Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum

The restoration has begun...

Posted: April 8, 2014 at 13:13 pm Author: Sophie Nash

Work has begun on the final element of Phase One of the Westonbirt Project, the Downs Restoration.

The contractors have started to remove old footpaths; the stone material will be used to form the base layer of our two new footpaths. The new footpaths start at the Welcome Building and will lead visitors to the Great Oak Hall or towards Silk Wood and on to the restaurant.

Footpath creation

From this week the contractors will start removing the existing surfaced visitor car park.

Existing car park

If you want to know more about the downs restoration please visit our Downs restoration pages.


For more information on what to expect on-site please see our Recreation Managers blog...