Herbs and Hexes: October half-term trail
From Saturday 18 October to Sunday 2 November, take part in our children's trail to uncover the mysterious missing ingredient needed to complete the witch’s potion.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
This October half-term, find out more about herbal myths and legends as you explore the garden at Croome, while trying to uncover the missing ingredient in the witch’s potion. From magical herbs to medicinal roots, you'll discover the most powerful plants that could be growing in a witch’s garden.
This trail is free to take part in (normal admission applies). Pick up your trail sheet from the outdoor hub.
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Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
This is a children and family event, however all are welcome to take part!
- Meeting point
Pick up a trail sheet from the outdoor hub.
- What to bring and wear
This trail takes place around the garden, so wear weather appropriate clothing
- Accessibility
The trail follows an accessible hard standing path, suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs
Upcoming events
Pages from Nature exhibition
Pages from Nature is a 200-year anniversary exhibition celebrating the publication of William Dean’s Hortus Croomensis; a detailed record of the vast and varied plant collection at Croome in 1824.
Pages from Nature: Walk through the Pleasure Grounds
Celebrate the 200 year anniversary of the publication of the 1824 guidebook to Croome, the Hortus Croomensis. Explore the views, scents and sounds of the garden at Croome using your own Hortus Croomensis booklet to guide you.
Robert Adam bookcases
A monumental set of mahogany mid-18th-century bookcases, designed by renowned architect, Robert Adam (1728-1792) for Croome Court have returned from the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A), London.
Wild Imagination Exhibition with Sarah Taylor Silverwood
Wild Imagination is a new animation and accompanying soundtrack by artist Sarah Taylor Silverwood.