Glamping in Chiltern Hills

Set the bar high and choose the Chilterns for your next stay. Stay close to nature and surrounded by incredible green sites. You will find quality and variety in glamping accommodation. Look at the options in Bix and Assendon, Kidmore End and Chinnor. Enjoy a romantic stay, celebrate an occasion with friends, have a wonderful family time and a wonderful summer picking your vegetables and fruit in Ivinghoe Beacon or press your apple juice in Chesham. Activities for everyone and splendid accommodation to get access to all of them.

Glamping comes with modern amenities for the whole family. Enjoy a stay in a spacious property that can accommodate up to 12 people, ideal for big groups, or choose a smaller one for 4 people. Need some privacy? How about a nice glamping option for two with an outdoor hot tub and a pool? The choice of glamping in the area includes child-friendly options and stays for pets. Have a lovely time in Chiltern Hills and start planning your trip.

If you love walking consider joining the Chiltern Walking Festival that includes action activities and a varied pack of guided walks and outdoor activities. Any other time of the year you can also join the walking clubs and guided walks. Beat your times and walk the Chess Valley Challenge, a 10mile walk between Rickmansworth to Chesham. There are also daily free walks across the four counties that form the Chilterns led by volunteers. For a fun walk, try out the Gruffalo Orienteering trails, a navigational challenge carried out at Wendover woods where you will have to find 12 hidden Gruffalo markers in the woods with the only help of a map. Test your orientation skills!

To cycle along the Chilterns you have the Chilterns Cycleway, an incredible 170mile circular route for bikes. This signposted route takes you through incredible scenery and outstanding landscapes and it is mainly on-road, crossing Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. You will see lots of small villages, market towns and country pubs where you can stop for a cold drink. For an easy route, you can plan your cycling into short sections and complete it in a week. Keen riders split the journey into North, Central and South sections. Download and interactive map of the area and start pedalling!

No matter the weather, you always have something to do in the Chilterns. But when the rain arrives, you still have a varied myriad of activities to enjoy. In Great Missenden, Bucks, there is the Roald Dahl’s Children’s Gallery. And if you are a fan of Roald Dahl’s, you can visit his Museum and Story Centre in Aylesbury. You can go for a visit to the River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on-Thames. Interested in history? Try the Natural History Museum at Tring or the Wycombe Museum. Art and creativity are also a good alternative for rainy or cold weather. Do some pottery painting at the Pottery Project in Berkhamsted, let your creativity flow at the Bojangles Creative Café in Amersham or make the finest ceramic pieces at the Kiln Ceramic Café in Henley. Get inspired and release your artistic skills!

History is always a fascinating part of life. If you are a history buff, you will have a good time at the Chiltern Open Air Museum, near Chalfont St Giles. Depending on the time of the year, you can attend different events. Check the calendar and join the fun. Near Princes Risborough you can admire Lacey Green Windmill. If you like castles, you can visit the Berkhamsted Castle and have a picnic in the grounds around or go to Wallingford Castle and admire the ruins that held a wealth of history. The house and gardens of Greys Court are ideal for a stroll, and the Mapledurham Court, near Reading, is an Elizabethan manor with a working watermill.

How nice is it to go on a river cruise along the Thames from Wallingford to Marlow? Enjoy a pleasant journey, taking in the views and the natural beauty of the area. Hire a boat in Henley and row on the Thames at your own pace to enjoy a nice afternoon with the family or a romantic moment with your loved one. Are you into fishing? At the Tring Reservoirs there are day tickets available, so you can show your fishing skills! Those who love the river but don’t want to get on a boat, can just walk along the River Chess, near Chesham.

Dunstable Downs is the highest point in the East of England. From here you get stunning views on the Chilterns ridge. This area offers several walking paths along the chalk grassland, but it is also a popular area to have a picnic and fly your kites! There are professional kite teams flying out their kites at the annual festival in July. If you don’t have a kite, you can get one at the National Trust shop. In the afternoon, the café has a good selection of cakes and pastries to enjoy with a delicious cuppa. A perfect day out in the Chilterns!

Walks can be fun and entertaining for the little ones! At Goring, Hughenden Manor offers short and easy walks, where you can visit the Hughenden Manor and then, follow the woodland paths into Downley and Downley Common. During the walk, there are a bunch of fun questions for kids to answer about the environment and what they can see as they walk along. On the website, you can download their quiz and the answer sheet to help you out!

Those who are train lovers are going to have a great time visiting Bekonscot Model Village, where there is a railway within a miniature world set in the 1930s. Would you prefer having a delicious cuppa as the train moves along? Go for a ride on a vintage train and enjoy a tasty cream tea, a delightful afternoon tea or simply enjoy the ride on the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. For a unique experience, book an incredible opportunity where you can feel the locomotive’s sheer power and take the controls to drive a round trip yourself guided by experienced instructors!

The outdoors give you plenty of opportunities to enjoy different activities with the children. Either in the woods or at home, you can start little projects to carry out during your stay. The amazing surroundings are ideal for photography projects where you can take pictures every day or the area where you stay. In the woods, go for a scavenger hunt and try to spot how many different leaves you can find. Nature is an incredible canvas with all the materials you need to create an outstanding art project. During your walks and days out, you can either draw what you have seen or you can do a little collage with your findings. Let’s see what you can come up with!