Path leading to the Boer War memorial at Coombe Hill, against a blue sky — The Boer War memorial at Coombe Hill | © National Trust Images/Hugh Mothersole

Countryside and woodland in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire

Discover a wide variety of landscapes in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, from dappled beech woodlands in The Chilterns and wildflower-rich grasslands to a simple riverside stroll along the Thames.

The Chilterns

Discover the countryside sites of the Chilterns. Find the best viewpoints, walk through ancient woodland or pick a quiet spot to watch for wildlife.

View to the north from Coombe Hill, showing fields and trees stretching to the horizon

Bradenham

Picturesque village offering fabulous walking opportunities and a tea room stop.

village green in winter with bare branched trees and cottages in the background

Coombe Hill

Highest point in the Chilterns with far-reaching views and wildflower-rich chalk grassland.

Things to see at Pulpit Hill Iron Age fort in the Chilterns Countryside

Explore the ancient remains of a hidden Iron Age hillfort in this atmospheric woodland.

Iron-age hillfort ramparts at Pulpit Hill

Coleshill village and parkland

A perfect English village surrounded by a patchwork of fields, woodland spinneys, water meadow and parkland.

A view over a wheatfield towards Coleshill village, Oxfordshire, on a summer's evening

Buscot village

A sleepy, ancient village on the banks of the River Thames.

The village hall at Buscot Estate, Oxfordshire, with an arched front and a square clock tower

White Horse Hill

Ancient rolling downland, home to an enigmatic chalk hill figure

Badbury

Woodland with an Iron Age past

Watlington Hill

Walks through yew woodland and across chalk grassland with fine views across the Oxfordshire plain.

Visiting Aston Wood and Juniper Bank in the Chilterns Countryside

Discover Aston Wood and Juniper Bank in the Chiltern Hills. These woodland sites are ripe for exploring, with wildlife to spot and trails to follow.

Aston Wood in winter with bare trees and a track covered with brown leaves

Maidenhead and Cookham Commons

A historic landscape full of natural beauty

Countryside car parks in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire

List of some of the Trust’s smaller and more secluded car parks in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

The view from Chequers Knap, showing lush green trees and countryside

Project to help ancient and veteran trees

We're researching how we can improve the soils around ancient and veteran trees to help them stay healthy for longer. We're experimenting at eight National Trust sites in the south east by adding earthworms to the soil around selected trees, mulch to others and at some, a combination of the two. We'll monitor them carefully to see how they get on.