with its old woodlands and Ditchfield Common surrounding Holy Trinity Church.
- To the west and just outside the village, on both sides of the road to Stokenchurch (B482) is Bolter End Common, in parts well-established woodland bordering a farm and the small hamlet of Bolter End.
- The village of Cadmore End is on the western outskirts of the parish and is divided by the motorway M40. Here Cadmore End Common stretches alongside the motorway. This common is a mixture of semi-ancient woodland, hiding Head and Body Pond, and giving way to semi-open grassland with bracken encroaching. The border of this common to Wheeler End Common on its eastern side runs through Huckenden Pond marked by a large Saracen Stone.
The village of Lane End itself has 2 well-established duck ponds and 2 ponds less frequented by ducks:
- Mill Pond, which is also called the Upper Duck Pond, alongside the High Street (B482, Stokenchurch to Marlow); and, close by
- Foundry Pond, the Lower Duck Pond, surrounded by a green with cherry trees. Across the road (to Sands, High Wycombe) is the southern edge of Handleton Common and at its lowest point, Botany Brook, where a rustic little wooden bridge leads to the central village car park.
- Ditchfield Pond, on Ditchfield Common, has been the subject of restoration recently as part of the project to rediscover this common.
At the crossroads of High Street and Church Road the Harris Memorial Garden has become a focal point of the village. The Lane End Conservation Group has donated two solid oak benches in memory of Tony Davis which have been placed in the shade of some mature trees, providing a place to rest for all residents of Lane End. The Harris Memorial Garden needs regular attention and our volunteers keep the flower beds well planted and the shrubs pruned.
Other places of interest within the village which are maintained by LECG include:
- The Village Hall garden
- Blackwell, near to Foundry Pond