A TREE trail, launched by Farnham Town Council, promises to be a new way to enjoy the town.

The new trail is a self-guided tour of over 30 noteworthy trees in central Farnham, taking in the town’s key locations, such as Gostrey Meadow and the Farnham Maltings, the main shopping streets, St Andrew’s Church and the Victoria Garden. Each of the trees included on the route is beautiful or interesting in some way. The guide includes information on each of the featured trees and has been put together by Farnham Town Council and local tree specialist Peter Bridgeman.

“The trees in and around our town centre contribute enormously towards making Farnham such a pleasant and attractive place. It’s so easy to take them for granted and to never take time to stop, look up and appreciate them,” said the Mayor of Farnham, John Ward.

“By following the trail and Peter Bridgeman’s expert commentary, you can learn about the different species, such as native oaks and ashes and the wonderfully named pocket handkerchief tree, while you take in your surroundings.

“As the route only covers central Farnham, most people will find they can easily complete it within two hours. It is a very pleasant walk around town but if you do need a rest along the way, you are never far from a cafe or somewhere to sit down or even have a picnic,” Mr Ward.

Peter Bridgeman. who devised the trail. said: “We’re very lucky in Farnham to have a wide variety of species of trees in our town centre. I hope local residents and visitors will enjoy finding out a bit more about them.”  

Search tree trail at www.farnham.gov.uk to download the commentary and map or pick up a copy from Farnham Town Council’s offices in South Street.