Britain’s Longest Treetop Walkway Gives You An Amazing Green View From 40ft Up

If you ever wanted to visit Ewok Village, then today is your lucky day.

While Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire isn’t exactly the forest moon of Endor, it’s still pretty spectacular thanks to a new treetop walkway.

It has been installed at Britain’s National Arboretum to give visitors an amazing birds’ eye view of the woodlands.

The walkway is 43ft high and swoops through almost 1,000ft of trees at the popular attraction.

It cost £1.9 million to build and is the biggest in the UK, and comes complete with a crow’s nest and a rope bridge.

It is made from larch and Douglas fir and includes more than 20 pairs of timber legs, ranging in height from 8ft to 44ft.

The walkway runs through Westonbirt’s Silk Wood and is accessibility to people with mobility scooters and wheelchairs.

It was unveiled on Tuesday by BBC Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison.

The funds for the walkway were raised by the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum, a charity established to preserve and protect the arboretum and its 15,000 trees.

Charity chief executive Anna-Clare Temple said: “The Treetop Walkway will add a whole new dimension to our visitors’ experience of trees and be an all accessible route into Silk Wood.

“We are really thankful to all who have supported the Westonbirt Project.“

Andrew Smith, arboretum director, said: “This landmark addition transforms the visitor experience with incredible views which have never been seen before.”

(Pictures: SWNS)