Cliveden

Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire

Glorious gardens and woodlands overlooking the River Thames

Cliveden Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, SL1 8NS

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View of the completed restoration project in the Long Garden.

Opening times for 16 September 2025
Asset	Opening time
Garden and Woodlands	09:30 - 17:30
Shop and Weighbridge Secondhand Bookshop	10:00 - 17:00
Conservatory Café	10:00 - 17:00
Woodland car park	09:30 - 16:30
Refreshment kiosk	09:30 - 17:00
Storybook play area and Maze	09:30 - 17:00
Woodland Lounge trailer	10:00 - 16:00
House tours	11:00 - 12:30

Please note that the last entry to Cliveden Estate is 5pm.

Admission 2025
Ticket type	With Gift Aid	Without Gift Aid
Adult (18+)		£21.00
Child (5-17) under 5s free		£10.50
Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children)		£52.50
Group (Adult 18+)		£19.95
Group (Child 5-17)		£9.98
Family (1 Adult and up to 3 children)		£31.50

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Bookshop
The Weighbridge second-hand bookshop is in the Gas Yard.
Café
The Conservatory Cafe sells hot and cold meals, drinks and snacks and has indoor and outdoor seating.
Car park
On site car parking (included within admission fees). The Main Visitor Car Park is in the Walled Garden at the top of the estate. The Woodland Car Park is located at the other end of the estate in the woodlands. Cycle racks are available in the Car Park. We ask you not to cycle on the estate. Speed limit - 15 mph across the estate
Dogs allowed
Dogs are welcome at Cliveden and we have a dog walker's guide as to where they can go. Please scroll down to read our dog walking article for more information.
Dogs allowed - more information
Guided tour
Cliveden House is currently leased as a luxury country hotel and generally not open to National Trust Visitors. However, from 3 March to 30 October 2025, on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, National Trust visitors can enjoy a 30-minute guided visit, every 10 minutes from 11am-12:30pm. Please ensure you have collected a ticket from the Information Centre.
Kiosk
The Kiosk is in the Walled Garden and sells hot and cold drinks and snacks. A drinking water tap is available to refill water bottles on the side of the Kiosk.
Plant shop
Cliveden Plant Centre is in the Walled Garden, outside the Shop.
Shop
The Shop is in the Walled Garden and stocks a range of gifts, books, homeware, accessories and children's toys and books.
Toilet
Toilets in the Gas Yard, by the Conservatory, by the Storybook Play Den and the Woodland lounge are open and checked regularly. Accessible toilets are available at the Doll's House, next to the Storybook Play Den and in the Gas Yard. Baby-changing facilities in Female & Male Gas Yard, Conservatory Toilets and in both toilets at the Doll's House.
Cliveden is located on a chalk hill overlooking the River Thames. There is a level access route around the formal gardens. The Cliveden Estate is large and there are a number of steps and steep slopes without handrails in the wider estate, especially going down to the river side which is unfenced. There are also unfenced lakes and ponds. Click on the drop-down boxes below for more information or please contact the Cliveden Estate Office directly.
Cliveden Access Map
Access Able
Accessible route and/or map
The access route map is available from the Information Centre.
Accessible toilet
Accessible toilets are available at the Doll's House, next to the Storybook Play Den and in the Gas Yard.
Designated parking
Onsite parking is included with admission fees / membership. 22 designated disabled parking spaces are available in the main visitor car park.
Induction loop
Hearing loops are installed at every fixed till point.
Level access to food outlet
There is level access to many buildings across Cliveden. The buildings without level access have permanent shallow sloping access.
Level access to shop
The Shop is in the Walled Garden next to the Main Visitor Car Park.
Seating available
Benches are located throughout the route around the formal gardens.
Steps/uneven terrain
Paths around the formal gardens are laid to hard standing paths with a loose gravel top. Upon leaving the level access route, the Cliveden’s site is undulating with steep slopes in places and many steps (particularly when visiting Cliveden Riverside).
Transfer available
Our accessible shuttle bus service is available on request. Assistance dogs are welcome in this vehicle.
Wheelchairs available
Two manual wheelchairs (including off road) and two all-terrain trikes (non-powered) are available from the Information Centre. We recommend hiring in advance of your visit. Please email cliveden@nationaltrust.org.uk or call 01628 605069 to book.
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Directions via Google Maps
By road
From M4 take exit 7 onto the A4 towards Maidenhead and follow the brown signs. After about 1.5 miles, you will turn right at traffic lights onto Berry Hill. Continuing on to become Cliveden Road, the woodland car park will be about 1.5 miles on your left and the main entrance a further 1.5 miles on your left. From M40 take exit 4 onto A404 to Marlow an exit at junction 2, following the brown signs. Bear left at the roundabout onto A4155 towards Bourne End. Follow the A4155 for about two miles through Bourne End and on towards Wooburn. At the third roundabout you’ll take the right-hand exit onto Hawkes Hill. Follow this road as it becomes Hedsor Hill, then Bourne End Road. After two miles, at the ‘Y’ junction, turn right onto Cliveden Road and the main entrance is a few hundred metres further on the right. Continue for a further 1.5 miles to reach the woodlands. The main entrance is opposite the Feathers Inn. Click on the map pin to plan your route. Please note: The main entrance is width and height restricted so if coming in an over-size vehicle please call us on 01628 605069 for details.
Parking: National Trust members park free. Please present your NT membership card, if a member on arrival through your car window.
Sat Nav: Sat Nav: For the main estate and carpark please use the entrance at Feathers Gate, SL1 8NS. For the woodland car park entrance please use SL6 0HJ.’
On foot
Though it is possible to walk to Cliveden from both Bourne End and Taplow stations, we do not recommend it. Access is only available via country roads with no pavements and fast-travelling traffic.
By train
Taplow 2½ miles and Burnham 3 miles are both on the London Paddington to Reading mainline. Taxi office/rank at both stations. We do not advise walking from these stations along the main roads. These are country roads with no pavements and very fast traffic (60 mph). Bourne End 2 miles is on the Maidenhead to Marlow branch line. There is no taxi rank. These stations are served by GWR and the Elizabeth Line.
By bus
Unfortunately there are no public bus services to Cliveden.
Cycling
Nearest National Cycle routes are routes 50 and 61 to within 2 miles. See Sustrans for more details. The roads around Cliveden are single carriage-way country roads with 60 mph speed limits. We'd love for you to cycle to Cliveden and you can lock bikes up in the spaces provided in the Walled Garden. 5 year olds and under are able to bring small scooters and balance bikes onto the estate. Mobility scooters can also be taken onto the estate but please leave bikes with pedals by the Information Centre.
Cycling - more information
Cliveden Road, Taplow, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, SL1 8NS
01628605069
cliveden@nationaltrust.org.uk

Plan your autumn visit to Cliveden and enjoy the season’s colours in the gardens. Set out on Autumn Adventures through the grounds to discover seasonal delights. Bringing four-legged friends? Pick up a free dog-walking map and explore the woods together.

Plan your autumn visit to the gardens

Follow in the footsteps of dukes, earls, kings and queens as you stroll through a series of impressive spaces at Cliveden this autumn, each with its own special charm. Enjoy year-round interest and colour, from the bedding scheme of the Parterre and the newly restored Long Garden with its dazzling display of vibrant colour, form, and texture. Explore Lord Astor’s sculpture collection and the impressive Cliveden Maze.

Autumn in the Water Garden at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire.

Plan your autumn visit with family

If you’re looking to get the whole family outside this autumn look no further. Cliveden has something to offer everyone, whether young in body or young at heart. From fun walking trails to self-led family trails, this is your one-stop shop to help you get the most out of your autumn family visit to Cliveden. Looking for things to do with the kids? Explore Autumn Adventures Activities leaflet running from Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 November.

A family of five walking down the newly improved path in the Long Garden at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire.

Plan your autumn visit with your dog

With 375 acres of woodlands, riverbank and formal gardens to be sniffed and explored this summer, Cliveden offers a varied selection of dog-friendly walking trails throughout the autumn months. Grab a warm drink and warm up this autumn at the Woodland Lounge with an indoor seating area, outdoor benches and dog tie up points. The Pooch Passport has returned to Cliveden and is running until 28 February 2026.

Lady and Gentleman walking a brown and white dog on the parterre at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire

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Set high above the Thames with far-reaching views, Cliveden's impressive gardens and majestic woodlands capture the grandeur of a bygone age. With a history of over 350 years worth of glamour and intrigue, Cliveden Estate is a place of exquisite enchantment.

View of the Italianate clock tower through ornate gates at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire

Two visitors in raincoats exploring the autumnal garden at Hinton Ampner, Hampshire

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