Introduction
Westonbirt is a 19th-century arboretum progressively developed and extended. A full description of this site is given in the master record, Westonbirt House.
- Visitor Access, Directions & Contacts
Telephone
0300 067 4890Access contact details
The site is open daily from 9 am until 8 pm or dusk, with 8 am opening at weekends.
Directions
The arboretum is situated on the A433, 3 miles south-east of Tetbury.
Owners
Forestry Commission
Great Eastern House, Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DUOther Websites
- History
Period
- Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Features & Designations
Designations
The National Heritage List for England: Register of Parks and Gardens
- Reference: GD1780
- Grade: I
Plant Environment
- Plant Type
- Arboretum
Features
- House (featured building)
- Earliest Date:
- Latest Date:
- Key Information
Type
Collection
Purpose
Educational
Plant Environment
Plant Type
Principal Building
Recreational
Period
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Survival
Extant
Hectares
475
Open to the public
Yes
Civil Parish
Westonbirt with Lasborough
- References
References
- {English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest}, (Swindon: English Heritage, 2008) [on CD-ROM] Historic England Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest
- Elrington, C.R. {Victoria County History: Gloucester, Volume 6} (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1965), pp. 283-93 Victoria County History: Gloucester, Volume 6
- ACTA {Westonbirt Landscape and Living Collection Plan} Westonbirt Landscape and Living Collection Plan
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