Chiltern Walks: Hughenden Monument Circular
Design from the Disraeli coat of arms incorporated into the old visitor’s gates.
Start / Finish: Hughenden Manor, Buckinghamshire
Distance: 3.4 km (2.1 miles)
Elevation change: +/- 89m
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee
Other Routes Touched (walk): Hughenden Boundary Walk
Other Routes Touched (cycle): N/A
Pubs / Cafes on route: Hughenden Manor National Trust Cafe
Map: OS Explorer Map (172) Chiltern Hills East
Links: Hughenden National Trust, Hugenden Manor, Disreali Monument
Having already visited the Manor at Hughenden, this time we were back to explore the wider estate. The Monument Walk is a a great short stroll that reveals even more about the history of the estate. From the National Trust Visitors’ Kiosk follow the orange arrows for the 1-mile walk to the monument, The NT’s own web page on the walk is a great resource for info on the route and history of the monument. The guidance below will help you navigate but don’t use it as a fully accurate turn-by-turn guide. Always take a map and/or a GPX route and prepare well for the weather and terrain.
Although the NT’s route directs you to retrace your steps from the monument, a better option is to continue south and make it a circuit. Pass through Little Tinkers Wood, across a small housing estate then back across Coates Lane into Hughenden Park. From here head north back to the fence surrounding the Manor.
As you re-enter the grounds take a moment to look at the gates designed by Benjamin Disraeli himself. They include a Castilian Tower, representing his Jewish heritage, which he played down in his earlier carrier but re-embraced later on. After passing the gates turn left onto the North Lawn for a great view of the house to finish the walk.
