Things to Do at Picton

Fairy Door Trail

Picton Castle Garden’s Peach House Wood is an enchanting place where fairies live. Each fairy has built a beautiful home under their favourite tree. Will you find all 12 houses on your next visit? You will learn some magical facts about our wonderful tree species as you go. The fairy door trail is given to each child at no additional cost.

Adventure Playground, Jungle Board Walk and Maze

Younger visitors will find lots to do in the exciting adventure play area and adjacent jungle garden. A jungle boardwalk allows children and adults alike to take an exciting journey through the Gunnera and woodland plantations and the whole family can have a go at finding their way around the maze!

We had a lovely day exploring the grounds of the castle. The castle is surrounded by some pretty well established woodlands with lots of little natural areas for children to explore. The playground was brilliant. It was all built from wood and blended effortlessly into the surroundings. My toddler thought he was in a real castle with a slide and loved balancing his way around the jungle and going through the maze.

Trip Advisor September 2019

Seasonal Activities

We have a variety of different seasonal activities available for families all year. From Welly Walks in the Winter, to puzzle days and lawn games in the Summer. Many of our activities are have wildlife or historic themes and can be shared by the whole family at your leisure. We have a range of activity and information sheets for you and your family to choose from to help you get the most of your day. Please see our events section for more information on seasonal activities (none of our activities involve any additional cost to take part).

Geocaching

Geocaching is a type of worldwide online and real world treasure hunt. We have 4 caches in the gardens for you to find. You will need to download the geocache app onto your phone or other GPS enabled device and then can search out the treasure. They are disguised as simple items you might find in any woodland and inside you will be able to record your discovery and note on the website online if you wish.