Meaning: white water or stream .

Beautifully situated in the Chiltern Hills, Wendover includes several Georgian and older houses and a golf course. Good workmanship in the decorated style can be seen in the local church, which contains a curious brass to William Bradshaw. Ancient Icknield Way runs through the area. Coombe Hill is a 852 ft viewpoint rising to the west, it is one of the highpoints in the Chilterns. It is surmounted by a monument .

Traces of British settlement have been found here. John Hampden and Edmund Burke represented the borough. From the time of Edward IV, weekly markets were held here for over 400 years. Since then, fairs have been held in October and May .