However, the broad expanses of open
chalk downland and mixed woodland offer plenty of opportunities to lose yourself in nature.
The Chilterns are famous as the home of the red kite and this National Trust
chalk downland site is a great place to spot the birds of prey soaring through the skies.
A classic swathe of
chalk downland sweeps up abruptly in front of me.
nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate) 5,000 acres of woodlands, commons and
chalk downland crisscrossing the Herts/Bucks border along the Chiltern Hills.
It's about what is underneath Britain and in this instance the kind of effects being on
chalk downland has on racing.
Frazer is very excited about this piece of
chalk Downland. "It's just such a beautiful slope," he told me.
There are five way-marked woodland and
chalk downland walks across the estate and you should allow an entire day to take in the beauty of this garden in autumn.
There's also a Temple of Apollo, two Iron Age forts, woodland and
chalk downland walks, gothic ruins, views of King Alfred's Tower and some of the finest follies in Britain.
"His argument is because it's a different type of landscape from the nearby
chalk downland.
The best-known species, Pulsatilla vulgaris , still grows wild in a few places in Britain on
chalk downland. It is protected but nursery-raised stock can be bought.
It is set in the beautiful Chiltern Hills and boasts 33 miles of footpaths and bridleways leading over the open
chalk downland of Coombe Hill or to the shaded woods of Boddington Hill.