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Follow the Magpies' Magic Forest trail now at Cambridge University Botanic Garden

The Magpies' Magic Forest

Thu 4 September 2025 - Wed 12 November 2025

Botanic Garden

Pick up this free trail from the Garden ticket offices to learn about the folklore and mythology surrounding some of our common British trees. The trail will take you on an adventure around the Botanic Garden to learn stories about the magical properties of trees that have been lost to time. Visit all six boards to learn about each tree and collect a stamp of its magical item. Then head to one of the Ticket Offices to gain the magpies’ golden stamp of ‘mischief’.

Suitable for ages 8+. Children must be accompanied at all times. Runs alongside the Autumn Art Adventure, a creative trail perfect for younger children.

Cost: Free with normal Garden admission

Enquiries and booking

No need to book.

Enquiries: Lottie Brown Website Email: enquiries@botanic.cam.ac.uk Telephone: 01223336265

Timing

In person

10:00am-4:00pm daily from Thursday 4 September 2025 until Wednesday 12 November 2025

All times

Thu 4 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 5 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 6 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 7 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 8 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 9 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 10 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu 11 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 12 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 13 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 14 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 15 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 16 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 17 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu 18 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 19 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 20 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 21 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 22 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 23 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 24 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu 25 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 26 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 27 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 28 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 29 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 30 September 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 1 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu 2 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 3 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 4 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 5 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 6 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 7 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 8 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu 9 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 10 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 11 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 12 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 13 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 14 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 15 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu 16 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 17 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 18 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 19 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 20 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 21 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 22 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu 23 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 24 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 25 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 26 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 27 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 28 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 29 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu 30 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 31 October 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 1 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 2 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 3 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 4 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 5 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thu 6 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fri 7 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sat 8 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Sun 9 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Mon 10 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tue 11 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wed 12 November 2025 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Venue

Address: Botanic Garden
1 Brookside
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB2 1JE
Cambridgeshire
Map
Email: enquiries@botanic.cam.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 1223 336265
Fax: +44 1223 336278
Website