The Arb Show

Please pre-book your arrival timeslot below, pre-booking is available 7 days in advance. 

You are able to enter Westonbirt from your chosen time until the start of the next timeslot. You are then welcome to stay as long as you like on the day, however please be aware of the closing time for facilities on the day of your visit.
 
Children under 5 can attend free of charge and do not require a ticket.
Friends of Westonbirt members and reciprocal garden members can pre-book a free arrival timeslot using their valid membership card number when prompted. Members are required to show their valid membership card upon arrival along with timeslot tickets.  
Visitors who require a personal assistant to attend with them due to a disability or health condition, should select a personal assistant ticket online when booking. 

In addition to our standard event terms and conditions:
- You must present a valid ticket (and membership card if applicable) upon arrival.
- Children's bikes and scooters are welcome if under 70cm from floor to handle bars.
- Dogs are welcome on leads on The Downs and permitted off lead in Silk Wood if well behaved, stay in sight and return when called. Dogs are not permitted in the Old Arboretum. 
- All facilities are subject to closure for technical, operational or safety reasons. In addition, opening times for admissions and facilities vary seasonally.

Our brand-new illuminated trail, Christmas at Westonbirt, launches this festive season

Get ready for a brand-new festive experience at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum this Christmas. We’ve teamed up with the award-winning, internationally acclaimed light trail producers behind Christmas at Kew, Christmas at Bedgebury and Christmas at Blenheim to bring you a light trail never-before-seen at Westonbirt.  

Explore trees from all over the globe in a completely new light. The National Arboretum is a place where new memories are made when over a million twinkling lights and seasonal sounds fill the air with festive fun.

Our new trail has everything you need for an unforgettable time with your friends and family, including a magical glimpse of Father Christmas. Discover luminous birds delicately balanced on branches, colourful neon trees, sparkling tunnels of light and the arboretum filled with all the colours of the rainbow.