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Top 6 things to do at Waddesdon this winter
Looking for a day out this winter? Here are the top 6 things to do at Waddesdon throughout January and February.
1. Walk the Winter Light trail
Our Winter Light programme is running until 22 Jan so make sure you don’t miss the gardens awash with colour and dazzling light displays. Go an enchanted journey with a light art trail, sequenced projections on the Manor’s façade and woodland lantern trail along Miss Alice’s Drive. See more >
2. Enjoy a roast lunch
Created in-house by our talented team of chefs, enjoy a comforting roast lunch in the Manor Restaurant before seeing our extraordinary landscape brought to life with spectacular light displays. Find out more >
3. Winter walks with family and friends
Enjoy a walk this January or February and admire the stark beauty of the gardens in wintertime. In the Pleasure Grounds, keep an eye out for winter aconites, hellebores and early daffodils which may be just starting to appear and enjoy rarely visible views across Aylesbury Vale before the trees come into leaf. Down Baron Ferdinand’s walk, see swathes of snowdrops along the path. It’s a great time for those interested in photography, exploring, getting fit or simply for spending time with loved ones. Make sure you check our winter opening hours before travelling to us. See our walking routes here>
4. Tuck into Fish & Chips
Head to the Stables to enjoy freshly-made fish & chips, available for eat-in or takeaway! Until Jan 22.
5. Go on an Eythrope Parkland tour
On 15, 16, 17 February, we are running Eythrope Parkland Tours, followed by a two-course lunch at the Five Arrows Hotel. The woodland garden at Eythrope was developed from informal pleasure grounds in the mid-18th century. Alice de Rothschild made improvements to the garden, adding the boathouse, ornamental rock work and influencing the planting schemes including the Snowdrops. More recently spring bulbs and winter flowering shrubs have been added to create a truly inspiring winter walk. Book now >
6. Have some fun this February half-term
This February half-term the grounds will be open for family days out. Get creative with a giant colouring board in the Coach House, play in the woodland playground and enjoy a hot lunch at the Stables Café. Find out more here >