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Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Rufford

in the county of Lancashire

Pulls Ferry

Norwich

a Historic City in the county of Norfolk

Pictures of Westonbirt

in the county of Gloucestershire

About Westonbirt

The magnificent Italian Renaissance style mansion that was home to the Holford family for several hundred years is now a school for girls but is fortunately open to the public a couple of times a year. This beautiful building occupies part of the grounds which form the famous Westonbirt Arboretum, that was begun in 1829 by Robert Holford, squire of Westonbirt. Four generations of this exceedingly wealthy family had been leading judges in London. Robert Holford's enduring passion was Trees. He employed W.S.Gilpin, the fashionable landscape architect of the day and together they set about tranforming the grounds of the great house and set the scene for the magnificent Arboretum that we see today.

Westonbirt is stunningly beautiful at all seasons, the cherry glade is wonderful in spring, so too, are the rhododendrons and azaleas. Autumn brings a magnificent array of colours that range from glorious gold to vivid chesnut and brilliant reds.

The great estate of Westonbirt Arboretum is owned by the Forestry Commission. It is open to the public and visitors have complete freedom to wander anywhere in the woods.

Recommended towns & villages near Westonbirt

Inside Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury (157 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire

(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction E of Westonbirt)

The town stakes its claim to be the oldest borough in England on the fact that it was granted a charter in the year 924 by King Edward..

Roman Bridge

Castle Combe (203 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction S of Westonbirt)

Tucked away in the Cotswolds, Castle Combe is a quintessential English village with honey-colored stone houses, a medieval market cross, and a peaceful ambiance. It's an idyllic destination for a relaxing countryside getaway...

Lane in Bisley

Bisley (36 Pictures) a Cotswold Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction N of Westonbirt)

The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore...

Early evening playtime on the wettest street in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures) in the county of Gloucestershire

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NW of Westonbirt)

A visit to Slimbridge in the county of Gloucestershire not only offers the opportunity to explore a wealth of wildlife habitation, but the chance to savour some of the loveliest scenery in the Shire...

Stained Glass Church Window

Berkeley (29 Pictures) in the county of Gloucestershire

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction NW of Westonbirt)

The town is mostly Georgian, with the most dominant feature being its centuries old castle, surrounded by buttressed walls which are 14 ft-thick in parts...

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Westonbirt Arboretum. Winter Jan 2005

Westonbirt Arboretum (82 Pictures)

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

A magnificent arboretum which is a joy to visit at any time of year. It is run by the Forestry Commission and has a dazzling.....

Malmesbury Abbey

Malmesbury Abbey (11 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction E)

Malmesbury Abbey is built on the site of a former Saxon monastery of AD700, by the 12th-century it was an important Benedictine.....

Abbey House Gardens

Abbey House Gardens (26 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction E)

William Stumpe, the wealthy merchant responsible for giving Malmesbury Abbey back to the town following the Dissolution was also.....

Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NW)

Former Tudor hunting lodge later converted to fashionable home...

Dyrham Park,  National Trust owned house in Between Bristol and Chippenham

Dyrham Park (8 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

This engaging house sits serenely in a beautiful wooded Gloucestershire valley, surrounded by an old deer park. It is built of.....

Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle (30 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NW)

This wonderful historic castle standing a short distance inland from the River Severn estuary has long been associated with the.....

Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens (34 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction N)

Painswick is a beautiful Cotswold village of mellow golden stone. It is renowned not simply for its Cotswold beauty, but also.....


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