🥾 Walking route
Cliveden Gold Walking Trail, Cliveden
Buckinghamshire
- 📏 4.6 km · 2.9 mi
- ⛰ +189 m
- ⏱ 1 hr 15 min
- 🐕 On lead
Walk stats
- Distance4.6 km · 2.9 mi
- Elevation+189 m
- Duration1 hr 15 min
- DifficultyModerate
- Route typeCircular
- TerrainWooded estate paths and tracks with some steady climbs
- Best seasonSpring for bluebells or autumn for beech colour
- DogsDogs welcome on leads in the estate grounds
About this walk
Starting and finishing in Taplow, this 4.6 km circuit follows the waymarked Cliveden Gold Trail through one of Buckinghamshire's most celebrated wooded estates above the River Thames. With around 189 metres of ascent packed into just under 3 miles, expect a steady, moderately hilly outing that rewards the effort with sweeping views.
From the village the route climbs to the Cliveden Southern Viewpoint, where the ground falls away towards the Thames far below. The path then drops through beech woodland to cross White Brook before rising again to reach the imposing Duke of Sutherland Statue, a landmark high on the estate. Along the way you can look out for the Weeping Cedar planted by Sir Winston Churchill and glimpses of the formal Parterre.
Beyond the trail itself, the surrounding area offers plenty to linger over, from the Thames towpath and Ray Mill Stream to the churning waters of Boulter's Lock Weir. Allow around an hour and a quarter for the loop, plus extra time to take in the wider grounds.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
4 waypoints along the way
- 1
Taplow (start and finish)
- Start / finish
Start and finish of this circular route.
- 2
Cliveden Southern Viewpoint
- 3
White Brook
- 4
Duke of Sutherland Statue
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Weeping Cedar tree planted by Sir Winston Churchill
~294 m off the route
River Thames
~418 m off the route
Ray Mill Stream
~485 m off the route
Boulter's Lock Weir
~378 m off the route
Parterre
~415 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).