Over winter there will be essential work taking place to improve our paths. Please follow diversion signs.
Due to the removal of a large beech tree the Waste Drive path in and out of Silk Wood is closed until Wed 20 Mar. - Find out more

Visitor information

A magical tree garden, where you can explore trees from all over the globe

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Home to 2,500 different species from the far corners of the globe and 5 national tree collections, Westonbirt is the perfect place for you to escape, relax or have an adventure! Take a journey up into the canopy on the STIHL Tree Top Walkway, stop by the café for a tasty treat or see if you can spot the Gruffalo!

This spring we are celebrating our wildlife superheroes at Westonbirt, revealing the superpowers of some the animals and insects that make this special place their home.

Don't forget, if you join as a Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum member, you can enjoy free entry to this spectacular setting for a whole year. Find out more about becoming a member here.

Audience enjoying live music festival in the forest

Forest Live

Forest Live is a major live music series held at Westonbirt Arboretum. Join us among the trees to hear the best live music and connect with nature.
Forest event
Wed 20 Mar, Thu 21 Mar, Fri 22 Mar, Wed 10 Apr
9:00am - 4:00pm
Community Shelter

This in-person training course will provide you with the skills, experience and certified qualification to run your own Forest School programme. Set in the beautiful grounds of Westonbirt Arboretum, this course is designed to inspire and equip those who would like to broaden or change the way they work and to set up and run sessions working with people, in nature.

Training days which consist of both theory and practical tasks. There are five Units of Study at Level 3:

supporting Learning, Play and Development in the Outdoorsobservation and Evaluation of Outdoor Learningsustainable Use of Natural Resourcesteach Outdoor Practical Skillsforest School Leader

Be inspired by the Forest School approach to teaching, learning and play and the huge potential that it has to enhance the way children learn and learn how it can support your school curriculum.

Forest event
Wed 20 Mar
10am - 1pm
Learning Centre

Do you just love plants and want to create a gorgeous garden? Do you feel spoilt for choice leaving you not sure what is the right plant to buy? Having designed gardens for the last 20 years I’ll spill the beans on the tried and tested plants I can rely upon to work well in any garden.

No gardening experience needed for this half day workshop. You’ll gain a good understanding of how to select the right plants for your garden plus top tips to help them flourish.

Additional Garden Planning workshops run here include Planning Garden Borders and Creating Garden Plans both help to you create your perfect garden.

Forest event
Sat 23 Mar, Sat 18 May, Sat 15 Jun, Sat 06 Jul, Sat 14 Sep, Sat 12 Oct, Fri 22 Nov, Sat 14 Dec
10:00am - 4:00pm
Westonbirt Arboretum

Spend a relaxing day crafting and weaving in a small group of like minded people - absolute beginners are very welcome and all the materials will be provided. Design and build a sculpture for your garden, a bird feeder, an abstract sculpture or willow animal! It’s completely up to you. Your tutor Zoe will be there to guide you with any technical skills you need to finish your piece. Take a break at lunchtime to enjoy a bite from the cafe next door or bring a packed lunch and sit under a tree!

Forest event
Mon 01 - Sat 06 Apr
9:30am - 3:30pm
Coppice compound

With spring fast approaching, Westonbirt Coppice Products are putting on displays for National Beanpole Week at the end of the Treetop Walkway, from the 01 to the 06 April 2024. 

Throughout the week, at the coppice compound they will be displaying coppice products and crafts, including bean poles, pea sticks, Westonbirt made barbecue charcoal, garden furniture and many other crafts for your garden

On Friday & Saturday craft demonstrations will taking place at the coppice compound, with a large variety of products for sale and opportunities to learn about what they do.

Bean poles and pea sticks will be available to buy and collect 9:30am- 3:30pm on Friday 05 & Saturday 06 April from the woodworks carpark.

Please contact westonbirtcoppiceproducts@gmail.com for sales of all coppice products and crafts year-round or follow them on instagram #westonbirtcoppiceproducts

Food and drink

A father and son sit at a table with food in front of them. The father looks at his son who smiles back.

Food and Drink

Enjoy delicious, freshly prepared hot and cold refreshments while visiting the arboretum.

The Gruffalo is celebrating his 25th birthday and to celebrate, everyone is invited to take part in a brand-new forest adventure. Trail starts 10 February. 

What to expect

The interactive family trail features all sorts of party-themed activities and games, along with fun facts to teach you about life in the forest for the Gruffalo and other creatures.

Follow the trail to help find the missing party items to give the Gruffalo a birthday to remember. Search for balloons, pine cones, apples and the Gruffalo himself, and complete fun activities and rubbings as you go along.

The trail is located in the Old Arboretum which is our dog free area. 

Get the party started with a Gruffalo Party Trail pack

Pick up your pack for just £4 from the Westonbirt shop, packed with fun things to do on your party adventure.

Inside you’ll find:

kraft bag to colour in party headband to wear party trail activity leaflet stickers pencil and crayon keepsake sew-on Gruffalo Party patch

Share your party fun using the #GruffaloTrail hashtag.

The Gruffalo © 1999 & TM Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. Licensed by Magic Light Pictures Ltd.

Choose one of our walks at Westonbirt Arboretum and find inspiration in one of the most diverse and beautiful botanical collections in the world.

Search for our nature superheroes that are emerging in spring at Westonbirt, by embarking on our spring family trail which is all about wildlife around the arboretum.

Will you be able to find all nine creatures and discover their amazing superpower?

Collect a trail map from the Welcome Building and follow the route to the left to find each stop where you will find a different superhero. There will be fun activities to complete along the way too!

Rate each one out of 10 as you go. Which superpower is your favourite? At the end of the trail, create your own nature superhero on the back of the trail map.

Let your imagination run wild!

Self-guided trail suitable for children aged 5yrs and over. 

Spending time amongst the trees and really noticing nature is scientifically proven to boost our mental and physical health. Follow the trail to take a mindful walk through the arboretum that invites you to really relax. 

What to expect 

Themed panels along the trail will invite you to pause, notice and connect with the forest environment around you. 

A forest wellbeing journal is also available to help you get even more benefit from the experience, offering additional mindful things to do while you’re out in the forest and at home.  

Get your copy on-site at the Welcome Building or download your forest wellbeing journal before you visit.  

About the route 

Walk over the Treetop Walkway into Silk Wood to find the starting point. Follow the path as it meanders around The Link up past Maple Loop and back down Willesley Drive. 

All paths are hard and suitable for buggies and mobility aids. 

This trail is supported by Sport England using National Lottery funding.

Our work

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Our work

Westonbirt Arboretum is one of the most beautiful and important plant collections in the world. With 15,000 specimens, and 2,500 species of tree from all over the globe, the arboretum plays a vital part in research and conservation, as well as being a stunningly beautiful place to visit.

Our history

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Our History

Created almost 200 years ago by Victorian horticulturalist Robert Holford, discover how one man's passion for plants created the world's most beautiful botanical collections.
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Westonbirt map

There are 600 acres and 17 miles of hard and grassy paths at Westonbirt Arboretum, allowing visitors to spend an entire day exploring it! The arboretum is split into 3 key areas. Dog friendly Silk Wood, the central Downs and dog free Old Arboretum.
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