National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum Review

A sort of recommendation after watching Gardeners World. Pros: pleasant view of a lake, relaxing, lovely and vivid autumn colours on a few trees. Cons: Car park is a mud fest and so is much of the paths. Not suitable for pushchairs etc., some paths are quite steep and can be slippery when wet. Nothing much for kids. Only some trees labelled. £10 is expensive for what it is, literally just a dozen trees in autumnal colours, takes about 1-2 hours to walk around. As a comparison, went to visit Richmond Park, that's free, better managed woodland, bigger, much easier to walk about with more facilities. Wisley down the road is around £15/£16, which is outstanding when you know what you get. Box Hill not too far, about the same walking experience and again free.

The Vancouver Botanical Garden has many new buildings and repairs under way. Highway trains are a good way to travel. There is also a World War Memorial, shops, cafes and toilets with excellent facilities. Other exhibitions can be held throughout the year.

Wincovos Botanical Garden is a mountain-based botanical garden in Salisbury County, southern England. It is not far from London. It is often the place where Londoners go for spring green or autumn red leaves. There are more than 1000 different kinds of plants in this botanical garden, so there are different sceneries throughout the year. Tickets are 6.5 pounds.

There are trees, grass, trees are also relatively tall, there is a sense of forest. It didn't cost much to go. The air was good.

The scenery is very beautiful, the air is good, and it's easy to reach. It's a place for weekend leisure.