Minterne House and Gardens, Dorset, DT2 7AU
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!
Enys Gardens, Penryn, Falmouth Cornwall TR10 9LB
Aug 1st - 31st
What to expect
The place where the woodland fairies were first spotted! Enys Gardens offers wonderful vistas over the adjacent fields, and even a sneak peak of Falmouth Harbour. As you move away from the formal gardens next to the house, the trail will take you through a labyrinth of paths amongst the trees, along the walled garden, and beyond.
Some hilarious hares have recently taken residence in their burrows, and don’t forget to keep your eyes open for Olly the barn owl – a shy creature but he may be coaxed out by the fairies to enjoy the limelight…
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.
Ryston Hall Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 0AA
July 20th- 18th August
What to expect
New for 2024. The trail will take you past the Grand facade of this stunning stately home and on into the woodland adjacent to the walled garden. The house is surrounded by countryside making it a very tranquil spot to look for fairies.
We are excited to see what other creatures will be discovered in this beautiful setting.
Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Glouc. GL6 6TH
July 20th - Sept 1st
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!
Boconnoc, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0RG
Oct 21st -Oct 29th
What to expect
Driving along the grand approach to Boconnoc you will feel as if you have been transported into a Jane Austen novel. The house at the end of the drive certainly does not disappoint either! The trail takes you through two gardens, the formal Dorothy Garden and the Shrubbery, where you will find a full-sized Gypsy caravan nestled among the bushes.
But what else will you find? Who is hiding among the trees? Could it be the fairies and their dragon friends? They have been known to be found further afield too and aren’t afraid to visit the monument and even the main gates!
Beaulieu, Hants, SO42 7ZN
18th May - 22nd of September
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- Rococo
This December
What to expect
Come and enjoy the beautiful garden as you have never seen it before. The fairies and their friends have retuned brining a sparkle to this wonderful space.
Enchanted Night Garden - Minterne
This December
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 space.
