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We're Going on a Bear Hunt comes to Polesden Lacey this autumn

An illustration from the popular We’re Going on a Bear Hunt book showing a family walking and skipping through a field of grass and wildflowers
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at Polesden Lacey | © We’re Going On A Bear Hunt © Bear Hunt Films Ltd 2016

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, is coming to Polesden Lacey this autumn. Get ready to swish, splash and squelch your way through the new sensory trail to find the bear.

The much-loved picture book and award-winning animation will be brought to life in the grounds ogf Polesden Lacey through a series of interactive installations, emulating the journey undertaken by the family at the heart of the story.

Follow in the characters’ footsteps to brave the elements. Roam through swishy swashy grass, conquer thick oozy mud, brave swirling whirling snowstorms and tiptoe through a cave in search of the bear. You can’t go over it. You can’t go under it. You’ve got to go through it!

The National Trust is working in collaboration with Walker Productions and Lupus Films, the production team behind the stunning animation based on the best-selling children’s book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, published by Walker Books.

Over the last 30 years, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt has enchanted children and parents alike with its story of perseverance, optimism and a love of nature, selling more than 14 million books worldwide in 42 languages. Author Michael Rosen’s retelling of this classic picture book has exceeded 20 million views on YouTube.

Fantastic fun for all ages, round up your friends and family and see who will be the first one to spot the bear.

Trail is included in normal admission.

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