Munstead Wood, Godalming

#3 among attractions in Godalming

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Munstead Wood is a Grade I listed house and garden in Munstead Heath, Busbridge on the boundary of the town of Godalming in Surrey, England, 1 mile south-east of the town centre. The garden was created first, by garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, and became widely known through her books and prolific articles in magazines such as Country Life. The Arts and Crafts style house, in which Jekyll lived from 1897 to 1932, was designed by architect Edwin Lutyens to complement the garden. ()

Elevation: 407 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°10'29"N, 0°35'42"W

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Godalming United Kingdom

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Munstead Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Winkworth Arboretum, Church of St Peter & St Paul, St Edmund Church, Godalming Museum.

1 miSE
Garden, Park, Trail
Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming
26 min walk • Winkworth Arboretum is a National Trust-owned arboretum in the spread-out civil parish of Busbridge between Godalming and Hascombe, south-west Surrey, England.
1.2 miNW
Church
Church of St Peter & St Paul, Godalming
32 min walk • The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a parish church of the Church of England in Godalming, Surrey. The parish is mostly urban and excludes rural outskirts, it includes another church, St Mark's, in which the joint clergy provide less formal and family services.
1.1 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Edmund Church, Godalming
28 min walk • St Edmund's Church is the Roman Catholic parish church of Godalming, a town in the English county of Surrey. It was built in 1906 to the design of Frederick Walters and is a Grade II listed building.
1.1 miNW
Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
Godalming Museum, Godalming
30 min walk • Godalming Museum is a local museum in Godalming, a town in Surrey, England. The museum covers the local history of Godalming and the surrounding area in Surrey. The collections include paintings, ceramics, embroidery and architectural designs.
1 miNW
City hall
Godalming Borough Hall, Godalming
27 min walk • Godalming Borough Hall is a municipal building in Bridge Street in Godalming, England. The building is the meeting place of Godalming Town Council.
~1730 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Busbridge Church, Godalming
9 min walk • Busbridge Church or St John the Baptist Church, is an evangelical Anglican Church in Busbridge, Godalming, England. Busbridge Church is part of a joint benefice with Hambledon Church in the village of Hambledon, Surrey.
1.1 miNW
Church
Godalming United Church, Godalming
28 min walk • Godalming United Church is a non-conformist church formed in 1977 of a union of the local Methodist and URC churches. Built in 1903, it is located between the fire station and the River Wey in Godalming.
0.7 miNE
Park
Orchards, Godalming
18 min walk • Orchards is an Arts and Crafts style house in Bramley in Surrey, England. It is on Bramley's boundary with Busbridge and 1 mile south-east of Godalming town centre.
1.1 miNW
Church
Godalming Congregational Church, Godalming
27 min walk • The building formerly known as Godalming Congregational Church was the Congregational chapel serving the ancient town of Godalming, in the English county of Surrey, between 1868 and 1977.
~1640 ftNW
Memorial
Jekyll Memorial, Godalming
8 min walk • The Jekyll Memorial, Busbridge, Surrey, England, commemorates the gardener Gertrude Jekyll and members of her family. Designed by Jekyll's friend and collaborator, Edwin Lutyens and constructed in 1932, it is a Grade II listed structure.
~1940 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Memorial
Busbridge War Memorial, Godalming
10 min walk • Busbridge War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the churchyard of St John's Church in village of Busbridge in Surrey, south-eastern England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it is Grade II* listed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Munstead Wood?

Nearby attractions include Jekyll Memorial, Godalming (8 min walk), Busbridge Church, Godalming (9 min walk), Busbridge War Memorial, Godalming (10 min walk), Orchards, Godalming (18 min walk).

How to get to Munstead Wood by public transport?

The nearest stations to Munstead Wood:

Bus

Appletree Close • Lines: 42 (5 min walk)
Chestnut Way • Lines: 42 (9 min walk)

Train

Godalming (34 min walk)