Skip to content
Families enjoying the woodland walk at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire
Families enjoying this popular woodland trail | © National Trust/Waddesdon/Stuart Bebb
Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire

Wellie Walk at Waddesdon

This walking route is perfect to enjoy with the family. Stop and have a play in one of the stick dens or soak up the view of Aylesbury Vale, including Diamond Jubilee Wood. Keep an eye out for wildlife and woodland features as you wander through the woodland.

Bringing a buggy

You can take buggies along this route but please note that the path from the Stables up to the Manor is steep, and the one along Miss Alice's Drive can get muddy at times.

Total steps: 4

Total steps: 4

Start point

Stables cafe

Step 1

Turn right from the Stables, walking up the pathway towards the Manor. Please note this is a steep pathway.

Step 2

Once at the top of the Stables path, opposite the Manor shop courtyard, turn right and follow the path around to the left to take you in front of the Manor. Walk along the North Avenue towards the fountain.

Step 3

Before you reach the fountain, take a left turn and make your way down a path under the trees, towards the Summerhouse.

Step 4

Pass the Summerhouse, and turn left to make your way down Miss Alice's Drive. Follow the pathway all the way back to the Stables. (This path can get muddy, so please bring appropriate footwear).

End point

Stables cafe

Trail map

Oak leaves in September in Florence Court garden, Co Fermanagh
Oak leaves in September in Florence Court garden, Co Fermanagh | © National Trust Images / John Millar

You made it

Share your experience

More near here

Windmill Hill archive on the Waddesdon estate, Buckinghamshire
Trail
Trail

Windmill Hill walk at Waddesdon 

Get off the beaten track and discover architectural highlights including Windmill Hill & Flint House, as well as open views of Aylesbury Vale, on this wider estate walk at Waddesdon.

Activities
Walking
DistanceMiles: 3.5 (km: 5.6)
Winter Garden at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire
Trail
Trail

Winter Garden Walk at Waddesdon 

Discover the highlights of Waddesdon's garden, including a view of Flint House, the brilliant colours of the Winter Garden, and 3D bedding birds near the Aviary.

Activities
Walking
DistanceMiles: 3 (km: 4.8)

Get in touch

Waddesdon, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH

Our partners

Cotswold Outdoor

We’ve partnered with Cotswold Outdoor to help everyone make the most of their time outdoors in the places we care for.

Visit website 

You might also be interested in

Visitor crossing water via stepping stones with their dog on an autumnal walk at Wallington

Walking 

Explore some of the finest landscapes in our care on coastal paths, accessible trails, woodland walks and everything in between. Find the best places to walk near you.

Visitor on a walk in autumn at Abinger Roughs and Netley Park, Surrey
Article
Article

Walking in London and the South East 

From sweeping landscapes to ancient woodland, discover top spots in London and the South East to enjoy gentle strolls and invigorating hikes in nature.

A man and a woman enjoy the view whilst walking in the Peak District
Article
Article

Cotswold Outdoor: our exclusive walking partner 

Learn about the National Trust’s ongoing partnership with Cotswold Outdoor. Find out how they help us care for precious places and the exclusive discount available for National Trust supporters.

A visitor carrying a backpack and walking along a footpath at Divis and the Black Mountain with stone walls either side, the countryside visible in the background.
Article
Article

Follow the Countryside Code 

Help to look after National Trust places by observing a few simple guidelines during your visit and following the Countryside Code.