Barnwood Park and Arboretum

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 locked in the evening at the following times:

November to March at 4.00pm

April to October at 7.00pm

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

The Play in the Park for this year is

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

Saturday 1st August at 4.00pm. Grounds open for picnics from 3.00pm. 

Please bring your own seating

Tickets available in advance online wwwbit.lyPickwick-Barnwood

Box Office 01452 521575

OR can be purchased on the day - cash or card.

The Friends group hold regular Work Sessions, usually on a Saturday at 9.30am.

If you would like to join us at future sessions, please email gl4arboretum@aol.com for details. 

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!

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. 

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