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Friends of Westonbirt

The friends of Westonbirt Arboretum

Join today - Support Westonbirt and visit for free for a year.

Explore Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
(Average user rating: 1 unrated 1/5)

An internationally renowned tree collection, heritage landscape and fantastic location for playing, walking, relaxing and learning about nature. What will Westonbirt Arboretum be to you?

Events and news

Events and news, workshops, guided walks, ideas for your visit and Forest Live concert booking information.

Planning your visit

Directions, details about food and drink onsite, the plant centre and shop, facilities, accessibility, admission prices and information for groups to help plan your visit.

For families

There's something every day for families at Westonbirt - from play trails to school holiday activities. Kids go free from 20 July - 1 September 2013.

Tree collection and heritage landscape

Find out what's looking good and when. The diversity and history of Westonbirt's tree collection and heritage landscape is astonishing - every tree provides a link to the past or future.

Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum

Join the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum and visit for free with great value annual or 10 year membership, whilst supporting this world-class tree collection.

Education and learning

Visit the education and learning pages to book led or self-led visits for your school, or download activities to to take on your visit.

The Westonbirt Project

The Westonbirt Project will create a better welcome, visit and understanding of Westonbirt Arboretum. Work has started and will be completed by summer 2014 - find out more on the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum website.

Volunteering and partnerships

Find out about how volunteering and partnerships support Westonbirt Arboretum.

What do other visitors say?

1 Star 1 Star

We were very disappointed with the 'refurbished' restaurant and the kiosk on Saturday 18 May 2013. The only sandwiches available used white bread - everyone knows that brown or granary bread is healthier. We missed the choice of hot meals being on displayed. The removal of choice to select vegetables and side salads is retrograde. And we could no longer buy a glass of wine. And the kiosk no longer offers the friendly service of freshly made bacon baps, etc. We will have to bring our own food in future. We certainly won't buy refreshment at Westonbirt's facilities again. Mark, Jennifer, Anton, Anne and Jean

Five regular visitors, 19/May/2013

We are sorry to hear you did not have a good experience at the Westonbirt Restaurant. The new management have tried to cater for a wide range of tastes and needs and on the whole, reviews have been very positive. We will of course take forward your views to the team and will ask them to come back to you.

Forestry Commission Response

Hi. I am Vasilis. I am from Greece. Am interested for a new job near to Bristol or Bath, includes creation, landscaping and maintenance for gardens and parks. For the past 5 months I have been employed in the position of the Forests and Parks Personnel Manager, my key responsibilities and duties were Personnel manager forests and parks. I had completed my Graduate Forestry Specialist of the Technical Education. Please, feel free to contact me by email. vasilismr@hotmail.com

Vasilis, 2/May/2013

Thanks for getting in touch. Please find current vacancies at http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-54qfw5.

Forestry Commission Response

Do you have any events over the Christmas holidays?

Sherry McLauchlan, 30/Apr/2013

Hi - you can find all our events listed on the website at www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-738jen.

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Advice for visitors

What's Here?

  • Arboreta
  • Baby Changing
  • Cafe
  • Easy Access
  • Educational
  • Parking (chargeable)
  • Picnic
  • Play area
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
  • Toliets
  • Dogs
    • Dogs are free to roam Silk Wood. We ask dogs to be kept on a lead near the cafe/ restaurant and shop. The Old Arboretum is a dog free zone.
  • Walking
    • Hard paths can be found throughout the arboretum. Call 01666 881218 to book an electric scooter or manual wheelchair.
  • Wildlife
    • The bird viewing area can be found near Holly Bush Gate in the Old Arboretum.
More about what's here

Location

OS Grid ref: ST851898
Postcode: GL8 8QS

Get directions

Contact

Westonbirt Arboretum

01666 880220
westonbirt@­forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Opening & Parking

Opening Times:
Open all year round
Weekdays: 9am-6pm
Weekends: 8am-6pm
Arboretum stays open until 8pm between 1 April-31 August

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