School visits to Westonbirt Arboretum
Uncover the secrets of Westonbirt with your class
Located in Gloucestershire and within an hour’s drive of Gloucester, Bristol and Swindon, Westonbirt, The National Arboretum offers fantastic learning opportunities whatever the age, need or interests of your group.
A classroom with no walls
Westonbirt is a versatile learning space, with room to think and space to explore. From sensory exploration and habitat discovery to plant science, climate change and landscape design, bring the curriculum alive with hands-on experiential learning, first-hand observation and debate.
Get closer to nature at Westonbirt
Experience a beautiful, natural environment that includes over 2,500 different tree species from across the globe. There's plenty of opportunity for natural play too, with a treetop walkway and woodland play areas to explore.
Find out about the different visit options below or email us to get the ball rolling.
- Self-guided groups of all ages learning.westonbirt@forestryengland.uk
- Led programmes for Early Years and KS1 enquiries@learning-with-nature.org
- Led programmes for KS2 and above learning.westonbirt@forestryengland.uk
