Batsford Arboretum
Bourton-on-the-Hill
Wildlife & Gardens Experience
Batsford Arboretum contains an impressive selection of plants from all around the world but has a specific focus on the Far East. It holds the National Collection of Japanese Flowering Cherries, is home to the UK’s first comprehensive bamboo collection, as well as holding many other accolades. During spring you can enjoy the swathes of snowdrops. In summer the wildflower fields bloom beside the streams. Autumn brings the vibrant leaf colour while winter creates a magical wonderland.
To note: The arboretum is situated on a hillside and may prove a challenge to less mobile visitors. Some of the arboretum is accessible by manual wheelchairs but electrically powered ones and mobility scooters will make the paths easier to negotiate. Visitors can hire one of the all-terrain vehicles called Trampers. Dogs on a lead are welcome.
