Book your tickets to our August test tours.
Be one of the first to experience a guided tour at Munstead Wood.
Test Tours at Munstead Wood Summer 2024
Help us explore the best way to open for visitors in the future. On these test tours, you will be expertly guided around this glorious Grade 1 Arts and Crafts property which was the home and garden built for Gertrude Jekyll by Edwin Lutyens in 1897.
We are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to take part in this unique stage of the Munstead Wood journey, as we open our doors over four days to trial various types of guided tour.
What will the tours be like?
Each session will combine a guided tour by one of the Munstead Wood team and a feedback session where you can help us explore how future access might work. Each tour and feedback session will be 2.5 hours long, with variations on route and timing, but the same rich content which will give a fascinating insight to the Arts and Crafts home, garden and workplace of the world-renowned artist gardener Gertrude Jekyll, who lived at Munstead Wood from 1897 to her death in 1932.
When are the tour dates and times?
- Monday 5 August
- Wednesday 7 August
- Wednesday 14 August
- Friday 16 August
There are four tours each day and the departure times from the pick-up point at Godalming College are as follows:
- 9.45 am
- 11.45 am
- 13.45 pm
- 15.45 pm
Please ensure you are at the pick-up point at least five minutes before the departure time, as we will not be able to accommodate late arrivals.
What do I need to bring and what facilities are on offer?
Parking will be off-site and involve a 5 minute mini-bus transfer. We will provide tea, coffee and biscuits but please be aware that there is no commercial food and beverage facilities at Munstead Wood and we cannot offer the opportunity to picnic. We ask that you come suitably dressed and equipped to tour the garden dependent on the weather forecast on the day of your tour.
Where do I meet?
Please arrive at Godalming College at least five minutes prior to your tour departure time and park in the first car park located in front of the main college entrance. A National Trust flag will denote the meeting spot for the transfer to Munstead Wood. Toilets are available on-site at Munstead Wood but not at the car park at the college.
From Godalming town centre follow signs for Milford A3100. At the Inn on the Lake roundabout take the 1st exit for Shackstead Lane. Straight over the next roundabout, the college car park is on the right. Alternatively the College is a ten minute walk/ three minute taxi ride up a steep hill from Godalming Station.
Is there an admission charge for these tours?
No these tours are free of charge and offered on a first-come-first-served basis, with the option to book a maximum of two places per booking transaction.
How accessible is Munstead Wood ?
The guided tour and ground floor of the house are level access. The tour involves a mini-bus shuttle, but please indicate when booking, if you will need to reserve an accessible parking space closer to the garden. There is a toilet with level access in the house, but it is not a fully accessible toilet.
How do I book?
Pre-booking is essential via the link below. There is a maximum number of two tickets per transaction and please be aware that the tour is suitable for children of 16+ only.
There are only a limited number of spaces on these test tours, to allow each guest the opportunity to give valuable feedback. If you are not successful in securing tickets this time, please check back on this site regularly, as we do hope to run additional test events at another point during our feasibility work.
