Westonbirt Arboretum - Pre-booking

Pre-booking is essential to guarantee your entry over these key periods:

  • Autumn: Tue 01 Oct - Sun 17 Nov

  • Christmas: Sat 21 Dec 24 - Wed 01 Jan 25

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Tickets are available to book seven days in advance online or over the phone, up to 30 minutes prior to a time slot. Dates more than seven days in advance will appear greyed out currently, but they will be available to book seven days prior to the date you would like to visit.

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Admission tickets from £12; members freeThe Friend's membership from £42; up to 4 of your kids free

Group Booking

Booking 10+ tickets? Find out more about our group bookings here. 

For further assistance in booking tickets please contact us on 0300 068 0400 (Mon - Fri, 9:00am - 5:00pm)

Purchase your Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum membership  before booking your visit and you will receive an instant email confirmation to book your free time slot. We are unable to reimburse admission tickets when signing up for membership on arrival. Please visit The Friends’ FAQ page to find out more.

    Pre-booking information

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    Pre-booked tickets

    Pre-booking is not essential to guarantee entry. Next essential pre-booking is Autumn: Tue 01 Oct - Sun 17 Nov.
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    Timeslots

    You can arrive anytime in your 20 minute timeslot. Once in the arboretum you can stay for as long you like, however be aware that the arboretum closes at 5:00pm.
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    Book in advance

    Pre-booking is available up to seven days in advance. Tickets will be available to book online up to 30 minutes before the admission timeslot.
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    Under 5's

    Under 5's are free but do require a ticket.
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    During your visit

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    On arrival

    Purchase tickets or show a pre-booked ticket to staff upon arrival. If you are a member of Westonbirt Arboretum or a reciprocal garden you’ll also need to show your valid membership card.
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    Mobility Scooter Hire

    Book scooter online or over the phone. Last time slot to book is 2:20pm. Scooters to be returned by 4:00pm. Must be 16 or over to operate a scooter. Manual wheelchairs can be hired for visitors 15 & under.
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    Accessibility Guide

    For more information and to help you plan your visit, please read our full access statement.
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    Dog

    Dogs

    Dogs are welcome on leads on The Downs and permitted off lead in Silk Wood if well behaved, stay in sight and return when called. Dogs are not permitted in the Old Arboretum or at events.
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    Children's Scooters & Bikes

    Welcome if under 70cm from floor to handle bars.
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    Food & Drink

    Food and drink available at the Kitchen, Pantry and Smokehouse, card only. Get 30p off your hot drink in the Pantry when you bring a reusable cup.
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    Westonbirt Shop

    Westonbirt Shop

    All purchases go straight back into looking after the National Arboretum.
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    Toilets

    Toilets available at Welcome Building and central area. Westonbirt has a Changing Places facility.
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    Guided Walks

    Join our experienced and knowledgeable volunteers on a guided walk of the arboretum.
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    Gruffalo Sculptures

    Venture into the deep dark wood and bump into the Gruffalo and other characters from the book!
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    Natural play

    Discover the fun of the great outdoors along our natural play trail!
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    Treetop Walkway

    See the trees of Westonbirt from a different level!
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