Westonbirt Arboretum

Westonbirt Arboretum
An autumn scene at the arboretum
Westonbirt Arboretum is located in Gloucestershire
Westonbirt Arboretum
Location in Gloucestershire
TypeArboretum
LocationTetbury, Gloucestershire
Coordinates51°36′22″N 2°13′05″W / 51.606°N 2.218°W / 51.606; -2.218
Created1829
Operated byForestry England
DesignationGrade I[1]

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum is an arboretum in Gloucestershire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the town of Tetbury. Managed by Forestry England, it is perhaps the most important and widely known arboretum in the United Kingdom.[2]

Planted in the heyday of Victorian plant hunting in the mid-19th century as part of the Westonbirt House estate, the arboretum forms part of a site which is listed Grade I on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest.[3]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Westonbirt (1000457)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Westonbirt, The National Arboretum". Forestry Commission. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Westonbirt (1000457)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 November 2017.