The estate at Greys Court

Walking at Greys Court

A short stroll

If you are looking for a light walk through the estate, you can take Sir Felix’s Gentle Path, a short, 30-minute route through the parkland and beech woods, and admire the landscape and beauty of the surrounding countryside.

Depending on the time of year, make sure to bring your wellies as it can get quite muddy. Start the walk at the top lawn. It will take you over the Moon Bridge and past the 19th-century ice house, which was used to keep food cool before the modern refrigerator was invented. You will also discover the Well House with a donkey wheel from 1587, one of the earliest and largest surviving examples of its kind. 

A longer walk  

Enjoy the 3km estate boundary walk following the grey arrows through the farmland and beech woods. Thanks to the work of the Chiltern Society this walk is now stile-free. The paths are uneven and may be muddy depending on the weather.  

Please keep dogs under close control on this walk as you may come across different types of wildlife and grazing farm animals. 

Winter in the garden 

There’s a subtle beauty to the winter flowers and stark beauty of the bare, frosty trees at Greys Court in the winter months. 

January is the time of year to see a blanket of white snowdrops bursting through the frosty ground by the maze, which you can catch a glimpse of as you follow Sir Felix’s gentle walk. There’s also a chance to see the early daffodils blooming in February. A ray of sunshine against the grey of the winter months.