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Eating and shopping at Winkworth Arboretum

Visitors chatting and having drinks around an outside cafe table at Winkworth Arboretum
You'll find a tempting range of drinks and snacks at Winkworth Arboretum | © Megan Taylor

Treat yourself after your visit to the Winkworth Arboretum with a range of mouth-watering snacks, meals and drinks from a café or browse the shop and buy a little something to take home.

The café at Winkworth Arboretum

Open daily from 9.30am, the café offers sustainably sourced produce where possible, all freshly cooked to a seasonal menu. As well as hot meals, soups and jacket potatoes you’ll also find a selection of cakes and bakes. Freshly made sandwiches are available year-round. Gluten-free and vegan options are also available. Please note the café closes 30 minutes before the Arboretum.

Indoor and outdoor seating

There’s plenty of seating inside the café as well as outdoor seating for when the sun’s shining.  On the covered terrace, you’ll find a small kiosk for those extra hot and cold drinks and ice creams.

Everyone welcome

Our café has designated dog-free and dog-friendly areas as part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring all our guests feel comfortable and welcome. Our dog-free area is the perfect spot for those with allergies, phobias or simply a preference for a quieter atmosphere. Our dog-friendly area is space for your pets to relax while you enjoy a coffee. Water bowls can be found in the outside seating area. 

The café is fully wheelchair accessible and there are hearing looks at the counter. A range of accessible cutlery and crockery is also available including large handled knives, forks and spoons, two-handled mugs and feeder cups. Please ask for them when placing your order. 

Free Wi-Fi available available, so you can stay connected while you enjoy a cuppa both indoors and outdoors. 

 

Allergen information

Most of the food and drink served is prepared on site in our kitchen, using a wide range of ingredients. As a result, we can’t guarantee that any of our food and drink products are completely allergen free. 

If you have an allergy or intolerance and would like ingredient information about the food and drink served, please ask the staff, who will be happy to help.

Always check when you visit

Visited before? We sometimes change our recipes to improve quality and flavour, including the ingredients. When you visit, please speak to one of our team to check the current allergen information for your favourite dish.

Visitors outside the cafe and shop in October at Stourhead, Wiltshire
Grab a tasty treat during your visit to Stourhead | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

Single-use cups

We are no longer using single-use cups at Winkworth. If you bring your own cup, we'll give you 25p off your hot drink as a thank you for helping the environment, or you can borrow one of our returnable cups - just return it to the café when you've finished.  

Find out more about why we're phasing out single-use cups here.

Thank you

Every cuppa or tasty treat you buy helps us to continue looking after places for everyone to enjoy.

 

 

Shopping at Winkworth Arboretum

You’ll find the gift shop and plant sales area in the Visitor Welcome Centre selling a range of gifts, local products, seasonal souvenirs, plants and garden accessories.

A visitor making a purchase at the shop counter at Winkworth Arboretum
Shopping at Winkworth Arboretum | © Megan Taylor

Shop local

We're passionate about supporting Surrey-based makers and stock a selection of products by local creators. Choose from beautiful jewellery, locally made gins, beer and ciders.

Tasty treats

There is a good selection of fruity jams, tasty curds, crunchy biscuits and delicious drinks on sale in the shop. So, if you’re looking for food and drink gifts for friends and family or just something delicious for your own table, there's bound to be something to tempt your taste buds.

Fashion accessories

Discover our stylish collection of fashion from luxury scarves and foldable shopping bags with unique prints to contemporary handbags, timeless leather gloves, and classic hats, our range offers the perfect finishing touch for any outfit.

For the garden

In our plant sales area, you’ll find a variety outdoor plants, some reflecting what is in the arboretum. The National Trust uses peat-free plants in its gardens, and plants on sale here are grown according to a sustainable peat-free policy in UK nurseries that grow seasonal, hardy plants without artificially heated greenhouses.

There’s also all manner of useful and decorative items to help make your garden beautiful. Items include garden mirrors, wind spinners, metal sculptures and striking plant stakes.

Second-hand bookshop at Winkworth Arboretum

We've converted the old tea-room into a second-hand bookshop, so come on over and pick up a bargain. You’ll find everything from beautiful art books to practical cooking and gardening guides, as well as best-selling fiction and children’s books.

Accessed via the cafe outdoor seating area, the bookshop is open daily. To purchase a book, you can pay with cash in the honesty box or by card at any till point.

Second-hand book sales contribute hugely to our fundraising efforts, if you have books you would like to donate to Winkworth, then please do get in touch by email at Winkworth.arboretum@nationaltrust.org.uk

The bookshop is wholly operated by our small but growing group of helpful volunteers. If you would like to join the team, you can find out about volunteering here. 

 

Paperbacks on a shelf in the second-hand bookshop at Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
There's a huge selection of second-hand books to browse | © National Trust Images/David Goacher
A man and a women walking down the Azalea steps at Winkworth Arboretum

Discover more at Winkworth Arboretum

Find out how to get to Winkworth Arboretum, where to park, the things to see and do and more.

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Follow winding footpaths and stumble upon hidden glades and wetlands at Winkworth Arboretum. With more than 1,000 different shrubs and trees, immerse yourself in colour and nature all year.

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Places to eat 

Discover a range of cafés, restaurants and tea-rooms at the places in our care across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Find a place to eat near you, as well as special deals and allergen information.

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Pick up a book from a second-hand bookshop to keep or share. Every purchase will raise funds for conservation projects at the places in our care.

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Treat yourself 

Looking for the perfect gift or perhaps you're in need of some retail therapy? You can browse our full range via our online shop.

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