Date/Time
Date(s) - 23/07/2025
10:00 - 12:00
Location
Tortworth Church
Categories
Barry Embling will lead this walk to include the famous Tortworth Chestnut, the churchyard and the arboretum. Meet at Tortworth Church, 10.00 am, GL12 8HF, OS Grid Ref: ST 703 933, What 3 Words informs.shin.animator – There is parking on the grass.
A general nature walk, with an emphasis on trees. Starting in the churchyard, which has some very rare trees, then looking at the famous 600-year-old Tortworth Chestnut, discussing the recent academic work determining whether chestnuts came to Britain with the Romans. From here taking a 30-minute walk on public rights of way across mixed countryside to Tortworth Arboretum, looking at its superb tree collection, including some county champions. Option to finish with a coffee in the Tortworth Court Hotel. People might prefer to drive to the Tortworth Court Hotel from the church.