Summer Orienteering Butterfly Trail

Oxfordshire

Type:Childrens Events

Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, Oxfordshire, OX33 1JZ

Tel: 01844 339254

Summer Butterfly Trail at Waterperry Gardens

About

Date: Saturday 11th July – 6th September 2026

Venue: Gardens

Time: 10:00am – 5:30pm daily.

Price: £5.25 per child, including a prize. Children must be accompanied by an adult for whom the garden entrance fee applies. No need to book.

Summer holiday fun at Waterperry Gardens.

Using the compass and instructions on the trail map provided, look carefully around our gardens to find the Butterflies.

When you find one, mark it off with a sticker.

Don't worry if you can't find them all, you'll still get a special summer prize for taking part!

Once you've found as many as you can, take your completed form to the Garden Shop to claim your prize. Please leave all the Butterflies where you find them so others can enjoy this trail, too!

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Opening Times

Season (11 July 2026 - 6 Sept 2026)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:30 - 17:30

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