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Gravetye Estate, the home of William Robinson, is an enchanting place to walk, all year round.
We offer free access to over 600 acres of undulating woods and farmland via a network of public footpaths, bridleways and permissive paths. All we ask is that you follow our simple code of conduct, for the protection of our woodland and all of the wildlife living there.
Our main car park can be found on Vowels Lane with 30 spaces.
William Robinson
Often referred to as the ‘Father of Modern Gardening’, William Robinson is renowned for his ‘wild’ and ‘natural’ gardening methods. He was ahead of his time in his beliefs that sustainability and biodiversity were paramount.
Today the Gravetye Estate is maintained by William Robinson Gravetye Charity.
William Robinson Exhibition
This summer William Robinson’s life and work will be celebrated at a new exhibition – located within RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey.
The exhibition features rarely seen drawings, paintings, artefacts and original William Robinson books and letters and is open from May 16th to August 25th.
Visit to learn about the pioneering work of William Robinson and how his methods are helping protect and restore biodiverse landscapes and woodlands, today.
Latest Estate News
William Robinson Exhibition now open at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey
We are excited to announce the launch of a new William Robinson exhibition, opening on Thursday 16th May at RHS
1st West Hoathly Cubs visit 24th April 2024
It was a pleasure to have the 1st West Hoathly Cubs visit the estate to help extend our dead hedge
Elm Trees return to Gravetye Estate
We were thrilled to receive 15 disease resistant elm trees from Lees Court Estate in Faversham and to play our