Sport and Recreation
The sporting activities hosted by the Holmer Green Sports Association (HGSA) are an important feature of village life. Football is particularly popular and very well established:Non-League football team Holmer Green F.C. celebrated its centenary year in 2008 and there are numerous football teams for all age groups - male and female - that play on the four scaled football pitches and two mini pitches.
The grounds & facilities at HGSA in Watchet Lane have been used to host training sessions for England teams and for Wycombe Wanderers, and have recently been awarded F.A. Community Charter status. Football matches and training sessions for some village teams are also held on The Common.
Other sports at HGSA are: a Tennis club and facilities consisting of 3 tennis courts; a Squash club and courts; a Cricket club and cricket square; and a Short Mat Bowls club with a 3-rink outdoor green.
Surrounded as it is by Metropolitan Green Belt countryside, Holmer Green village is well placed for walking, horse riding, and cycling - the Chiltern Heritage Cycling Trail runs right through the centre of the village.
A Fun fair sets up on The Common for several days in May and September. Scouts, Brownies/Girl Guides, and Boys' Brigade groups also meet regularly in the village.
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