A major supermarket in High Wycombe has confirmed that a ‘fairly large’ car meet took place on their premises at the back of the last year.

Asda, which is situated along Holmers Farm Way within the town, revealed to the Free Press that the incident occurred in November.

It has not been specified how many vehicles attended, but a High Wycombe councillor revealed ‘they were quite common’ in the supermarket car park and that ‘the police are aware’ of such incidents.

A spokesperson from Asda said: “We are aware of a fairly large meet that took place in November but not aware of any since at this store.

“We have a three-hour limit in place at this store, so any car that spends longer than that will receive a fine.”

This isn’t the first time that alleged car meet-ups in public car parks have caused havoc in the area.

In 2007, the Bucks Free Press reported groups of between 60 and 100 vehicles gathering at the Wycombe Marsh Retail Park on London Road and in Hillbottom Road.

The meet-ups have also taken place in huge car parks in Aylesbury, most notably at the Morrisons', which is next to the train station.

What is a car meet up?

Car enthusiasts, known as ‘petrol heads’, come together, usually in large groups, at a car park or particular road and show off their cars.

They share their love for vehicles with stories of the car builds they are working on, or the history of their cars.

They can share advice and help each other with motoring projects.

It has also evolved to become more of a social event, with many of the same people attending regularly scheduled meets run by established organisers.

However, some meets have been associated with anti-social behaviour which includes excessive noise, littering, street racing and other stunts, even if that was not the intention of the organisers.

Whilst some are considered to be family-friendly, others can cause issues for residents in local communities.

In May 2023, Labour Party's youth campaigner, Hussain Shahid, told the Free Press to show he wanted to tackle the issue after he agreed that racing on the Booker and Castlefield roads was a huge issue for those living in the area.

He is also keen to see speed limits, bumps and cameras at the speeding hotspots.