In and around Buckinghamshire...

Statue on the Parterre in the autumn at Waddesdon Manor

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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View of entry to walled garden in Autumn sunshine

Where you can visit 

We’re reopening the places you love in Buckinghamshire, safely and in line with government guidance. We recommend you book in advance for visits to gardens, parks and houses, especially at busy times such as weekends. See what’s open and ready for you to book this week below…

Find out what to expect and how to book
Places to visit
Children in Halloween costume

October half-term and Halloween in and around Buckinghamshire 

There's lots to do this half term in Buckinghamshire, with some spooky fun, autumn crafts, pumpkins and autumn leaves to play in. Here are some great places to join in the fun.

Find out what you can do this half-term
Water Garden Cliveden September 2019

Gardens and parks in and around Buckinghamshire 

Nobody told our gardens that summer is over. They're still looking lovely in the gentle September light and in many places you can see (and taste) the kitchen garden produce being put to good use.

Visit a garden in Bucks
Autumn colours at Bradenham

Countryside around Buckinghamshire 

The Chilterns are well known for their rolling hills, wooded green valleys and chalk downland meadows. They're perfect for a ramble or a picnic. For walks with easily accessible paths in a carefully designed landscape dotted with elegant statues, monuments and temples, Stowe is your perfect destination.

Plan your route

To enjoy at home

Enjoying a scone in the restaurant

Scone recipes to try  

We know our scones are rather popular. So we asked our teams to share some of their recipe ideas that you can try at home. From the traditional to the quirky, which will be your favourite scone?

The Parterre in spring at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire

Listen to our gardens podcast 

Come and explore the immersive landscape, ornate monuments and tranquil lakes at Stowe, Buckinghamshire in our gardens podcast. Or try and episode about Cliveden, home to a world famous parterre, Japanese Garden and topiary-lined long walk. Around every corner you’ll find stories of mystery, decadence and the fame and misfortune of Britain’s political elite.

Painting of Nancy Astor by John Singer Sargent

Explore our collection online 

We care for one of the world's largest and most significant collections of art and heritage objects, but did you know that you can explore many of them online from the comfort of your home?

Our work

Hughenden's volunteers busy cleaning the statues in Spring

Cleaning and conserving statues 

Spring is here, which means it’s time to remove the covers from the historic statuary in gardens and parkland at places like Hughenden, Waddesdon, Cliveden and Basildon Park. Once the covers are off, the hard work begins.

Stowe Gardens' crumbling ruins

Restoring Stowe  

2015 saw the start of a new phase of restoration for the gardens at Stowe. The Landscape Programme is comprised of 54 tasks to reinstate many of the lost temples and monuments that once ‘dressed’ the gardens like pieces of a theatre set whilst undertaking maintenance on structures and lakes. The project has achieved many significant milestones and has been extended to complete some of the more complex tasks. Read more and keep up to date here.

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.

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