Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is located on the border of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire and sits within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, one of the largest of 40 AONBs in England and Wales.
The protected landscape is world renowned for its distinctive stone walls and buildings, rolling grasslands, ancient woodlands and captivating villages. Find out more about the Cotswolds AONB here.
Places to stay
The South Cotswolds boasts many picturesque towns and villages, with an abundance of hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses in and around the area.
The historic market town of Tetbury is just three miles from Westonbirt Arboretum and a range of accommodation there can be found on the Visit Tetbury website.
Looking further afield, the Visit Cotswolds website has a comprehensive list of places to stay, activities and events in the wider area.
Visit Bristol and Visit Bath list accommodation options in these fantastic cities, both of which are around a 45 minute drive from Westonbirt.
Camping and carvanning in the local area
The Forestry Commission’s Forest Holidays have two camping and caravan sites within the Forest of Dean. The Bracelands and Christchurch locations in Gloucestershire offer low cost accommodation options located around an hour’s drive from Westonbirt.
Directions
Visit our map and directions page to find the different routes to Westonbirt Arboretum.
To help plan your journey, why not use one of the online route finders using the Westonbirt postcode, GL8 8QS? Just type ‘route finders’ into your internet search engine for the many options available.
You can also get to Westonbirt by bus or train; see our public transport pages for details.
To help you choose where you wish to stay, here are some approximate drive times:
Tetbury – 5 minutes/ Malmesbury – 10 minutes/ Cirencester – 20 minutes/ Nailsworth – 20 Minutes/ Chipping Sodbury – 20 minutes/ Stroud – 25 minutes/ Chippenham 30 minutes/ Cheltenham – 45 minutes/ Bath – 45 minutes/ Bristol – 45 minutes/ Swindon – 1 hour/ Stow on the Wold – 1 hour
Cycling
Whilst we ask visitors to park their bikes (behind the admissions lodge) when they are in the arboretum, Westonbirt Arboretum is near to some of the country’s best cycle trails, including the 100 mile Cotswold Way national trail and the 290 mile MacMillan Way.
