Discover Sunningdale: Park Walks, Golf and History

Sunningdale offers several ways to shape a stay: walking trails in Sunningdale Park, golf and historic architecture. The subject that interests you most can help guide your plans. The park trails offer a way to spend time outdoors; the golf courses have different histories and distinctive landscapes. Holy Trinity Church also brings architecture and history together. This makes it possible to explore Sunningdale with a focus that suits your interests.

Trails and Landscape in Sunningdale Park

Sunningdale Park is a 19-hectare Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG), established in 2022–23. A waymarked circular trail runs for approximately two kilometres through the grounds. The paths include paved and unpaved sections; there are also flatter routes and benches. The Sunningdale Park Tree Trail is also circular and highlights notable tree species in the park. This gives visitors a clearly defined circular walk and a tree trail as different reasons to visit the park.

The SANG site is managed for the benefit of people and wildlife. From Sunningdale Park, there are views of rolling historic Grade II parkland, as well as individual park trees, meadows and woodland. Dog walkers can use the grounds; requirements for leads and control apply. If you plan to visit the park with a dog, take these requirements into account when planning your visit.

Four Walks Around Sunningdale

Sunningdale Parish Council has created four walking routes in and around Sunningdale. They follow designated footpaths and bridleways and each start and finish at the Jubilee Clock on the A30. This shared landmark can help with your planning. Unlike the approximately two-kilometre circular trail in Sunningdale Park, these are a selection of four walks; they all share the same start and finish point. Conditions on individual routes may change, so it is sensible to check before setting out.

Golf Courses with Distinctive Histories

The Old Course at Sunningdale Golf Club was designed by Willie Park Junior and opened in 1901. The New Course was designed by Harry Colt and first opened in 1923. Its narrow, winding fairways are edged with heather, and it also has small, often elevated greens. The two courses therefore differ both in their histories and in the described appearance of the New Course.

Sunningdale Golf Club welcomes visitors annually from Monday to Thursday, from May to October. As seasonal arrangements may change, check the latest information before your visit. Sunningdale Heath also welcomes visitors and offers green fees on most days, including weekends and public holidays, subject to tee-time availability. The 1902 Bar is located in the clubhouse and serves drinks and food before or after a round of golf. If you plan to make use of this option, check the latest information on clubhouse facilities, as these may change.

Church Art and Places of Remembrance

Holy Trinity Church in Sunningdale was founded in 1840 and is Grade II listed. Its architecture combines elements of High Victorian and Late Victorian Gothic Revival. The church features stained-glass windows by prominent Victorian designers, as well as an east window from the 1930s by Ninian Comper. The grave of Prince Victor of Hohenlohe, an exiled sculptor, is also at the church. The building thus brings together different traces of Victorian design and a personal historical memorial.

A weekly service at Holy Trinity follows the Book of Common Prayer and is open to everyone. Check the service schedule before your trip. Sunningdale War Memorial commemorates those who lost their lives in the two world wars. For visitors interested in the history of the place, the church and memorial offer two different forms of remembrance: the church’s architectural and decorative history, and a public memorial to the fallen.

More Things to Do

Visitors are welcome at Sunningdale Bowling Club to watch bowls or attend one of its open days. Arrangements for open days may change; check the latest information before travelling. Along with the walking trails, park and golf options, bowling adds to the range of activities, though they do not all need to be part of the same visit.

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