Arley Arboretum and Gardens

About the garden

Nestled on the banks of the river Severn within the Arley Estate, the arboretum is a private garden that opened to the public for the first time in 2002. After its last owner, Roger Turner, died in 1999, the entire estate was left to the Roger & Douglas Turner charitable trust.

The arboretum is home to more than 300 species of rare and ancient trees, alongside over a dozen varieties of flowering magnolia as well as blossoming trees, including the beautiful Yoshino Cherry. Visitors can explore a variety of accessible gardens, featuring delicate wisteria framing the archway entrance, the large alpine garden, dramatic herbaceous borders, tropical beds, ornamental grasses, pristine bedding, hanging baskets and the walled Italian garden in the Renaissance style.

Seasonal highlights include displays of spring bulbs, rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and a 65m (213ft) laburnum arch. The arboretum is a magical place to visit year-round, with each season offering a different experience.