Getting Here
By Car
Batsford Arboretum & Garden Centre is located just a mile and a half from the historic Cotswold market town of Moreton-in-Marsh. Our entrance is on Bourton Road/along the A44 (towards/from Bourton on the Hill) – look out for brown directional signs as you approach us from either direction.
For driving directions to Batsford, click here and enter your postcode.
If using SATNAV, please use the postcode GL56 9AT (if your SATNAV doesn’t recognise this postcode, please follow the instructions above. Some SATNAVs will take you to Batsford village where there is no access).
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Please note: There is NO access to the arboretum from Batsford Village.
Free car parking is available to all visitors, with limited disabled parking for blue badge holders in front of the main entrance to the visitor centre.
Please be aware that during our busy periods of Easter and mid-October to mid-November, parking will be restricted for motorhomes. If you wish to visit with a motorhome during these times, please call us on 01386 701441 (option 1).
By Train
First Great Western operates train services between London Paddington and Evesham, Worcester and Hereford via Oxford and Moreton-in-Marsh, the journey time is approx. 1 hour 40 minutes from London to Moreton. Local taxis often meet the London trains but it may be better to book in advance – see thetrainline.com for tickets.
For information on Moreton’s train station and to plan your journey, click here.
By Bus
There are regular buses to Moreton-in-Marsh from Cheltenham direction on the 801 Pulham’s Coaches service, however this will involve a 1.7 mile walk to Batsford (see below). The Stagecoach Bus service from Stratford Upon Avon drops passengers at the end of our drive from Moreton direction, the journey from Moreton takes about 5 minutes, but please bear in mind you’ll have to walk up the mile long drive.
By Bicycle
We are easily accessible by bicycle from the direction of Moreton-in-Marsh or Bourton-on-the-Hill along the A44. Please note that cycling within the Arboretum is not permitted. Please note: There is NO access to or from Batsford Village.
Walking
You can walk from Moreton-in-Marsh via the Monarch’s Way (about 1.7 miles). This picturesque footpath takes around 35 minutes and brings you right up to the Arboretum.