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Sitting atop the steep northern ridge of High Wycombe, Downley feels less like a suburb and more like an established hilltop village that has managed to keep its own distinct identity. At its heart is the Commons - an expansive stretch of open grassland and ancient woodland that transitions into the Hughenden Valley, once the estate of Benjamin Disraeli. Life here tends to revolve around the common, where the annual bonfire and "Day Past" festival take place, and the several local pubs that have served the community for generations. While the brick and flint architecture reflects its origins in the local furniture-making and brick-making industries, the geography is what defines it today; you are high enough to escape the bustle of the valley floor, yet the practicalities of the town centre and the railway station are only a short, albeit vertical, trip away. It is a place defined by its borders: the deep woods of the Chilterns AONB on one side and the convenience of the town on the other.