This October half term, step into a world of Spells and Sparkles, where magic, mystery and imagination can be found in some of Harewood’s oldest and most extraordinary trees.

For centuries, trees have inspired myths, legends and folklore, with ancient woods often thought to be places where magic might be found. Join Harewood’s Garden Team at 2pm on the West Side of the Terrace to discover the strange, fascinating and sometimes spooky stories hidden amongst the trees that surround us.

As the great J.R.R. Tolkien so wonderfully imagined through his tree-like Ent creatures, trees can be far more than simply part of the landscape. For the ancient Treebeard, even a name tells a story, growing and changing with all that he has lived through: