Getting here

Easily accessible from London, Bristol or Bath, Westonbirt House is set in the heart of the glorious Cotswolds.

Westonbirt Minibuses

Our fleet of minibuses is available for private hire during your stay with us. Perfect for:

  • picking up/dropping off from the airport or train station
  • picking up/dropping off guests for weddings or other social functions
  • taking your corporate delegates out for an excursion

By car

Sat-Nav:

If you are intending to use a Sat Nav please enter the school postcode: GL8 8QG. Please follow brown tourist signs for Westonbirt Arboretum from all directions. The main school entrance is a couple of hundred metres east of the Arboretum entrance.

From the M5 heading south from Birmingham


From Birmingham you have two choices of route from the M5, either leave at J11a and pass through Cirencester or leave at J13 and pass through Stroud.

Exit at Junction 13

  • Turn right onto the A419 towards Stroud.
  • Take the A46 towards Bath.
  • Go through Nailsworth.
  • After the crossroads take the next left, signed Westonbirt (Bowldown Road).
  • Continue on this road and at the crossroads, turn right on to the A433.
  • The main school entrance is on the left just after the Hare and Hounds Hotel.

Exit at Junction 11a

  • Take the A417 to Cirencester.
  • Take the A433 to Tetbury.
  • In Tetbury, turn left onto the A433 Bath road.
  • After about three miles, pass the Hare and Hounds Hotel on your right.
  • The main school entrance is on the left.

From the M4 heading east from Bristol

  • Exit Motorway at Junction 18.
  • Take the A46 north towards Stroud.
  • Turn right onto the A433 signed Cirencester.
  • Continue on this road for approximately three miles.
  • The main school entrance is on your right after the Westonbirt Arboretum entrance.

From the M4 heading west from London

From London you have several choices of route from the M4, outlined below are two options.

Exit Motorway at Junction 17

  • Take the A429 towards Malmesbury and Cirencester.
  • Bypass Malmesbury and turn left onto the B4014 after the second roundabout.
  • In Tetbury, turn left onto the A433 Bath road.
  • After about three miles, pass the Hare and Hounds Hotel on your right.
  • The main school entrance is on the left.

Exit Motorway at Junction 18.

  • Take the A46 north towards Stroud.
  • Turn right onto the A433 signed Cirencester.
  • Continue on this road for approximately three miles.
  • The main school entrance is on your right after the Westonbirt Arboretum entrance.

By train

Trains to local stations take around 1 hour 15 minutes from London. Nearby train stations

Kemble (18 mins by car)

Stroud (24 mins by car)

Stonehouse (27 mins by car)

Chippenham (30 minutes by car)

Bristol Parkway (31 mins by car)

By bus or coach

The Cotswolds is easy to get around by bus with many local bus services linking main towns throughout the area.

The local bus route that runs through Westonbirt is the Stagecoach No. 69 service, which links Tetbury, Nailsworth and Stroud.  

For further information on public transport and bus routes, please visit the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty website and download the Explore the Cotswolds by Public Transport guide.

Parking

Westonbirt House boasts a large car park at the front of the House with 83 spaces. There are also two fields that can take up to 1800 cars.