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National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum

148 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome148 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +71 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Enchanter's-nightshade, Common Spotted-orchid, Wood Sage +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Coot +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Fox WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
Octavia Hill Walk around Hydon's Ball and Heath, HindheadWalking route2.4 km

A relaxing circular walk through shady woodland & across open heathland. Sandy soil makes it ideal for families in all seasons. Hydon's Ball is within the Surrey Hills AONB & is a memorial to National Trust co-founder, Octavia Hill, who died in 1912.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Winkworth to Oakhurst Wonder Walk, WinkworthWalking route4 km

Connect 3 special National Trust places in West Weald. Start at Winkworth Arboretum, meander through woodland to Hydons Ball with views over the Surrey countryside & finish at Oakhurst Cottage, a 16th century labourer's home which hasnt changed for 100yrs

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Upper Arboretum Route, WinkworthWalking route1 km

A circular route with beautiful scenery along the way, dropping down into the lower arboretum via some steep steps and slopes.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Farnham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Haslemere link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes

Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Surrey Hills - Elstead LoopMountain bike route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Surrey Hills - Puttenham LoopMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
South Munstead Lanebridleway · 202 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 202 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
BW173bridleway · 111 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 111 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking down to Badgers Bowl from the viewing platform at Winkworth Arboretum

Looking down to Badgers Bowl from the viewing platform at Winkworth Arboretum

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