Westonbirt Arboretum's fantastic natural resources bring out the child in many visitors - young and old. But we do also have some specific play areas designed especially with our younger visitors in mind.
New - Woodland Play Booklets
Come and build, create, discover and imagine as you play in amongst the trees. These booklets have been developed in partnership with the Woodland Trust and provide a treasure of great ideas for families fun!
Exploratree
Exploratree tries to encourage self-discovery, curiosity and spontaneity.
From crawling through a giant trunk tunnel, to sitting in a leafy hammock, our Exploratree play area for children aged five years and under is about providing fun hands-on, engaging activities that connect families with trees.
Natural Play trail
Discover the different play zones hidden amongst the trees of the Old Arboretum and Silk Wood; designed with children aged 5-11 years in mind.
In the Old Arboretum, children can build explorers' dens, balance and clamber over fallen logs, skip along log pathways, plan expeditions in a tree fort and find the mystical troll bridge.
Over in Silk Wood, clamber over a series of giant logs, carved and positioned to look like a mass of tree roots erupting from the ground, explore the Dark Dell and balance along our Tall Tree Trail - as long as one of the arboretum's tallest trees.
Playing through the seasons
We have also developed four seasonal play booklets to download. Each booklet has a variety of play activities that will enable you to discover, create, build and imagine as you explore any woodland.