Experience the Chilterns
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Chiltern Open Air Museum: Experience Days and Workshops
Committed to telling the story of the Chilterns through culture & learning, workshops are now available, introducing traditional crafts such as straw plaiting and weaving.
- Price: From £45
- Location: Chalfont St Giles
Welcome to the BackWoods: Learn a skill you’ve always wanted to master
In the beautiful woodland setting of Stott’s Nursery, try your hand at a range of activities: campfire cooking; wreath-making; creative natural workshops like weaving - or even axe throwing.
- Price: From £25
- Location: Stokenchurch
Bushcraft with David Willis: Connect with nature
- Family friendly
Fancy a day connecting with nature in the woods? Learn practical skills for your own adventures like woodland crafts and wilderness living skills. David caters for all ages and abilities with fun and informative courses for small groups.
- Price: From £95
- Location: Chalfont St Giles Buckinghamshire
Legendary tours at Lodden Brewery with award-winning beers
Enjoy an evening at the Lodden brewery, discovering first-hand how we make our delicious beers whilst enjoying a pint of your favourite Lodden brew! Our expert brewer will be on hand to share their knowledge and answer your questions.
- Price: £17.50
- Location: Dunsden
Griffiths Brothers Distillery: Tasting events and tours
Could two brothers create a gin from scratch that would impress family and friends? Sourcing organic and local produce whenever possible, it’s essential to only use the finest and freshest botanicals.Take a distillery tasting event at this family-run distillery in...
- Price: From £20
- Location: Amersham
Broom Wagon Cycle Tours
Half-day E-bike tour & lunch in The Chilterns & Henley-on-Thames Enjoy the effortless power of the E-bike as you glide through the beautiful scenery of the Chilterns. Your local guide, Mark, will take you on a scenic 3 hour route...
- Price: £145
- Location: Across the Chilterns
A Chilterns Traffic-free Jolly: A self-guided cycle tour
- Family friendly
Designed specifically for families with young children and for those wanting to enjoy a holiday with a bit of cycling.
- Price: From £452 pp
- Location: Starting daily from Aston Clinton
Unleash your inner warrior with axe throwing & archery!
Ridgeway Adventures is the place to go for action packed adventures in Oxfordshire! Learn to throw axes like an ancient warrior, throw knives like an expert action hero, and master the bow and arrow with our beginners activity sessions.
- Price: From £25 per person
- Location: Aston Tirrold OX11 9DP
Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park: Get hands on with farm animals
- Family friendly
Experience the best of the British countryside and get hands on with rare breed farm animals or European wildlife in a unique VIP animal encounter, led by experts. Choose a special session with your favourite animal, or be a Farmer...
- Price: From £25 for Experience days
- Location: Hogshaw, Buckingham
Glamping holidays in the Chess Valley
- Family friendly
Enjoy a quirky glamping holiday at North Hill Farm in the stunning Chess Valley, complete with hot tubs and fire pits. Relax and unwind in a beautiful setting, book a massage or enjoy a round of disc golf.
- Price: Prices are from £80pp
- Location: Chorleywood
Immersive sparkling tea tasting tours
- Children are welcome
For behind-the-scenes insight into naturally fermented sparkling teas handcrafted by the REAL team, book a tour of their new state-of-the-art production site, The Fermentery. Regular supper clubs are also hosted.
- Price: From £20
- Location: The Fermentery, Waddesdon Estate
Jewellery making workshop
Looking to learn the art of jewellery making? Caroline offers a range of workshops to suit all skill levels and will guide you through the process. In the silver ring making workshop, you'll learn the basics of working with sterling...
- Price: Prices from £135pp including materials
- Location: Tring
Seasonal floristry and growing workshops
Come and join us here at Chiltern Sky Flowers for some truly inspiring and creative workshops.
- Price: £55 per person
- Location: Bledlow Ridge
Pottery taster sessions in historic walled garden
Enjoy a 2.5 hour clay taster experience in the old walled garden on the Dashwood Estate in West Wycombe. Have a go on the potter's wheel, learn some hand-building techniques and have fun! No previous experience needed.
- Price: £55 per person
- Location: West Wycombe
The Little Green Boat Company
- Family friendly
On the banks of the River Thames in Higginson Park, Marlow, our small fleet of self-drive rowing and motor boats are available to hire by the hour or day on this beautiful stretch of river.
- Price: From £20
- Location: SL7 2AE
The Chilterns Electric Bike Tour
Anyone who has ridden a bike will love this experience. Enjoy a leisurely day out cycling in the beautiful English countryside.
- Price: £50.00 per person or £90.00 per couple. Includes cream tea, bike hire & safety equipment.
- Location: Meet in Hemel Hempstead
Your introduction to countryside photography
Had your camera phone for a while, but unsure how to capture what you see outside? During this three-hour field trip, I will show you how to see what is all around you. If you are looking for creative angles...
- Price: £70
- Location: Pitstone near Tring
Sketching and painting with the Travelling Artist
Join art tutor Samantha Watkins for a relaxing drawing and painting experience, on a scenic walk around Goring and the surrounding hills. Artist materials are provided so you can reflect and record memories in your sketchbook whilst enjoying breath-taking views.
- Price: £75 including art materials
- Location: Goring-on-Thames
Walking tour & lace-making in Marlow
Enjoy a special walking tour round Marlow followed by a Lacemaking Workshop. With lots of intriguing stories, this is great for history and craft enthusiasts and anyone who enjoys a cream tea!
- Price: £27
- Location: Marlow
Queens Park Arts Centre: Hub, heart and home for creative arts
A packed programme of workshops, exhibitions, Bucks Open Weekend, Heritage Open Days, plus Craft Fairs and Arts Festivals - featuring local and international artists. Get involved!
- Price: Free and paid-for activities
- Location: Aylesbury
Capture the Chilterns: Create your own smartphone memories
Enhance your wellbeing and experience a unique view of the Chilterns through the power of photography under the guidance of Matt Writtle, award-winning photographer.
- Price: £75
- Location: Chesham and the Chess Valley
Volunteer Amongst the Vines or Tour the Winery
Join in at Daws Hill and help nurture the vines by hand during the growing year and at harvest time. Or visit the vineyard and winery for a private tour and tasting. Upgrades available to include cheese pairings or pre-order...
- Price: Volunteering free of charge, tours and events have a cost
- Location: Radnage
Kew Little Pigs: For pig-lovers of all ages
- Family friendly
Located on a small family-run farm in Amersham, Kew Little Pigs offers a variety of hands-on piggy experiences. Up close, these oinktastic loving and friendly micro pigs might have had a litter, so be sure to check before you book.
- Price: From £25
- Location: Amersham
Full Steam Ahead! Chinnor & Princess Risborough Railway
- Family friendly
This popular heritage railway takes you on a 7-mile round trip through the Chilterns Countryside from Chinnor to Princes Risborough and back again
- Price: From £6
- Location: Chinnor
Path Hill Adventures: Experiences to nourish the soul
- Family friendly
Get back to nature with your family or test your mettle on an adventure course!
- Price: From £8.50
- Location: Hardwick Estate
Bucks Goat Centre: Bunny brunch and other animal experiences
- Family friendly
Join Gizmo, Donald and Crispy the Duck, some of the residents at the Bucks Goat Centre near Aylesbury.
- Price: From £5
- Location: Stoke Mandeville
Walking with Wildlife: Go with a guide!
- Family friendly
You’ll most likely be up early to get on the trail, or boat, with your guide Steve Gozdz of GG Wildlife Experiences.
- Price: From £95
- Location: Goring-on-Thames and across the Chilterns
Puddingstone Distillery Tours: Under stars, by a campfire, a gin was born
The first gin distillery in the Hertfordshire Chiltern Hills, situated next to Wilstone Reservoir, you can also visit the distillery and shop on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Price: Tours from £20 pp
- Location: Tring
Awesome Amersham: Join a guided walk of historic Amersham
- Family friendly
Join one of Amersham Museum's popular guided walks.
- Price: £6 for adults, children free
- Location: Amersham
Cycle Adventures in Beautiful Places: Glorious Chilterns
These Chilterns countryside adventures offered by Wild Cycles will leave you grinning from ear to ear.
- Price: From £60
- Location: Chiltern hills - Chiltern Velo and Aldbury
Pipsticks Walks: Make magic in the Chiltern Hills
- Family friendly
Philippa's Chilterns countryside knowledge is vast; from the poetry of Wilfred Owen, to wood anemones and navigation.
- Price: From £15
- Location: Across the Chilterns
Danesfield House: Celebrate special occasions at this local landmark
In 65 acres of formal gardens with outstanding views over the River Thames and the Chiltern Hills beyond.
- Price: From £10
- Location: Marlow
Magpies and Butterflies: Relaxing River Trips on a skippered Dutch Barge
A day on the River Thames is not just a summer thing: we offer half day and full day skippered river trips on the barge.
- Price: From £40
- Location: Bourne End Marina
Electric Life Cycling: Go exploring on an electric bike
An electric, or ‘E-bike' is perfect for those cyclists who are after something more casual and comfortable whilst exploring the beautiful Chiltern Hills.
- Price: From £35
- Location: Ivinghoe
Foraging and Wild Cooking: Cooking what’s in season
Walk through the woods with trained herbalist and forager Justine Gens of Secret Adventures.
- Price: From £50 pp
- Location: Goring Heath
Nature Kicks: Guided hiking and camping experiences
Enjoy handpicked routes and trails with Shameer Shah, on guided day hikes, or a three-day camping trip exploring beautiful Chilterns landscapes, immersing yourself in the naturally outstanding environment.
- Price: From £40
- Location: Chiltern Hills
Oaken Grove Vineyard: Music in your glass
Savour vineyard tours and tastings throughout the season at this pretty Chilterns vineyard surrounded by ancient woodlands.
- Price: From £20
- Location: Fawley
Chilterns Walking Tours: Explore special film & TV locations!
Bobbie offers a range of guided walks and chauffeured tours throughout the year in the Thames and Chilterns area; the filming location of the Midsomer Murders TV series.
- Price: From £27
- Location: Henley, Marlow and other, see website for details
Join the Walk Works community of walkers
Walks take place every other Friday exploring the footpaths and countryside in and around the Chilterns. With over 80 varied and interesting routes, these guided walks are between 5-8km, and usually include a great cafe/pub/farm shop along the way.
- Price: From £10
- Location: South Oxfordshire
The Henley Distillery
Discover how they produce their hand-crafted gins with traditional, artisan methods with a head distiller. They will share their knowledge and experience with you as you discover the processes which creates this memorable #Chilterns product.
- Price: From £15
- Location: Henley
Forage, Create & Connect with Wild Ivy Retreats
Nurture In Nature retreat days with Wild Ivy Retreats provide a day dedicated to self-care, including foraging, mindfulness, creative making, and a delicious foraged and plant-based lunch.
- Price: £125 pp
- Location: Tring
Mary does Marlow
Purveyors of theatrical walking tours of historic and literary Marlow-on-Thames, hosted by the formidable and entertaining "Mary Shelley”. You’ll never think about Marlow in quite the same way again.
- Price: From £10
- Location: Marlow
Feast Over Fire: Woodland feasts inspired by nature
Escape to our remarkable hidden woodland nestled amongst the Chiltern Hills. Indulge in a foraged feast cooked over an open flame - all inspired by the wild ingredients that grow in abundance around us. Seasonal feasts by Experience Nomadic.
- Price: From £99
- Location: Chalfont St Peter