Activities at Chilterns Countryside

Watlington Hill

Discover fine views and fine wildlife as you walk to the top of Watlington Hill. The hill has a long, triangular shaped chalk white mark and is a SSSI. It's an especially good place for watching red kites.

Coombe Hill

Enjoy an easy walk to the monument (not NT) to expose incredible views across the Aylesbury Vale from the highest viewpoint in the Chilterns. Wonder back past chalk grassland alive with wildlife to the picnic area where you can explore the natural play trail.

Bradenham Bolt past results

Have a look at the winning times and plan where you’ll come in the pack.

What's great about this run?

Designed by outdoor enthusiasts for outdoor enthusiasts, this 10k off-road run meanders through beautiful Chilterns countryside. There are plenty of things to do for family, friends and dog whilst you run. The entrance fee helps look after the woods and wildlife.

Bradenham Bolt photos

Here are the photos from previous years. We always arrange for the sun to shine on the Bradenham Bolt.

Bradenham Bolt useful race information

The when, where and how of the Bradenham Bolt 10k. All you need to know for a relaxed run-up to the big day.

Chiltern Hills Three-in-One National Trust Walk

A scenic walk linking three National Trust Properties in the Chiltern Hills: West Wycombe, Bradenham and Hughenden Manor. (It is also possible to use these instructions for a shorter 5.5 miles (8.5km) circular walk between West Wycombe and Bradenham, leaving out Hughenden Manor.)

• Challenging
• 3 hours 30 mins
• 5.5 miles (8.85km)

Beacon Hill, Juniper Bank and Aston Wood Walk

A moderate walk around the Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve and the National Trust woodlands at Juniper Bank and Aston Wood. Some of the route coincides with the way-marked Aston Rowant Discovery Trail.

• Moderate
• 2 hours
• 4.5 miles (7.2km)

West Wycombe: Ridges and Bottoms

This 8 mile walk heads northwest of West Wycombe to some beautiful countryside and woodland with far-reaching views.

• Challenging
• 3 hours
• 8.0 miles (12.85km)

Bradenham beech woods and bunkers trail

This is a medium length walk in the woodlands and meadows of the Bradenham Manor Estate in Buckinghamshire village of Bradenham and neighbouring meadows.

• Moderate
• 2 hours
• 4.4 miles (7.05km)

Coombe Hill and Chequers trail

This moderately energetic circular walk offers panoramic views across the Aylesbury Vale. You’ll see rare chalk grassland, beautiful woodlands, the pretty village of Ellesborough and the Prime Minister’s country retreat at Chequers. Feel the fascinating history of the Chiltern Hills, inhabited by people for thousands of years.

• Challenging
• 2 hours 30 mins
• 5.0 miles (8.0km)

Pulpit Hill and the Grangelands & Rifle Butts Nature Reserve

This is a short walk offering panoramic views across the Chiltern Escarpment and the Aylesbury Vale.

• Moderate
• 1 hour
• 1.3 miles (2.05km)

Bradenham countryside trail

This is a short walk around the Buckinghamshire village of Bradenham and neighbouring meadows.

• Easy
• 1 hour
• 2.0 miles (3.2km)

Low Scrubs: A Walk in Time

This short way-marked walk takes you around Low Scrubs. The dense, dark woodland and the relics of its ancient use give the area a unique and mysterious atmosphere.

• Easy
• 45 mins
• 1.2 miles (1.9km)

The Best of Coombe Hill walk

This gentle circular stroll, which takes around 40 minutes, takes in the best Coombe Hill has to offer. You can expect incredible views across the Aylesbury Vale to rare chalk grassland filled with wild flowers and butterflies in the summer.

• Easy
• 40 mins
• 1.0 mile (1.6km)

Bradenham Estate

You could explore acres of countryside, with beech woodland surrounding a village that clusters around a village green. The village also has a pub, church and seventeenth century manor house, which is now tenanted.

Bradenham Bolt Running Trail

This is a 10 km run around the Buckinghamshire countryside near the village of Bradenham. It follows the route of the Bradenham Bolt, which is held in early October every year.

• Challenging
• 45 mins
• 6.0 miles (9.65km)

From Chilterns Escarpment to Remote Interior

This is a moderately long walk that begins at Watlington Hill with far-reaching views of the Chilterns escarpment and the Oxford Vale.

• Challenging
• 5 hours 30 mins
• 11.3 miles (18.15km)