Opening up the Chilterns for everyone

Colleagues from the Chilterns National Landscape team, Board and partner organisations visited Chiltern Open Air Museum and Woodoaks Farm to learn more about the projects helping to make the Chilterns more accessible, including improvements made possible by grants we’ve awarded through Defra’s Access for All and Farming in Protected Landscapes programmes.

There was so much to see and hear about, from accessible paths, toilets and Changing Places facilities to mobility scooters, volunteer programmes and access training. And we were fuelled by delicious cinnamon buns, baked by Woodoaks Bakehouse and Fermentary using flour milled by Chiltern Flour!

But the real highlight was hearing directly from the people involved. At Woodoaks Farm, volunteer Gary spoke movingly about what a difference having access to a mobility vehicle and being part of the volunteer programme has made to his life. It was a powerful reminder of how much better access to places like Woodoaks Farm can mean to people.

And that’s what’s important to us: making sure more people can experience, enjoy and feel connected to the Chilterns.

A huge thank you to everyone who made us so welcome and to all the staff and volunteers making this work possible.