Fun for all the family! Immerse yourself in woodland stories, traditional English folk music, and delicious local produce. Children can have a go at carving a pencil, willow weaving or even make their own bug hotel. or just walk in the best collection of trees in Oxfordshire with some of the oldest redwoods in the UK. Limited car parking - please carshare or come by public transport where possible.
Harcourt Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay OX44 9PX, Sat 21 October 2017
Autumn is, of course, a perfect time to visit Harcourt Arboretum, awash with colour above and rustly of leaf underfoot.
So to tempt you in, and launch half term with a bang, there's the annual Autumn Fair. There's folk music, and local produce available. Children's craft activities include willow-weaving, carving a pencil, and making a bug hotel, and there are woodland stories. It's a real celebration of forests and trees.
Or, if you prefer something quieter, you could just go for a walk.
All this is available for the normal entry fee: Adults £5, children free. If you don't need further persuasion and are already in love with the woods, an annual pass to Harcourt Arboretum and the Botanic Gardens is £18.50.
