In and around Buckinghamshire...

A circular domed temple, has a collonade of surrounding pillars under a portico. You can see a flight of steps leading up to an open chamber. this is the Temple of Ancient Virtue at Stowe in Buckinghamshire.

Where will you visit today? The rolling Chiltern hills? A magical garden? The home of a Victorian prime minister?

Places to visit

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Children in Halloween costume

October half-term and Hallowe'en in and around Buckinghamshire 

This half-term is jam-packed with spooky trails, autumn crafts and piles of pumpkins at our places. Orange is about to become your favourite colour, or worst nightmare.

Find out what you can do this half-term

Autumn walking in Buckinghamshire

Chequers Knap on the Chequers Estate (Not NT)

An autumn walk with a ranger at Pulpit Wood 

Area ranger Nick Marsh leads an autumn walk. Follow in the footsteps of Boudica's tribe along tree-shrouded avenues and hollow ways to the ancient Hill Fort at Pulpit Wood.

The drive at Hughenden with the entrance to the walled garden in autumn

Autumn walks in and around Buckinghamshire 

Enjoy an autumn ramble in the beech woodlands of the Chilterns. They blaze with colour at this time of year. Or make the most of warm days in the landscape gardens at Stowe.

Veteran trees on the Ashridge Estate, Hertfordshire

Looking after our veteran trees at Ashridge Estate 

Discover more about the work we're doing to prolong the life of our ancient trees. Throughout Europe ancient and veteran trees are now rare. At Ashridge Estate, Chrissy Hardy and the ranger team are fundraising to ‘halo-release’ 1000 veterans.

Places to visit...

Waddesdon's exterior seen from the north front

In and around Buckinghamshire 

Whether you live here or are coming to visit, here's a reminder of the wonderful places nearby.

The Cliveden Long Garden flowers in previous years.

Houses and gardens 

We have some of the finest country houses and breathtaking formal gardens in this region.

Early morning on the green at Bradenham

Countryside around Buckinghamshire 

The Chilterns are well known for their rolling hills, wooded green valleys and chalk downland meadows. Come along for a walk or a picnic.

Gray's Monument, Stoke Poges

Gray’s Monument and Gray’s Field Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire 

Standing near St. Giles’ Church, this extraordinary five metre high monument of brick faced with Portland stone captures the poet Thomas Gray’s long association with the village of Stoke Poges and recognises his world-famous 'Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard'.

More about the monument
Coombe Hill in the Chilterns Countryside

HS2 in Buckinghamshire 

We’re working to ensure that special places, including those in our care for the nation to enjoy, receive adequate protection from the HS2 high speed rail network

More about our work on HS2
Visitors enjoying the Grecian Valley at Stowe Gardens

Supporter groups in Thames Valley 

There are loads of friendly National Trust supporter groups in the Thames Valley. They help support our places like Stowe, Hughenden and Greys Court by volunteering and fundraising. They also get together for fun days out, holidays and lectures.

Find your local Thames Valley supporter group