Westonbirt the National Arboretum

  1. 12 Sep 24 -
    30 Nov 24

    Tetbury / Attractions and Days Out -Children's Activities -Gardens and Nature -Parks and Green Spaces -Wellbeing

    Autumn family trail at Westonbirt Arboretum

    Westonbirt Arboretum’s ‘Tree Guardians’ trail reveals how the trees at Westonbirt are cared for, how they are protected in the wild, how trees cope with climate change and how Westonbirt’s team work with tree experts around the world to protect and conserve trees. Try some wildlife detective activities as you go and have fun playing […]

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  2. 28 Oct 24 -
    01 Nov 24

    Tetbury / Children's Activities -Gardens and Nature -Parks and Green Spaces

    Trees for the Future – family event days

    Come and find out about some of the world’s disappearing threatened trees, at Westonbirt Arboretum in their national tree collection. Head to the Great Oak Hall where the children will get the chance to collect and sow some tree seeds that you can take home, and take part in discovery challenges. Use seeds and seed […]

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  3. 29 Nov 24 -
    01 Dec 24

    Tetbury / Festivals and Seasonal -Gardens and Nature

    Christmas at Westonbirt 2024

    Get ready for a brand-new festive experience at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum this Christmas. They have teamed up with the award-winning, internationally acclaimed light trail producers behind Christmas at Kew, Christmas at Bedgebury and Christmas at Blenheim to bring you a light trail never-before-seen at Westonbirt. Explore trees from all over the globe in a […]

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  4. 06 - 08 Dec 24

    Tetbury / Festivals and Seasonal -Gardens and Nature

    Christmas at Westonbirt 2024

    Get ready for a brand-new festive experience at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum this Christmas. They have teamed up with the award-winning, internationally acclaimed light trail producers behind Christmas at Kew, Christmas at Bedgebury and Christmas at Blenheim to bring you a light trail never-before-seen at Westonbirt. Explore trees from all over the globe in a […]

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  5. 12 - 15 Dec 24

    Tetbury / Festivals and Seasonal -Gardens and Nature

    Christmas at Westonbirt 2024

    Get ready for a brand-new festive experience at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum this Christmas. They have teamed up with the award-winning, internationally acclaimed light trail producers behind Christmas at Kew, Christmas at Bedgebury and Christmas at Blenheim to bring you a light trail never-before-seen at Westonbirt. Explore trees from all over the globe in a […]

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  6. 18 - 24 Dec 24

    Tetbury / Festivals and Seasonal -Gardens and Nature

    Christmas at Westonbirt 2024

    Get ready for a brand-new festive experience at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum this Christmas. They have teamed up with the award-winning, internationally acclaimed light trail producers behind Christmas at Kew, Christmas at Bedgebury and Christmas at Blenheim to bring you a light trail never-before-seen at Westonbirt. Explore trees from all over the globe in a […]

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  7. 26 - 31 Dec 24

    Tetbury / Festivals and Seasonal -Gardens and Nature

    Christmas at Westonbirt 2024

    Get ready for a brand-new festive experience at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum this Christmas. They have teamed up with the award-winning, internationally acclaimed light trail producers behind Christmas at Kew, Christmas at Bedgebury and Christmas at Blenheim to bring you a light trail never-before-seen at Westonbirt. Explore trees from all over the globe in a […]

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  1. Tetbury / Attractions and Days Out -Gardens and Nature -Parks and Green Spaces -Wellbeing

    Westonbirt, the National Arboretum

    Westonbirt Arboretum is a living, breathing collection of some of the most remarkable, rare and stunning trees on the planet; a unique setting to escape, relax or have an adventure! Westonbirt Arboretum’s story begins nearly 200 years ago with Robert Holford; an ambitious man with a passion for the natural world. Holford planted trees from […]

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Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is one of the most beautiful and important plant collections in the world, managed by Forestry England. With 15,000 specimens, and 2,500 species of tree from all over the world, the arboretum plays a vital part in research and conservation, as well as being a stunningly beautiful place to visit and explore rare, interesting and beautiful plants from the furthest corners of the globe.

To visit Westonbirt Arboretum it is essential to pre-book for the following key dates:

– Bank Holiday Weekends: Thu 2 – Sun 5 June and Sat 27 – Mon 29 Aug in 2022.
– Autumn – 01 Oct – 13 Nov
– Christmas – 24 Dec – 02 Jan inclusive.

Outside of these dates tickets can be purchased on site or pre-booked on line.

Contact info

  • 0300 067 4890
  • westonbirt@forestryengland.uk

Westonbirt Arboretum
Tetbury
GL8 8QS

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