Winkworth Arboretum Explained

Map:Surrey
Type:Arboretum
Location:Busbridge, Surrey
Coordinates:51.1607°N -0.5818°W
Created:1938-1952
Operator:National Trust
Designation:AAAP Level 2

Winkworth Arboretum is a National Trust-owned arboretum in the spread-out civil parish of Busbridge between Godalming and Hascombe, south-west Surrey, England.

The arboretum was founded by Dr Wilfrid Fox, starting in 1938 and continuing through World War II. He cleared the land and planted it with carefully chosen trees and shrubs to maximise its autumnal appearance.[1] Once it was established, he presented it to the National Trust in 1952.[2]

Winkworth Arboretum exhibits over 1000 species of trees as well as large collections of azalea, rhododendron, and holly on slopes leading down to landscaped garden lakes. Gertrude Jekyll explored the woods in the early 20th century.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The history of Winkworth Arboretum . Winkworth Arboretum . National Trust . 21 December 2019.
  2. Book: Church . Richard . The Shell Guide to England - The South East . 1977 . Michael Joseph . London . 186.