A landscape arboretum reflecting the colours of each changing season
After the glory of autumn has faded, the Winter Garden comes to life at Winkworth. Find out more about this beautiful and historic feature of the Arboretum, and other seasonal must-sees.
Winkworth Arboretum was created in the early 20th Century by Dr Wilfred Fox, a local doctor with a passion for preserving the wooded hillside near his home. He bequeathed it to the National Trust who have maintained Dr Fox’s passion for 60 years. In that time, we have built up an internationally significant collection of over 1,000 different species of trees and shrubs – many of them rare. It has been awarded a Level 2 accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Programme, the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity, and professionalism.
Winkworth is a national and local treasure, perfect for visiting any time of the year as the landscape changes with the seasons. The collection provides an impressive backdrop to a host of activities from family woodland walks, photographic and artistic inspiration, special children’s events such as half term trails and camping, and Heritage Open Days for preserving and maintaining the special history and natural habitat of the area.
Each season has an individual beauty of its own. The most impressive displays of nature are in spring with magnolia, bluebells and azaleas in joyous bloom, and autumn when the foliage blazes with vibrant and stunning colour. Summer visits are perfect for picnics, and our open air productions add an exciting dimension to theatre, particularly for children. Winter provides dramatic scenery for a woodland wonderland of icy sparkle and frosty glitter, all leading up to the most magical time of the year – Christmas! And Winkworth welcomes dogs on leads all year round.
A visit to Winkworth is a visit to see this natural masterpiece evolve with the seasons as you create your own adventure.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
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| Adult | £12.10 | £11.00 |
| Child | £6.10 | £5.50 |
| Family | £30.30 | £27.50 |
| 1 adult family | £18.20 | £16.50 |
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Group Adult
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £10.45 |
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Group Child
Minimum group size 15
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N/A | £5.23 |
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Free entry for National Trust members.
Last entry to the arboretum is 3pm.
