Eastern medicine

The Old Arboretum preserves Victorian landscaping with rare specimens planted generations ago, while Silk Wood combines ancient native woodland with more recent plantings. The path network is extensive enough that you can spend hours exploring without repeating yourself. You'll find towering Californian redwoods standing alongside delicate Japanese maples, each one thriving in conditions suited to where it originally comes from. The Treetop Walkway deserves to be high on your list—it takes you up into the canopy itself, giving you perspectives on leaves and branches you simply wouldn't experience from ground level. The place transforms throughout the year: autumn brings intense colour, spring shows off fresh growth and flowering trees at their best. The walking is straightforward for families, with accessible routes throughout, so you can take it at whatever pace suits you. There's plenty of space to stop for a picnic too. You're only a short drive from Tetbury, a proper working market town, or a bit further from Malmesbury if you want to visit its historic abbey as well. Whether you're interested in the botany, after a peaceful walk, or simply wanting to spend time around remarkable trees, this place delivers on all of it.