Badbury

Important notice -

In line with government guidance, our countryside space is open for local visitors to access for walks. We ask all visitors to follow guidance on social distancing to keep everyone safe.

Woodland with an Iron Age past

Visitors walking through a garden in spring

Visiting this spring 

Our gardens, parks and countryside locations are open to visit. Shops are also open and outdoor seating is available at some cafés. Subject to government confirmation, we're planning to reopen houses in England and Wales from 17 May, and in Northern Ireland from 24 May. Advance booking for visits helps us keep everyone safe and socially distanced. When space is available, particularly on weekdays, pre-booking isn't always necessary. But to guarantee, entry please always book in advance, especially at busier times like weekends and bank holidays. Please check the property webpage before you visit and follow government guidance.

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Badbury

Things to see and do

Badbury Wood in Autumn

Spotting nature at Badbury 

Whether you've come for a solitary, peaceful walk, are with a group of friends or want to explore with the family, use this guide to help you identify some of the trees standing tall around you and birds that call this wood home.

Badbury Woods in the afternoon sun

Forest Bathing at Badbury Woods 

We know the massive benefits that access to forests and woods have for people. Click through to find out more about some Forest Bathing activities you can do this Autumn and Winter at Badbury Woods.

Autumn at Badbury

Badbury short woodland walk (pink route) 

Enjoy a short walk in National Trust woodlands close to Badbury Hill near Coleshill in Oxfordshire. You will see a large Iron Age Hill Fort, which in the Dark Ages may have been a key battle site between ancient Celtic people of Britain and the encroaching Anglo-Saxons. Legend has it that King Arthur himself led the Celtic British victory here. You will also see an almost forgotten firing range, used to prepare Britain’s secret resistance fighters during the Second World War.

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