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Stranger Folk Digital Adventure at Emmetts Garden

Gather your friends and family for an exciting digital folklore adventure for 7-12 year olds and imaginative adults to play together

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Step into a world of British folklore at Emmetts Garden with Stranger Folk, Volume 1: Crone Calling. As the spirit and human worlds collide, sneaky goblins, cunning boggarts and Stranger Folk are slipping through a magical rift to stir up trouble.

Download the free Stranger Folk app before your visit, or as you arrive, and follow the mysterious Old Crone through a series of silly and magical tasks. Families can work together using just one mobile phone to harness the elements, find the Stranger Folk and heal the rift between the human and spirit worlds.

Once you have checked in at our Visitor Reception, a Magic Word awaits for you to access the app and begin your adventure. Free Wi-Fi is available in various areas around the site, but we recommend downloading the free app before you visit.

Designed for families with children aged 7–12, the adventure can be played in around 20 minutes or spread throughout the day, giving you plenty of time to pause and pick up where you left off. No booking required, normal admission costs apply.

Combine it with a visit to our Halloween Spooky Woodcraft Workshop, 29 October - 1 November where children can learn how to safely use carving tools to whittle your very own wooden mushroom keyring to take home. These small-group sessions offer a fun introduction to traditional wood carving, ideal for children aged 8 and above. With just 8 places per workshop, pre-booking is strongly recommended. Normal admissions apply.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Accessibility

Steep paths and steps in places. Woodland path is uneven and non-tarmacked. Accessible toilets. Buggy available (dependent on staff levels).

Meeting point

Visitor Centre

Suitability for children

Children welcome.

What to bring and wear

Come prepared for playing outdoors

Upcoming events

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Autumn Fair Makers Market 

Browse and buy from a range of stallholders selling hand-made crafts, homewares and gifts as well as locally produced food and drink.

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9 Oct to 11 Oct 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 2 other dates or times

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Outdoor Family Activity Trail 

Fun-Gus saves the forest. A super-natural outdoor family trail.

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9 Oct to 1 Nov 2026
at 10:00 to 16:30+ 23 other dates or times

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Music on the Meadow 

Enjoy an afternoon of live music in the autumn garden as local bands perform a selection of modern classics, film scores and much-loved favourites.

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10 Oct to 11 Oct 2026
at 12:00 to 13:00+ 3 other dates or times

Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival: Photography Workshop 

Join us for an autumn photography workshop led by expert photographer, Roger Bloxham. This event is part of the Emmetts Garden Autumn Festival.

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14 Oct to 27 Oct 2026
at 09:30 to 13:00+ 1 other date or time