diff --git a/lib/cartopy/crs.py b/lib/cartopy/crs.py
index 07fce8e0c..8256e5c33 100644
--- a/lib/cartopy/crs.py
+++ b/lib/cartopy/crs.py
@@ -2539,6 +2539,30 @@ def transform_points(self, src_crs, x, y, z=None, trap=False):
         return result
 
 
+class WinkelTripel(_WarpedRectangularProjection):
+    """
+    A Winkel-Tripel projection.
+
+    Compromise modified azimuthal projection that is less distorted
+    and more area-accurate. It is comparable to the Robinson
+    projection in both appearance and popularity.
+
+    The National Geographic Society uses the Winkel-Tripel projection
+    for most of the maps they produce.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, central_longitude=0.0, globe=None):
+        globe = globe or Globe(semimajor_axis=WGS84_SEMIMAJOR_AXIS)
+        proj4_params = [('proj', 'wintri'),
+                        ('lon_0', central_longitude)]
+
+        super().__init__(proj4_params, central_longitude, globe=globe)
+
+    @property
+    def threshold(self):
+        return 1e4
+
+
 class InterruptedGoodeHomolosine(Projection):
     """
     Composite equal-area projection emphasizing either land or
diff --git a/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/baseline_images/mpl/test_mpl_integration/test_global_map_WinkelTripel.png b/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/baseline_images/mpl/test_mpl_integration/test_global_map_WinkelTripel.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..424e955e1
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diff --git a/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/test_mpl_integration.py b/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/test_mpl_integration.py
index df726ac13..7eb64d213 100644
--- a/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/test_mpl_integration.py
+++ b/lib/cartopy/tests/mpl/test_mpl_integration.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ def test_simple_global():
         (ccrs.ObliqueMercator, dict(azimuth=90., central_latitude=-22)),
         id='ObliqueMercator_rotated',
     ),
+    ccrs.WinkelTripel,
 ])
 @pytest.mark.mpl_image_compare(style='mpl20')
 def test_global_map(proj):