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Parterre Garden

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Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • The Stables Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPicnic spotToiletsFarm visit

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Painted Lady +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Baron's Walk at WaddesdonWalking route2.4 km

Rediscovered in 2001, this walk was used to bring up plants from the huge glasshouses at the bottom of the hill to the parterre. Some sections uneven with moderate gradients up & downhill. Dogs welcome on short leads.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
The Wellie walk, WaddesdonWalking route2.4 km

Stop & play in the stick dens or soak up the view of Aylesbury Vale, & Diamond Jubilee Wood. Look out for wildlife & woodland features. You can take a buggie but note - the path from the Stables up to the Manor is steep & Miss Alice's Drive can get muddy

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 00:30-00:50Round tripLocal walking route
Winter Garden Walk at WaddesdonWalking route4.8 km

See Waddesdon's garden highlights, including a view of Flint House, 3D bedding birds near the Aviary & the Winter Garden. Some sections uneven with moderate gradients up & downhill so not suitable for all mobility requirements. Dogs welcome on short leads

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Pebble WayCycling route
Named routeRef PebbleLocal cycle route
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Formal Garden, Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Formal Garden, Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

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