Westonbirt Arboretum

Arboretum · United Kingdom

Autumn foliage at Westonbirt Arboretum
Photo: x70tjw / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

England's national arboretum in Gloucestershire holds one of the world's great tree collections. Japanese maples along the Maple Loop turn first, then the Old Arboretum's oaks and beeches follow, peaking mid-to-late October.

Best for: the UK's benchmark foliage collection

Don’t miss

  • Japanese Maple Glade
  • Old Arboretum avenue
  • Treetop Walkway

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Don’t miss: After-dark light trail · Loch Faskally views

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The UK's benchmark foliage collection.
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