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Windsor & District Group

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Overview

This is a joint coach trip with Slough U3A to visit Wakehurst Botanic Garden on the High Weald of West Sussex.  This is a Royal Botanic Garden and a sister garden to Kew Gardens, over 500 acres and home to the Millennium Seed Bank. For those who like to explore there is a 2-hour optional walk around the diverse landscapes and plants from across the globe. Entrance is free to National Trust members and Kew Garden members, otherwise the group entry is £14.75. Coach fare is £20. To book a place on this coach trip contact Joyce at windoranddistrictramblers@gmail.com by 30/3/26

Friday, 17 April 2026
Start time:
8:45 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.2km / 4.5mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

 This undulating walk is on fairly good paths and will finish at some picnic tables for a picnic lunch and also very close to a restaurant that serves snacks and meals. Bring a drink and snack to have on the walk. There is Wakehurst Place and the Millennium seed bank to explore in the afternoon

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Coach trip
  • No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 98441 78977
Nearest postcode:
SL3 7LU
what3words:
drops.easy.raced
Start time:
8:45 am

Meet in the car park in Upton Court Park, Slough at 8.45 to board the coach which will leave at 9am. The coach will leave Wakehurst at 3.30pm for the return journey to Slough. The journey time is just over one hour. There are toilets in the visitor centre when we got get off the coach. Please bring NT or Kew membership cards.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking