Minterne House and Gardens, Dorset, DT2 7AU
This trail is now closed but we do have our new Christmas Enchanted Night Garden trail at Minterne this year
July 5th- 1st Sept
What to expect
Minterne House and Gardens were featured in the Telegraph’s ‘Top 25 Gardens to Visit’ and voted the ‘best for tranquility’. Offering serenity and peace to our busy fairy friends, Minterne offers spectacular sights including tumbling waterfalls that spill from one lake into another before disappearing into magical streams, adorned with fallen branches and moss-covered tracks – it really is the perfect hiding place for the illusive fairies and their friends.
As the trail continues to the wider expanses, a unicorn and its foal can be seen in the shade of a majestic tree, a fox in the long grass, and dragons in their den. Be careful as you wander around the grounds of this beautiful stately home – it’s easy to get lost in its magic and to be fooled by the fairies dancing around the maypole or Hares boxing the front lawn!
Bereleigh House, East Meon, Petersfield, GU32 1PH
This trail is now closed
What to expect
The trail is located in the grounds of Bereleigh House and the trail will take you through the more formal gardens and into a woodland walk with far reaching views across the Meon Valley.
This is the second year the fairies and their friends have appeared at Bereleigh and even more shy and elusive animals have made an appearance but you will have to look hard to catch a glimpse of them.
Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Glouc. GL6 6TH
This trail is now closed but we do have the Enchanted Night Garden here for the second year during the Christmas period.
What to expect
July 22nd - Sept 10th
Prices: Adult £11.60* Child £8.00* under 4s free. * gift aid admission - other prices apply, see website
A truly unique place with stunning gardens and a tranquil wooden dell, Painswick Rococo Gardens is where formality meets the wild. The fairies have been gradually taking over this tranquil spot, and you can catch a glimpse of them sitting on the many beautiful garden buildings and structures.
As you descend into the dell, more of their animal friends can be seen – yet the shadows cast by the beautiful woodland can play tricks with your eyes, so only the keenest of eyes will know if what they have seen is real or imagined!
Beaulieu, Hants, SO42 7ZN
This trail is now closed
Description
Beaulieu means ‘beautiful place’ and the gardens live up to that name. The gardens were once the grounds of the Abbey and are a charming mix of formal and informal design.
The Dragon and Fairy trail takes you along the tranquil millpond walk, hugging the river as it meanders upstream.
There are many paths that criss-cross the trail unveiling open spaces and nooks and crannies where one would least expect. Be sure to keep a good lookout for all the wonderful woodland animals that call this place their home.
Enchanted Night Garden - Minterne
This Christmas, selected dates from the 6th December until the 4th of January
Description
Come and enjoy the beautiful garden as you have never seen it before. The fairies and their friends have retuned bringing a sparkle to this wonderful place. The Trail will take you passed the lakes, through the gardens and in front of the impressive house lit in all its splendour. Come and see these wonderful grounds and see what surprise awaits you round every corner.