Westonbirt , The National Arboretum, has fantastic natural resources which bring out the child in many visitors - young and old alike.

But we do have some specific facilities designed especially with our younger visitors in mind...

Exploratree
From crawling through a giant trunk tunnel to sitting in a leafy hammock or looking down on the world from our birds nest tree home our new Exploratree play area for young children and toddlers (five and under) is about providing fun hands-on engaging activities that connect families with trees. As such the new area does not set out to be a 'typical' play area with the usual play equipment. Instead we are trying to encourage self-discovery, curiosity and spontaneity. So why not come and take an inspirational journey through the different parts that make up a tree - roots, trunk, branches, leaves, flowers and seeds....

Naturally Playful
Explore the Old Arboretum and discover the different play zones hidden amongst the trees. Build your own home or explorer's den and imagine an adventure, or balance across, duck under, clamber over and follow the roots!

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum has a choice of places to eat on site including: The Maples Restaurant, The Courtyard Cafe and a Picnic Area.

We have two great shops at Westonbirt, the Plant Centre and The Forest Shop.

There are three toilet locations on site.

There is a microwave available in Maples Restaurant for heating baby food and milk.

From the South West, Wales and London - take the A46 and A433, 15 minutes north of Junction 18 (Bath) of the M4. From Cheltenham, the North and Oxfordshire - go to Tetbury via Cirencester and follow the brown signs south on the A433.

Westonbirt - The National Arboretum is an outdoor venue, so suitable clothing and shoes for walking on grass should be worn. Some parts of the woodland away from the paths are not suitable for buggies

If you've had fun on your family day out to Westonbirt The National Arboretum, tell us about it your visit, so other people will know it's a great place to go as well.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt-families