Enchanted Audley End

Last night we had a lovely festive family evening at the Enchanted Christmas Trail at Audley End House. It was a perfect chilly wintry evening and so we all wrapped up well with fleeces, coats, hats, scarves and gloves. The trail seemed quite a bit longer than last years trail and featured lots of new bits.

The 2019 trail started with the talking tree introduction which then went in to the hologram fairy's in bird cages. From there we went over the troll bridge where we got smoked out and then on to a Morse code light show thing. After then there was a light maze which was roughly the half way point and a perfect place to stop by the camp fire for hot chocolates, mulled wine, mince pies etc.

After some refreshments we continued on to the trail which took you around the back of the house which was illuminated with an amazing fairy laser light show. We then headed around the front of the house where the kids all had a go on some small fairground rides before we headed off on the final stretch of the trail heading towards the "Make a Wish" tree.

It was really good to have a different trail from last year and some new activities. Everyone seemed to have a good time and we certainly got in to the Xmas spirit.

Greetings from the talking tree.

All wrapped up on a cold wintry evening.

The hologram fairy's (Holly was very amazed by these).

Holly enjoying leading the way around the trail.

A bit of an odd light arch (looks like a ace start/finish line).

In to the light maze we go.

Holly enjoying the largest Bourbon biscuit I have ever seen.

Finally Josh took the camera so there was a rare picture with me in it.

Holly resting her little legs.

There was no way Holly was not going to go on each and every fairground ride.

A mini Ferris wheel, somehow Brandon squeezed in with Holly!

Joshua escorted Holly on the tea cups.

And then all three decided to go on this ride (Josh and Brandon were way too big really.

Holly and Bee in front of the Xmas tree at Audley End House.

Holly at the "Make A Wish" tree.

Holly's wish was beautiful, she wrote that she wished everyone could be happy.

Then she drew the family and wrote her name on the back of her wish.

Finally Holly had to peg it on to the Tree of Wishes.

Almost a picture of all 5 of us. Cut off a bit of Holly and Joshua was grumpy as he doesn't like photos!

The amazing laser light show at Audley End House.

Love the way the house and gardens were all illuminated.

The laser light show on the house was again Fairy themed.