A ray of sunshine in these unprecedented times: the National Trust has recently announced that “…the charity would work hard to keep as many of the Trust’s gardens and parklands open, free of charge, alongside coast and countryside, to encourage the nation to enjoy open space, if appropriate, during the pandemic, while adhering to the government’s social distancing guidance.”
A full update can be found here.
National Trust properties on the Thames Path are listed below, togther with their current status:
- Buscot Old Parsonage – closed
- Buscot Park – closed
- Buscott and Colehill Estates – grounds open
- Priory Cottage, Abingdon – closed
- Basildon Park – grounds open
- Grey’s Court, Henley – grounds open but clising from 21st of March
- Cliveden,
- Maidenhead and Cookham Commons – open – gardens and woods open
- Dorneywood Garden
- Runnymede – open
- Ham House – gardens open
- Thomas Carlyle’s House in Chelsea – closed
- 575 Wandsworth Road – closed
- The George Inn at Southwark – open
Please check the National Trust website for more details.