Nature Trails at Farnham Estate

“While I was walking here in late January, Spring tip-toed into Farnham Estate. A grey

and chill morning turned sunny and cheerful. Swans quietly appeared on Farnham Lough.

A red squirrel and I gazed at each other from a few metres apart, then we continued

about our respective tasks; mine being to describe for you the delightful trails on our

doorstep at Farnham.”   Tom Phelan.

The walks are all located on Farnham Estate and they start and finish at the front door of the hotel. Once you set off, the world seems to slow down. Your surroundings become those of trees and ivy, branches and moss, swans and songbirds, rabbits and hares, solitude and tranquillity. Some of the routes bring you into a cathedral-like ambience amid tall pines, some past a tangy aroma of wild garlic, some past the quiet lapping of reed water fanned by a gentle breeze. The walking surface underfoot varies from old grass-striped estate road to grassy woodland path to mossy carpet.  There really is a sound of silence; you will hear it on these walks. But if you listen more closely as you ramble along in the three-hundred-year old footprints of landed gentry and their staff you will hear that maybe it’s not such a silence after all. There is an entire orchestra of sound out there and a "son et lumière" of light and shade to enjoy.  The walk routes are simple and easy. They vary from about 45 minutes total walking time to 2.5 hours and perhaps more if you take time out along the way. There is good signage throughout, so you won’t get lost.

Whether you are a regular walker or are just curious to see what this estate has to offer during your stay at the hotel, there is sure to be something interesting on these simple walks in the woods and parklands of this beautiful and historic land.

Click here to download our walks map.