Ivinghoe Beacon – The Monument, was built in 1832 to commemorate The “Canal Duke”: the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater who built the first canal in modern Britain. The Monument is 33 metres high with 170 steps to the top.

Incombe Hole – Incombe Hole is a deep valley that was created in glacial times. This important chalk grassland is home to many rare flowers and butterflies.

Pitstone Windmill – Pitstone Windmill is one of the oldest surviving post mills in Britain. The windmill could be turned through 360 degrees so that the sails were always facing into the wind. It milled wheat flour until 1902 when it was damaged by a storm. It was given to The National Trust in 1937 and restored to working order by volunteers.

Dockey Wood – Walking in Dockey Woods you’ll pass through a strip of very old woodland into a timber plantation. In spring the bluebells here are fantastic.

Visitor Centre and Bridgewater Monument – These are the main focal points on the Estate for visitors, but don’t forget there are many other places on the Estate you can explore.

Princes Riding – Princes Riding remains the most important vista within the designed landscape of Ashridge. From the Bridgewater Monument there is an extraordinary view up to Ashridge House and vice versa.

Golden Valley – Little has changed in the Golden Valley since it’s remodelling by Capability brown in the 1760′s. From the Valley you can see the Golden Valley Bridge, which took carriage rides along the Terrace.

Ashridge House – Ashridge House is on the site of the original Monastery that was at the centre of the Estate. Today it is a privately owned Management College.

Old Park – Old Park was part of the parkland surrounding Ashridge House. Today itisi a good place to spot Fallow deer especially during the rut in October.

Lady’s Walk – Lady’s Walk is a very good place to see spectacular autumnal colours. The mature Beech trees are the remains of an old beech hedge that would have divided the Parkland from Berkhamsted Common.

Northchurch Common – Northchurch Common is one of several commons on the Estate where local people once had commoners rights. Some residents of Aldbury still have common rights today.

Frithsden Beeches – Frithsden Beeches is wood pasture containing magnificent old Beech pollards. The firewood removed from these trees used to heat local brick kilns.