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Welcome to our new website!

We’re delighted to launch our brand-new website; your destination for everything Chilterns!   Take a look at the site to explore and enjoy the Chilterns countryside and discover new exciting places to visit. Learn about the Chilterns landscape; from its hillforts and chalk streams, to the nature and wildlife that lives in it. Discover how...

Emergency surgery carried out on Hughenden’s Champion horse chestnut tree

Europe’s largest horse chestnut tree, at Hughenden, has had to undergo emergency tree surgery this week as a large crack has opened up in its main trunk. The 300 year old horse chestnut was designated Champion status in 2014 after rangers measured its girth. At 7.33m (just over 24 feet) it was officially verified as...