Hughenden

Designed in an Italianate style, the formal garden features terraces, perfect lawns, classical statuary and a parterre full of vibrant colour. The walled garden and pleasure grounds offer a more relaxed space for a gentle walk.

With over 680 acres to explore, the estate at Hughenden offers some of the best of the Chilterns countryside, from native beech woodlands to the wide expanses of the chalk hills and valleys.

Our stableyard café has reopened and will initially be serving a limited range of takeaway hot and cold drinks and some light snacks. We’ve introduced new safety measures including closure of our seating areas, screens at our till and collection points, and waymarked routes. We’ll also only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you’ll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone.

Our shop is reopening from 9 July. For the safety of staff and visitors we've introduced social distancing measures and changes to payment, which will be via card only. It is through your purchases that we are able to continue looking after Hughenden for everyone, for ever.

​Home to Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, Hughenden Manor provided a backdrop for political drama, royal visits and an enduring love story. And it has a secret wartime story to tell.

Hughenden was home to a secret map-making operation in the Second World War, so secret it only came to light 60 years later after a chance encounter. Codenamed ‘Hillside’, the manor played a significant role in shaping the outcome of the war.

From Domesday to Doodlebugs. Find out about Hughenden's beginnings to its more famous Victorian history and beyond.

Novelist and statesman, social outsider turned aristocrat; Britain’s first Jewish Prime Minister reflects the vibrancy and complexity of nineteenth century politics.

Hedgerows are important and increasingly rare habitats and wildlife corridors. At Hughenden and in the Chilterns Countryside, the National Trust is planting, restoring and managing hedgerows for wildlife on our farmland.

Caring for our garden statuary takes place through spring, summer and winter to preserve them as they were originally intended to be in the 19th century.

The landscape of the Chilterns Countryside contains several ancient woodlands, and protecting and managing these extraordinary environments is one of the most important conservation activities we undertake. Find out how we manage our woodlands to encourage the widest range of wildlife habitats.

In accordance with Government guidelines on social distancing, we are now completely closed. However, we will be grateful for support when we reopen. If you are interested in volunteering, please keep checking for future opportunities.

Local Association groups have strong ties to historic Hughenden Manor and want to make your membership more enjoyable and effective.