HAMPDEN ESTATE
Located in central Buckinghamshire between the historic villages of Prestwoodand Great Missenden to the east with the town of Princes Risborough lying immeditaly to the west. The area is a mix of extensive broadleafed and mixed woodland set within a farmed landscape. The countryside is a patchwork created by mixed agriculural use located in valleys and set within a network of hedged fields, with the woodland predominently on the high ground. This results in countryside which is diverse, stimulating and of outstanding scenic interest. The area is entirely within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (ANOB).
Access
There are a number of well used public rights of way within the Claim Land including the Chilterns Way long distance footpath, see Figure HA 04 Access, Including access to Grim's Ditch and parkland. Hampden Common is Open Access land. The Ridgeway National Trail passes just outside the Claim Property along the western boundary at Bushy Hill. The public rights of way on the western side of the Estate connect to the Forestry Commission's car park at Bushy Hill outside Estate ownership.
- Shown at Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
The owner's binding undertakings
Undertakings under Section 31 Inheritance Tax Act 1984 1 (a) To take the following steps for maintenance repair and preservation: (i) To take the mandatory steps agreed and set out in the HMP dated December 2018 to maintain the outstanding land and preserve its character including contributing buildings monuments and woodlands and to meet all relevant statutory requirements with respect to them. This will include steps to: " Maintain the current extent and content of native broadleaved species, especially beech, in all the woodlands " Liaise with the Forestry Commission to ensure the Woodland Management Plan is reviewed to meet HMP objectives " Liaise with Historic England for advice on management of Grim's Ditch Scheduled Monument " Carry out successional tree planting of the parkland tree clumps, parkland trees and boundary planting along the historic views " Biodiversity target…