Westonbirt Arboretum
Westonbirt Arboretum is a botanical garden. You will find it 700 m west of Westonbirt. The register lists it as a Grade I listed park and garden.
Garden near Westonbirt
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Westonbirt
Westonbirt Arboretum is 700 m west of Westonbirt. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed park and garden
On the official list of protected heritage; Westonbirt has 19 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Aim for June to September, when Westonbirt reaches 19–22°C.
Westonbirt Arboretum
Wikipedia covers it in 9 languages. Within 15 km there are 33 more places to visit, starting with Highgrove House (3.3 km).
- Type
- Garden
- Listed
- Grade I listed park and garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 9 languages
- Town
- 700 m west of Westonbirt
- Official site
- forestryengland.uk/westonbirt-the-national-arboretum
Know before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping Westonbirt Arboretum
Westonbirt Arboretum is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Westonbirt Arboretum, by distance
The most populous of the 8 is Malmesbury, at 7,184. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Westonbirt
Sherston
Tetbury
Luckington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Westonbirt Arboretum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westonbirt | 700 m east of it | 270 | 6 |
| Sherston | 3.4 km south of it | 1,394 | 2 |
| Tetbury | 4.4 km northeast of it | 6,454 | 8 |
| Luckington | 6.2 km south of it | 673 | 2 |
| Hawkesbury Upton | 7.6 km southwest of it | 1,001 | 3 |
| Horsley | 8.3 km north of it | 442 | 9 |
| Malmesbury | 8.5 km east of it | 7,184 | 3 |
| Badminton | 8.5 km southwest of it | 258 | 3 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Beyond Westonbirt Arboretum
33 more lie within 15 km, 5 historic houses, 2 abbeys or priories and a castle among them.
Historic houseHighgrove House3.3 km away2
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds8.7 km away3
Historic houseBadminton House8 km away4
Historic houseGatcombe Park10 km away5
Historic houseWestonbirt House1.5 km away6CastleCastleBeverston Castle4.3 km away7
Historic house · National TrustNewark Park7.5 km away8
Abbey or priory · English HeritageKingswood Abbey10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Westonbirt Arboretum
Where is Westonbirt Arboretum?
Westonbirt Arboretum is 700 m west of Westonbirt, Gloucestershire.
What is Westonbirt Arboretum?
Botanical garden in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Westonbirt Arboretum?
June to September are the warmest months in Westonbirt, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Westonbirt Arboretum a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed park and garden.
What else is there to see near Westonbirt Arboretum?
Within 15 km: Highgrove House (3.3 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (8.7 km), Badminton House (8 km) and Gatcombe Park (10 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonbirt House: John Charles Varrall / John Preston Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Park: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingswood Abbey: Throwawayhack, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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