National Trust · Chilterns National Landscape
Five National Trust places inside the Chilterns National Landscape boundary, all free to members.
The five are Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, Pitstone Windmill, Hughenden Manor, West Wycombe Park House and Nuffield Place.
Distances and facilities last checked October 2026
Five National Trust places sit inside the Chilterns National Landscape boundary, from Whipsnade Tree Cathedral in the north to Nuffield Place in the south. Three of them are within four miles of a mainline railway station, and three have a café.
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral: Trees, hedges and shrubs planted in the form of a medieval cathedral. Pitstone Windmill: A rare surviving example of an early post mill, set in the Buckinghamshire countryside. Hughenden Manor: Country home of Victorian statesman Benjamin Disraeli, with a red-brick manor, formal gardens, parkland and more than 600 acres of woodland and farmland. The three are about 18 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
West Wycombe Park House: A Palladian family home with historic village and surrounding hill, associated with the Dashwood family. Nuffield Place: The former home of 20th-century philanthropist William Morris, Lord Nuffield, preserved with its domestic interiors and personal collections. The two are about 10 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Pitstone Windmill is 2.2 miles from Tring and Hughenden Manor is 1.5 miles from High Wycombe. Distances are in a straight line, so allow longer on foot or by taxi or bus.
Many places open fewer days or close for part of the winter, so check opening times before you travel.
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trees, hedges and shrubs planted in the form of a medieval cathedral. 5.0 miles from Leagrave station. Has a café and car park.
5.0 miles from Leagrave · Café · Parking
Official site →Photo: Francis Orpen Morris, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Country home of Victorian statesman Benjamin Disraeli, with a red-brick manor, formal gardens, parkland and more than 600 acres of woodland and farmland. 1.5 miles from High Wycombe station. Has a café and car park.
1.5 miles from High Wycombe · Café · Parking
Official site →Photo: Roger Nolan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The former home of 20th-century philanthropist William Morris, Lord Nuffield, preserved with its domestic interiors and personal collections. 5.0 miles from Wallingford (heritage railway). Has a café and car park.
5.0 miles from Wallingford (heritage railway) · Café · Parking
Official site →Numbers match the map above. Distances are to the nearest railway station, in a straight line.
5.0 miles from Wallingford (heritage railway)
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National Trust members get into all five for free, and parking at Trust car parks is free too. Some places are open land with no entry charge, so check each place before you go.
Is National Trust membership worth it? →Two day routes, each built from places close to each other. Distances between stops are in a straight line, so allow more by road.
Day 1 · Northern group
About 18 miles from first stop to last.
Day 2 · Southern group
About 10 miles from first stop to last.
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Five sit inside the Chilterns National Landscape boundary: Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, Pitstone Windmill, Hughenden Manor, West Wycombe Park House and Nuffield Place.
Pitstone Windmill is 2.2 miles from Tring. Hughenden Manor is 1.5 miles from High Wycombe.
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, Hughenden Manor and Nuffield Place have a café.
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, Pitstone Windmill and Hughenden Manor are about 18 miles from first to last. West Wycombe Park House and Nuffield Place are about 10 miles from first to last.
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