Go Green this Christmas, encourage outdoor experiences and buy local. Read on for inspiration from the Colne Valley Regional Park
Lost for Christmas gift ideas?
A new walking guide book
The Colne Valley Regional Park has published a new walking guide; Walking in the Footsteps of an Edwardian, which has 9 routes to explore which reflect the landscape changes of the past 100 years. The book would make a perfect Christmas gift for those who love the outdoors. A copy of the book can be purchased at the Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre for only £6. You can also purchase it online by emailing us on [email protected] (postage cost is £2).
Black Park Shed craft sale
Don’t miss the amazing Black Park Shed craft stall every Thursday 11-2pm until 22nd December. The craft sale is next to the main café at Black Park Country Park. A great way to shop for some Christmas presents at the same time as supporting your community charity. Black Park Shed is a community space for people to connect, converse and create.
You could also consider a gift to increase their wildlife observation and bring them closer to nature with an annual subscription to the RSPB or oin your local wildlife Trust such as London Wildlife Trust, Herts and Middx Wildlife Trust, and Berks Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trusts.
We love the annual family pass to the Chiltern Open Air Museum with prices starting at £50 or an experience to the Batchworth Lock canal centre with a boat trip along the canal?
The annual £60 parking pass for the Buckinghamshire Country Parks (Black Park, Langley Park, Thorney Country Park and Denham Country Park) is a great way to encourage more days out. Take a look at our new “places to go page” for more ideas on how you can plan ahead to make the most of 2023 by keeping outdoor active.
Support the Colne Valley Regional Park
Your donations support us to continue our work to Protect, Promote and Enhance the Colne Valley Regional Park.
Become a Friend of the Colne Valley Park
If you would like to support us in making The Colne Valley Park a greener and more enjoyable place in which to live, work and play, please do become a “friend” to help. There is a strength in numbers and your membership adds weight to our efforts to protect and preserve the Colne Valley Regional Park for yourselves and future generations to come.
The Colne Valley Park Trust is a registered charity and runs the “Friends”, who help organise walks, talks, children’s events and the Colne Valley Festival. All intended to raise the profile and encourage enjoyment of the Colne Valley Park.
Amazon Smile
We encourage you to buy local but understand that is not possible for everything. If you buy from Amazon you can still support us by registering with Amazon Smile https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ and choosing The Colne Valley Park Trust as your charity. All the same products, same prices, no extra cost to you.
Once registered whenever you shop at smile.amazon.co.uk or with AmazonSmile activated in the Amazon Shopping app, every eligible purchase you make will result in a donation for the Colne Valley Park Trust. See here for more details.
AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of the net purchase price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
Easy Fundraising
We’re now registered with easyfundraising, which means you can help us for FREE. Over 7,000 brands will donate to us when you use easyfundraising to shop with them – at no extra cost to you! All you need to do is sign up and remember to use easyfundraising whenever you shop online. It’s easy and completely FREE! These donations really mount up, so please sign up to support us at.
Events around the Colne Valley Regional Park
Meet Santa
Bring your little ones to Meet Santa at the Denham Country Park! They will be greeted by one of our Elves and meet Santa, Book your timeslot now
Lunch with Santa
Come down to Denham Country Park for an hour of fun! There will e a range of Christmas themed activities, a present and then sit down to have Lunch with Santa
Christmas Card Making
Come along to Denham Country Park for Christmas Card Making. We will be using a range of techniques and materials to create a selection of Christmas cards for you to take home. Book your ticket here.
Mini Mondays at Iver Environment Centre
Iver Environment Centre run a regular event for preschool children. Why not join them this December for craft activities, trails and stories (and the Mud Kitchen, of course). Next sessions will be on the 5th and 19th of December. Find out more here.
Black Park Christmas Trail
Get outside and enjoy a Christmas walk round Black Park with family and friends. See if you can follow the map and fill out the quiz sheet to find all the Christmas characters hidden in the woods. There will be lots to spot on this magical trail. Find out more here.
Whatever you choose to purchase we wish you happiness in your planning and a lovely Christmas holiday, with some fantastic winter walks! Don’t forget to try a few of our favourite Winter walks.
