National Trust · North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Six National Trust places inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape boundary, all free to members.
The six are Ashdown House, Basildon Park, Alexander Keiller Museum, Avebury, Piggledene and Sandham Memorial Chapel.
Distances and facilities last checked October 2026
Six National Trust places sit inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape boundary, from Ashdown House in the north to Sandham Memorial Chapel in the south. Two of them are within four miles of a mainline railway station, and two have a café.
Ashdown House: A Dutch-style country house on the Berkshire Downs. Sandham Memorial Chapel: A memorial chapel containing Stanley Spencer's paintings inspired by his First World War experiences. Basildon Park: Basildon Park, a Grade I Palladian house near Pangbourne, Berkshire, run by the National Trust. The three are about 31 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Alexander Keiller Museum: A museum in Avebury's Old Farmyard containing artefacts from excavations and an important prehistoric archaeological collection. Avebury: An ancient stone circle with museum, manor house and formal garden within the Avebury World Heritage Site. Piggledene: A landscape of lichen-covered sarsen stones supporting diverse plants, insects and birds. The three are about 3 miles apart from first to last, so they fit into one day.
Basildon Park is 1.6 miles from Goring & Streatley. 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.
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Basildon Park, a Grade I Palladian house near Pangbourne, Berkshire, run by the National Trust. 1.6 miles from Goring & Streatley station. Has a café and car park.
1.6 miles from Goring & Streatley · Café · Parking
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An ancient stone circle with museum, manor house and formal garden within the Avebury World Heritage Site. 7.0 miles from Pewsey station. Has a café and car park.
7.0 miles from Pewsey · Café · Parking
Official site →Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A museum in Avebury's Old Farmyard containing artefacts from excavations and an important prehistoric archaeological collection. 7.1 miles from Pewsey station. Has a car park.
7.1 miles from Pewsey · Parking
Official site →Numbers match the map above. Distances are to the nearest railway station, in a straight line.
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National Trust members get into all six 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 31 miles from first stop to last.
Day 2 · Southern group
About 3 miles from first stop to last.
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Six sit inside the North Wessex Downs National Landscape boundary: Ashdown House, Basildon Park, Alexander Keiller Museum, Avebury, Piggledene and Sandham Memorial Chapel.
Basildon Park is 1.6 miles from Goring & Streatley.
Basildon Park and Avebury have a café.
Ashdown House, Sandham Memorial Chapel and Basildon Park are about 31 miles from first to last. Alexander Keiller Museum, Avebury and Piggledene are about 3 miles from first to last.
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