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A landscape arboretum reflecting the colours of each changing season
Hascombe Road, Godalming, Surrey, GU8 4AD
Asset | Opening time |
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Arboretum | 10:00 - 17:00 |
Tea-room | 10:00 - 16:30 |
Last entry is one hour before closing time. Car parks at closed at closing.
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £14.30 | £13.00 |
Child | £7.20 | £6.50 |
Family | £35.80 | £32.50 |
1 Adult, 2 Children | £21.50 | £19.50 |
Listeners can explore Winkworth with arboriculturist Simon Toomer and Head Gardener Graham Alderton who’ll help you discover the history and tree species at the arboretum. The Winkworth Audio Guide: All About Trees is available to download from https://audioboom.com/ Please copy this link into your browser and search for Winkworth.
Check-in at the welcome kiosk on arrival, located by the car park. Due to the steep slopes and lake at the Arboretum, we ask visitors not to bring children's bikes, scooters or ball games.
Due to the construction of a new visitor centre at Winkworth, there is reduced parking capacity. At weekends and holidays, the car park may be full. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
The Arbor tea-room is open daily from 10am serving hot and cold drinks, sweet treats and light lunches. Only outdoor seating available.
Dogs on short leads welcome in the arboretum all year round.
Located behind welcome kiosk, including an accessible toilet.
Join our expert volunteer guides for a splendid free walk around the Arboretum. Every second Wednesday of the month at 2pm and every last Friday of the month at 11am. No need to book, just meet at the kiosk 5 mins before the start. Normal admission applies.
Mobility car parking in main car park. Adapted toilet close to tearoom (radar key available from kiosk). Grounds are partly accessible; steep slopes throughout.
Grounds are partly accessible; steep slopes throughout. Map of accessible route available. Please note, the accessible route has a camber in places and isn’t smoothly paved. It’s hard surfaced with hoggin, a mixture of sand, clay and stone which can become wet and slippery when the weather is bad.
An induction loop is available at the reception desk.
There is an accessible toilet situated approximately 30 metres from the entrance kiosk.
Wooden benches located at various places throughout the arboretum. Seating with tables and chairs and picnic benches available outside the tea-room.
There are 8 designated spaces for disabled visitors in the main car park. These are approximately 100 metres from the main entrance kiosk. For visitors with restricted mobility there is a carpark in the lower Arboretum which can be accessed by RADAR key. All visitors using this facility should advise the kiosk on 014832 08477 in advance of visit.
The pathways around the arboretum can be uneven and steep in places with steep steps.
The Arboretum is located near Hascombe, on the east side of the B2130. Please avoid arriving before we open at 10am, as the entrance to the Arboretum is on a narrow lane and queues of cars cause access problems for our neighbours.
Godalming train station is 2 miles from the Arboretum. Please note that the roads from the train station are narrow and do not have pavements. The bus stop for the arboretum is a short walk into Godalming town centre
National Rail 2 for 1 Offer
If you visit by train, you can take advantage of the National Rail 2for1 entry offer. A great opportunity if you're not currently a member of the National Trust (where entry is already free).
How to get claim 2 for 1 entry?
Winkworth Arboretum can be accessed using the no42 bus service (Mon - Sat only) which stops outside the entrance. See bus timetable here.
Join Basil the Bunny on an Easter trail around the arboretum. Pick up your trail sheet and bunny ears and find the activity stations around the upper arboretum. £3 per trail including diary or free-from alternative chocolate egg.
Winkworth Arboretum was created over 80 years ago as a glorious celebration of trees. It was the creation of local physician and horticulturalist Dr Wilfrid Fox in the 1930s and has been in the complete care of the National Trust since 1988. We're are now making further investments so that it remains a horticultural gem.
Winkworth Arboretum is a three pawprint rated place. Well-behaved dogs and their owners are welcome to explore Winkworth at any time of year. Find out more about bringing your four-legged friend with you when you visit.
Share your love of nature and woodland by arranging a group visit or guided tour to Winkworth Arboretum, with its historical woodland, beautiful plants and impressive scenery.
A landscape arboretum reflecting the colours of each changing season through Dr Wilfrid Fox's visionary tree collection. Lake, boathouse and ancient woodland.
Tearoom serving a range of hot and cold drinks, lunches and snacks.
The Tree Adventure play area is made made using oak trees from the Arboretum and complete with a climbing wall, firefighter's pole, rope tunnel and ladders.
Our Easter Egg Hunt runs from 23 March - 7 April. Come and help Basil the Bunny on his first day as the Easter Bunny's assistant on this fun and engaging trail that will test your wits and agility. £3 per trail with dairy or vegan and Free From* chocolate egg.
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.
With 121 acres of woodland to explore in the Surrey Hills AONB, the internationally significant landscape of Winkworth Arboretum is a wonderful place for a stroll year round.
Visit Winkworth Arboretum before we open to the public to capture the calm and quiet atmosphere on this self-led walk. Capture the best that spring has to offer including the blossoming trees, magnolia, blankets of bluebells, and early morning mist rising over the lake. Every Tuesday from 23 April - 14 May, 8am - 10am. £10 per session. Booking essential.
We've teamed up with qualified breathing instructor, meditation and mindfulness coach and forest bathing guide, Nigel Grimes, to transform Winkworth into a place for mindfulness and wellbeing. Come and try various workshops that will get closer to nature and experience its healing properties. Throughout the spring, join us for Forest and Sound bathing and creative workshops and feel any tensions just melt away. Booking essential.
We are excited to reveal that our Christmas trail at Winkworth this year will be feature Shaun the Sheep™. Visit us over the Christmas period and explore the arboretum in search of twelve uniquely designed sculptures created by Wild In Art.
Rest and refuel with a warm welcome in the tearoom at Winkworth Arboretum, serving locally sourced light refreshments and fresh bakes.
This moderate walk connects three very special National Trust places in the pretty West Weald: Winkworth Arboretum, Hydon's Ball and Oakhurst Cottage.
Join us this Easter for lots of family-filled adventures.
Join us for a free guided walk around the Arboretum with one of our very knowledgeable volunteers.
Following a mindful and sensory exploration of this wonderful location you will be able to draw, paint and take-home a lasting memory of your day.
Discover Winkworth Arboretum before normal opening hours, to take wonderous photos of the spring blossoms.
Following a mindful and sensory exploration at Winkworth Arboretum and after a short break, you will then be able to build another layer of relaxation and healing via a Sound Bath session.
Forest Bathing combines sensory exercises with mindfulness and breathwork to explore nature and session.
Back by popular demand. Winkworth Wild Craft Wednesday's are back, test out your artistic and creative skills.
Winkworth Arboretum was created in the early 20th Century by Dr Wilfrid Fox, a local doctor with a passion for preserving the wooded hillside near his home. Winkworth is perfect for visiting any time of the year as the landscape changes with the seasons. In spring magnolia, bluebells and azaleas bloom, and in autumn the trees provide a vibrant colour display. Summer visits are perfect for picnics, while winter sees frost cover the landscape of the arboretum. Dogs on leads are welcome all year round.
Dr Fox bequeathed Winkworth Arboretum to the National Trust, and over the past 70 years we have built up an internationally significant collection of over 1,000 different species of trees and shrubs. The arboretum has been awarded a Level 2 accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Programme, the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta.
Discover how Winkworth Arboretum came to be and find out about the man whose forward-thinking vision is responsible for the sweeping swathes of colour you see today.
See our plans to create a new visitor centre at Winkworth Arboretum which will mean visitors can enjoy this special place throughout the year. Visitors will be able to enjoy a brand café with indoor and outside seating, a shop, new toilets including a Changing Places facility, a visitor reception and new car park with EV charging points.
Winkworth has been accredited by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Programme, which recognises professional standards in development, capacity and professionalism.
Interested in getting involved at Winkworth Arboretum? Find out about becoming a volunteer at this special place.
Everyone needs nature, now more than ever. Donate today and you could help people and nature to thrive at the places we care for.