Attractions in Buckinghamshire

Standing at 852 feet (260 m) above sea level, Coombe Hill is the highest viewpoint in the Chilterns. From the summit, you experience enchanting views over the Aylesbury Vale and … read more

Standing at 764 feet (233 m), Ivinghoe Beacon towers over the surrounding countryside. Offering views of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire, it is named after the fires that were once lit … read more

The first record of a lock at Hambleden was in 1338. It was a flash lock, with a single gate made from removable boards called paddles, with a winch for … read more

The Phoenix Trail is a 7-mile (11 km) footpath and cycleway which runs between the market towns of Thame in South Oxfordshire and Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire, passing through the … read more

Temple Island is situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) downstream from Henley-on-Thames on a particularly beautiful stretch of the river. The island marks the start of Henley Royal Regatta Course.

Chinnor Hill Nature Reserve affords spellbinding panoramic views over the rolling landscape. The chalk grassland is home to lots of wildflowers during spring and summer, including several species of orchid … read more

The Marsworth Reservoirs act as a magnet for anglers, dog walkers, boaters, birdwatchers and walkers, especially over a sunny weekend, but few ever really venture much beyond the car parks … read more

A gorgeous ride through well maintained private roads with no vehicles and beautiful well kept fields.

Well preserved Bronze Age Bell Barrow.The following is taken from the English Heritage scheduled monument description:The monument includes a bell barrow situated on the west-facing escarpment of Moneybury … read more

Cliveden is an Italianate mansion and estate at Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England. Set on banks 40 metres (130 ft) above the River Thames, its grounds slope down to the river. The … read more

Approaching Pitstone post mill from the surrounding Chiltern countryside, gives you magical views which change with the seasons, making it worth a visit even when the mill is closed.

A … read more

This walled garden was developed in the mid-18th century by Richard Woods, a contemporary of Capability Brown. However, after falling into a state of ruin for almost a century, the … read more

Hambleden Mill is an historic watermill built for grinding flour. It was constructed on the fast-flowing and narrow Hambleden Bourne, which discharges into the River Thames at this point. It … read more

This 17th-century mansion stands on the site of a much older property which was torn down after it sustained considerable damage in the Civil War. William of Orange stayed at … read more

This imposing red-brick manor was built at the end of the 18th century before being heavily remodeled by Edward Lamb, "one of the most perverse and original of mid-Victorian architects". … read more

The Palladian bridge at Stowe, completed in 1738, under the direction of Gibb. One of 3 nearly identical bridges built at the same time.

Greenlands is a country house on the banks of the River Thames. Built in the nineteenth century, the Grade II-listed building now forms the core of the Greenlands Campus at … read more

The Water Garden is a far cry from the duck pond that formed the starting point for William Waldorf Astor’s ‘Japanese Garden’. Today, the oriental inspired garden has year-round interest … read more

Hailed as one of England’s finest Tudor Manor Houses, Dorney Court stands in landscaped gardens and overlooks mature parkland and ancient yew hedges. It is open to visitors over the … read more

The Sounding Chamber
In 2012, we began the five-year, £6 million restoration project on the South Terrace and below Sounding Chamber, one of the only elements of the 17th century … read more