Wingrave is in the Parish of Wingrave with Rowsham and is located in the Vale of Aylesbury district in rural Buckinghamshire, close to the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire borders. Wingrave village is on the north side of the Vale of Aylesbury with extensive panoramic views over the vale and to the escarpment of the Chiltern Hills. Data from the 2011 census records that there are 641 dwellings with population of 1512. Historically, Wingrave residents worked on the Land. Currently, most economically active residents commute by car or rail, although there is local small scale employment at Upper Wingbury Business Park, Lower Windmill Farm, the village Schools, Garage, Shop and Post Office and there are a number of both Professional and Artisan home workers. There are a number of sites around Wingrave that are considered to fall within the NPPF designation of Local Green Spaces. Some are already protected but they are included here.

The Village Green

The Village Green is at the historic centre of the old village. The Parish War Memorial is located here and this is where November 11^th Remembrance festivals are held. The area is historically significant for the village as an open space used for social congregation and is already a protected area. This Green Space is 891 sq metres and is in character with the local area

The Recreation Ground

The Recreation Ground is bounded on the north by Church Street, on the west mostly by the 19^th Century Rothschild Cottages, the south by Moat Lane which has a number of Rothschild Cottages. On the eastern side of the Recreation Ground it is bounded by Moat Lane. The Recreation Ground is used for many sports events, including Football matches, Bowls and Croquet. The area already has protected status and is historically significant to the village as it is part of the Rothschild legacy from the 19^th Century. The Recreation Ground is 18,224 sq metres and is clearly in character with the surrounding 19^th Century Rothschild Cottages

Wingrave Park, Sports Ground and Pavilion

Wingrave is particularly fortunate to have an extensive Sports Ground and Pavilion located adjacent to the Winslow Road, near to the northern entrance to the village towards Wingrave Cross Roads. The Sports Ground is on a long term lease from Pratts Charity and is used extensively for recreation purposes. Football and Cricket Matches are played here and the site is used for the Village Fete. Wingrave Park is 35,331 sq metres and is in character with the adjacent Chiltern Rd and bounding agricultural land

Twelve Leys Green

The Twelve Leys area of the Village is mostly a 1970s development. It has a small green area near the village School and is an important recreational area for the children of that part of the village. Twelve Leys has a housing density of 25 dwellings per hectare with large and often extended homes with consequently small gardens and it is important that there is a small recreational space where children can play whilst under the eyes of parents. This green space is already protected. The Twelve Leys Green is 1,489 sq metres and is in the character of the adjoining properties.

The Knolls – Church Street

The Knolls is a south west facing steeply sloping field on the northwest side of Church Street just past Coblers Wick. The field is used to graze a number of ponies but it has considerable recreational and amenity value to the village. For over thirty years it has been the location of the village bonfire and firework display to celebrate November 5^th. In winter it has been used for more than living memory as the village tobogganing and sledging field as it has the most appropriate slope for such activities in the village. The field has spectacular far reaching panoramic views over the Vale of Aylesbury to the Chilterns and on towards Chinnor. For all these reasons the field has considerable green space and amenity to the village. The Knolls is 1.4 hectares and is in character with the adjacent Church Street and the bounding agricultural land.

The Village Allotments

Wingrave is fortunate to have Village Allotments. These Allotments are enjoyed by many residents and there is a waiting list to acquire an Allotment. The Parish Council considered that the Green Space of the Allotments is preserved as a Village amenity. The Allotments are 15,435 sq metres and are in character with the local landscape.

Other small green spaces

There are number of small Green Spaces distributed around Wingrave that are too small for housing development. It is important that these spaces are protected from encroachment and development or in any way misused. All these Green Spaces are recognised as local amenity space and are in character with their location. This includes the:

 

• Green space on Winslow Road near Ravens Walk (876 sq metres).
• Green space on Abbotts Way (1,330 sq metres).
• Pond on Parsonage Farm. Site of protected species including Great Crested Newts.

This Neighbourhood Plan will result in development in the village and the Parish Council wishes that the developments include their own new Green or Amenity spaces. This is required to preserve the rural nature of the village, to protect where appropriate, adjacent listed buildings and conservation areas and to provide amenity space for the residents of the new dwellings.

The location of the new Green Spaces are shown on the map indicated by a green circle.