The CBA and Forestry England are proud to welcome you to the launch event for the 35th Festival of Archaeology. This free event will be held at the Westonbirt Arboretum, the ideal location to explore this year's festival theme, nature.
Join us for a wide range of free events and activities, including themed walks through the wonderful Arboretum landscape, experimental archaeology demonstrations, craft activities, living heritage displays and talks with some of the most exciting voices in British archaeology today.
Please check back in on this page in the coming weeks and months, as the events programme begins to be revealed.
Location
Westonbirt, the National Arboretum, Nr. Tetbury , GL8 8QS, United Kingdom
Additional location/direction information
GL8 8QS. Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury.
By Car
From M4 (approx 20 mins)
Exit Motorway at Junction 18
Take the A46 north towards Stroud
After a few miles turn right onto the A433 (signed Cirencester). Continue on this road for approx three miles and the arboretum is on your left.
From M5 (approx 20 mins)
Exit at Junction 13 onto the A419 (towards Stroud) Take the A46 (towards Bath)
After going though Nailsworth, you come to traffic lights at the cross-roads
Turn left onto A4135 to Tetbury
In Tetbury, turn right on the A433
Continue on this road, passing through Doughton, for approx three miles. The arboretum is on your right.
By Public Transport
The Robin Bus is a local bookable bus service. Available 7:00am to 7:00pm, Monday to Saturday.
You can reach the site by bus on Mondays to Saturdays: Stagecoach - Single journeys capped at £3 - Starts 1st January 2025.
You can also save money with the Cotswolds Discoverer Pass, which gives you unlimited off-peak travel around the Cotswolds by train and bus for the day.
Bus routes and times
From Stroud Bus 69 runs to Westonbirt several times a day, allowing for a 3 or 6 hour visit.
From Bath take Bus 620, which continues as bus 69 from Old Sodbury to Westonbirt (stay on the same bus).
From Bristol take Bus Y1 or Bus Y5 to Yate Shopping Centre to connect with bus 620/69.
Train travel
There are direct trains to Stroud from London, Reading, Swindon, Gloucester and Cheltenham. You can also visit Westonbirt by train and bus from Bath.
Kemble and Yate Stations are the closest stations to Westonbirt. It’s a 20-minute taxi ride from either. A group of 3 or more can save 34% on GWR trains with a GroupSave ticket.
Book your bike onto the train to Kemble, and cycle 15-miles to Westonbirt. No cycling is allowed inside the arboretum.
Arriving by bicycle?
Westonbirt welcomes visitors who arrive by bicycle.
Schedule
Sat, 18 Jul
9:00 AM
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5:00 PM
Duration of event
8 hours
Additional booking information
This event will have a booking system, though it remains a free event. More information will follow soon on how to book your entry tickets.