Kids Trail: Mission Spring

West Sussex

Type:Childrens Events

Borde Hill Garden, Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1XP

Tel: +441444450326

Kids with umbrellas splashing through puddles

About

Agent Snowdrop needs your help! Spring has gone missing, and we suspect Winter has locked it away.

Your secret mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join our Secret Nature Agency and help bring Spring back to life.

Armed with your Agent Booklet and pencil from HQ, you'll set off through the Garden on an interactive story trail, decoding clues, completing nature challenges, and meeting special agents along the way, from Agent Bumble at Bumblebee Bootcamp to Agent Nutmeg in Squirrel Surveillance.

Each mission zone will test your observation skills, creativity, and courage as you gather the letters needed to crack the final Secret Code and wake up the Garden once more.

Expect plenty of outdoor fun as you splash, wriggle, buzz, and scurry through this imaginative family trail. Complete your mission and claim a special prize back at HQ.

Mission Accepted?

As you explore, enjoy the magic of early spring in the Garden. Wander among beautiful blooms, from delicate snowdrops and hellebores to colourful viburnum, daffodils, and magnolias, before letting off steam in the Adventure Playground.

Picnics and dogs on leads are welcome.

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Opening Times

Season (14 Feb 2026 - 22 Mar 2026)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:00 - 17:00

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