Summer holidays at Tortworth Arboretum
Enjoy a self-guided summer walk through the Dell at Tortworth Arboretum. Summer is a wonderful time to visit, with the arboretum in full leaf and the woodland buzzing with life.
Perfect for families during the summer holidays, visitors can explore marked woodland trails, pick up child-friendly activity maps, and try our nature rubbing trails. Whether you follow a route or head off on your own adventure, there’s plenty to discover among the native, exotic and veteran trees.
Since 2014, volunteers have been carefully restoring this ancient woodland, uncovering historic features, creating paths, and helping wildlife thrive while keeping the arboretum beautifully wild in places.
After your walk, follow the smell of woodsmoke back to the Roundhouse for a warm drink and a rest.
Get outside, explore nature, and reconnect this summer.
Tickets and information
Our 2026 visitor days are supported by funding from the National Lottery Awards for All Environment Grant. Tickets are now available on a sliding scale donation basis.
If you are booking multiple tickets, you can mix and match tiers to suit each person’s circumstances, so a family or group can attend comfortably without anyone facing hardship. For further information on each of the tiers to help you decide, please see this page.
By making a donation of any amount, you support both the ongoing restoration of the arboretum and our woodland wellbeing programme, which helps people struggling with their mental health. Projects like ours cannot continue without ongoing financial support, and every contribution genuinely makes a difference, helping us care for the woodland while keeping it accessible to those who otherwise could not afford to visit. If each visiting group is able to make even a small donation, it has a real impact on the future of the arboretum and the community projects based here. Thank you for your generosity and support.
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- Last entry one hour before closing
