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Admission charges and opening times

OPENING AND CLOSING TIMES

We are open every day of the year for you to enjoy

Family walking in Westonbirt arboretum

ARBORETUM OPEN From: Monday to Friday 9am & Saturday & Sunday 8am

To: 5pm December - 31 March - or DUSK if earlier)

8pm (1 April - 30 November or DUSK if earlier)

FOREST SHOP, PLANT CENTRE & MAPLES RESTAURANT - open daily 10am - 5pm

Plant Centre closed 24th  December pm 2008 to 2 January 2009,

Forest Shop closed 24th  December pm 2008 to 2 January 2009 (but open weekend 27th/28th Dec)

Maples Restaurant closed 25th December only

ADMISSION PRICES:

Westonbirt Wednesdays 50% off all admissions through April and May 2009

  • Winter:     2 January to 28 February 2009                             Adult £5,             Concession £4,           Child £2 (under 5 free)
  • Spring/Summer:   1 March to 31 September 2009                         Adult £7,              Concession £6,          Child £2 (under 5 free)
  • Autumn:   1 October to 30 November 2009                          Adult £8,              Concession £7,          Child £3 (under 5 free)
  • 1 December to 31 December 2008/9         Car Parking charge only,  £5.00 per car 9.00am to 4.00pm (friends must display membership card in the windscreen)
  • (If you are coming for the Enchanted Christmas Event in Dec on Fri/Sat/Sun please see below for prices, open from 5.00pm to 7.15pm car parking included).
  • ADMISSION PRICES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS:   
  • Dog Days(21 & 22 Feb)       Adult £7,  Concession £6,  Child £3
  • Festival of the Tree:             Adult £8,  Concession £7,  Child £3
  • Enchanted Christmas :   Adult £7,  Concession £6,  Child £3  (Friends of Westonbirt have free admission on ONE of the first three Fridays. Each member MUST bring their membership card - there will be no admission without).

CATEGORIES:

  • Concession rate applies to: Senior Citizens, Students and Disabled Adults (concession rate for a disabled adult includes free entry for 1 carer per disabled adult)
  • Child rate applies to 5 years to 18 years ( under 5's are free)
  • Disabled children aged 18 years and under will be charged the normal child admission rate, as above

GROUPS: dependent on seasonal variation

  • Adults £5.00 to £6.00
  • Seniors/Disabled £4.00 to £5.00 (1 carer admitted free)
  • Children £1