Barnwood Arboretum is a Local Nature Reserve accessed via a footbridge in the middle of Barnwood Park. It has restricted opening hours. The Arboretum is open currently from approximately 9.00 am to 3.30 pm when the gate will be locked.
The Park and Balancing Pond remain open 24 hours a day.
Barnwood Park & Arboretum belong to Gloucester City Council (01452 396396) Entry is free
The park and arboretum have many mature trees and in the arboretum the unimproved grassland provides habitat for birds, insects and small mammals. The arboretum is grazed by Dexter cattle in late summer and sheep in the autumn/winter.
The Friends of Barnwood Park and Arboretum work with the Gloucester City Council to develop and maintain the site and organise events to bring people closer to nature. This is the wildlife pond in the Arboretum. Photo courtesy of Peter Wilcox.
Please note that there are no public toilets on site.
If you want to hold an event in Barnwood Park you will need to obtain permission from Gloucester City Council.
Before planning your event please email: cityevents@gloucester.gov.uk
Join our Family Tree Trail & learn about Common British Trees
As you enter the Arboretum turn left along the path and follow it around looking for the white posts, each with a number.
Look up this number on the link below to find out the name of the tree it corresponds to and learn a few interesting facts!
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Dogs 
are allowed on the whole of the site but in the Arboretum they must be kept on a lead at all times. This is because the Arboretum is a Local Nature Reserve.
Spring is in full swing in the Park and Arboretum.
Peter Wilcox took some photos which can be seen on the Picture Gallery page of this website.
Here are a couple of them. The first is the blossom of the Ornamental Cherry Tree and the second is a Great Spotted Woodpecker, often seen and heard in the Arboretum.
The Park and Arboretum are proud recipients of the Green Flag Award
