One of the greatest tree collections in the world, with outstanding giant sequoias and coast redwoods among its 2,500 tree species. The sequoias here include some of the finest specimens in England, planted in the Victorian era when the arboretum was established by Robert Holford.
Visit information
- Access
- Open to public
- Access note
- Admission charge. Forestry England managed.
- Opening times
- Open year-round, 9am–8pm in summer, shorter hours in winter. Check website before visiting.
- Official site
- forestryengland.uk/westonbirt-national-arboretum
Redwood species here
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum)
Planted in the Victorian era, now among England's finest.
Several dozen mature specimens
Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
Present in the Old Arboretum section.
Multiple mature trees
Sources
- Westonbirt, The National Arboretum — Forestry Englandofficialforestryengland.uk