Winkworth Arboretum woods access

[alan72]

I'm planning to head out for bluebells tomorrow, I have a choice of either getting up extremely early and driving down to Micheldever or slightly less early and driving to Winkworth Arboretum, but, does anyone know if you can access the land and woods around the arboretum out of hours?

The arboretum opens at 10, but from google maps it looks like the woodland is open access?

I've seen some shots apparently taken from there which must be out of hours, but don't want to get there and find the whole area fenced and gated off!!!

Any insights? I haven't been before so don't know the site.

Thanks

Alan

 

[corny]

Only tip I would give is try to get blue sky as it does enhance bluebell blues.

 

[JohnX]

I believe there is a public footpath through it, but stray off it and its trespass.

 

[abbandon]

Some years ago the opening times were listed dusk till dawn nowadays it is 10-1800, if you have seen photos taken outside of those times they could be older shots. I'm not aware of a way to access the woods earlier.