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Magic at Mapperton - Halloween Trail

When? 26 Oct 2025 to 31 Oct 2025
Where? Mapperton House and Gardens - Beaminster

  • Magic at Mapperton - Halloween Trail

Join us this half term for a spellbinding Halloween trail through the Mapperton Gardens.

Children will receive a mini activity booklet at the start and follow a mapped route through the gardens, discovering decorative Halloween scenes. Each display hides a letter to collect and unscramble into a spooky word.

From witchy washing lines and golden pumpkins to giant spiderwebs and spooky coffins, every stop brings a touch of autumn magic.

The trail finishes at the Summerhouse, transformed into a Potion Room filled with broomsticks, potion bottles, cobwebs and candlelight.

Here, children can mix their own mini potion to take home, using dried ingredients and a pinch of imagination.

Keep an eye out for Pippa the Cat – Mapperton’s very own witch’s companion. If you spot her hidden somewhere in the gardens, a sweet reward awaits.

Trail price: £5 per child (includes activity booklet, trail and potion-making)
Garden entry: Free for accompanying adults

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Event hosted by:

Mapperton House and Gardens

Beaminster Dorset, DT8 3NR

Tel: 01308 862645

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