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Witch Corner

  • Opening Times

  • January to March

    Monday - Sunday 10am-4pm
    Last Entry 3pm

  • April to October

    10am-5pm
    Last Entry 4pm

  • November & December

    10am-4pm
    Last Entry 3pm

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Explore a wild-wood glen full of Sir Walter Scott’s favourite stories and their mischievous creatures, and enjoy twelve story stops, show-stopping sculptures and interactive content for all ages in a woodland trail full of supernatural surprises.

Prices

Witch Corner is open Monday - Sunday, 10 am- 4 pm (last entry 3 pm). 

Choose from day tickets and Abbotsford Unlimited tickets. With an Abbotsford Unlimited ticket, you can enjoy a whole year of access to Abbotsford's historic house and gardens, as well as returning to the magic of Witch Corner. Visit time and time again to enjoy seasonal experiences and activities- from Spring and Summer in the walled gardens to Christmas in the historic house and an array of seasonal family activities at Witch Corner. All day tickets can be upgraded to Abbotsford Unlimited tickets on site at Abbotsford on the day of your first visit to Witch Corner. Witch Corner is free to Friends of Abbotsford and Scott's Abbotsford Circle members.

  DAY TICKET
    With Gift Aid*

Child 

under 3s

FREE FREE

Child

3 years and over

£6.00 £6.60
Adult £6.00 £6.60

Family

2 adults & 2 children

£24.30 £26.73
  ABBOTSFORD UNLIMITED TICKET
    Upgrade from day ticket

Child 

under 3s

FREE FREE

Child

3 years and over

£10.80 £4.80

 

Adult

 

£17.80

£11.80

 

Family

2 adults & 2 children

£51.50

£27.20

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*If you can Gift Aid your ticket, HMRC will give us an extra 25% on top of your kind donation, in lieu of tax you have already paid. All of this money goes directly to the work of the Abbotsford Trust. Tickets only qualify for Gift Aid when they include an additional donation of at least 10%, as included in our Gift Aid prices above. Abbotsford Unlimited tickets can include Gift Aid without additional donation. Find out more about Gift Aid at gov.uk.

FAQs

Witch Corner is a folklore-themed sculpture trail with twelve stops. It also includes a play area and Witch’s Cottage. Younger visitors can enjoy completing the Activity Booklet, solving the clues and completing the activities at each story stop. More in-depth information on each legend or folktale is available through the Abbotsford app which also includes a quiz and a Curator’s Cauldron audio guide to allow older children and adults the opportunity to explore the secrets behind the stories used in the Trail. 

Witch Corner is a sculpture trail inspired by Scottish legends and folklore and is suitable for all ages. Our activity booklet and play equipment is primarily aimed at 3- 11 year olds, although under 7s may require parental help with the activity booklet. Our booklet is best completed as an enjoyable family experience. Our app includes further information, a quiz, and a Curator’s Cauldron audio guide to allow older children and adults the opportunity to explore the secrets behind the stories used in the Trail.

Children aged 2 and under are admitted free of charge, everyone aged 3 and over will require a ticket. 

Dogs are very welcome but we ask that they are kept on short leads, away from the sculptures and that any mess is cleaned up. Bins are provided throughout the Abbotsford estate. 

A visit to Witch Corner will take approximately 1 hour. Don’t forget you can also enjoy Abbotsford’s estate walks, café, visitor centre, house and gardens whilst you’re here.  

Tickets and booklets can be collected from Abbotsford’s Visitor Centre. 

Witch Corner is a woodland trail along packed gravel paths. The last section of the trail containing the final 3 sculptures can only be accessed by descending a fairly steep 1in8 sloped path to a lower section. An exit gate is provided at the top of the slope for those who are not confident going both down and returning up a similarly steep path.

The trail is outdoors, so we recommend comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and shoes. We also encourage dressing up to complete the trail! 

No, Annual tickets and Abbotsford Unlimited tickets are to be used by the same individuals. We will take a photo of you when you buy or pick up your ticket on arrival which will be linked to your ticket on our system.

We operate a 24 hour cancellation notice. If you need to cancel within 24 hours of your booking, we will happily rearrange your visit for another time. 

For health and safety reasons, Witch Corner may need to close in high winds or other severe weather. Please check our website or Facebook page for closure announcements before travelling if severe weather is forecast.