Woodland Folk Give Unique Twist

Go in search of Montague Mouse and his woodland friends during a woodland walk at Wigton just outside of Carlisle.

Montague Mouse and his friends, Sebastian Shrew, Maudie Mole and Willie Water Vole live, along with a host of other characters, amongst the trees and shrubs of High Hall Nursery around 12 miles south-west of Carlisle just off the A595.

A large notice board in the car park shows what one could expect to see and a map of the trail ahead.

Captivating adventure for children of all ages!

This unique twist to a woodland nursery, not only benefits children, who usually find plant nurseries boring but just goes to show what a bit of imagination and creativity can do.

A little attention to detail sets the scene

Artisitic skill is also evident in the displays around the garden which form the backdrop to a carefully staged simplicity and rustic natural feel.

More importantly, this stresses the necessity to consider how the presentation of your business will inform and affect your customers.  In this case, executed wonderfully, as the visitor will, in most cases, be unaware of the “set” onto which they have just walked.

The inclusion of the “Woodland Folk” shows how diversity can be used to create another element to the business and how “thinking outside of the box” can expand your audience.

WORTH A VISIT.

Slightly off the beaten track, You will not find toilets or a cafe but  you are assured of a friendly welcome and it offers something different and unique from the run of the mill gardening hypermarkets.

Entrance to the woodland walk and nursery is free (at time of posting).

The walk is just under ½ mile in length and takes you through woodland, which in Spring is full of bluebells, ramsons, and foxgloves, not to mention a variety of fungi.

Website A well written website with some great contents and many  links. You can also download audio files of birdsong and get details of membership of The Friends of the Woodland Folk.  http://www.highhallnursery.co.uk

The address is High Hall Nursery & Woodland Walk, Westward, nr Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8NQ,

Telephone number 016973 44 308

Brochure available here

Opening Times (2009) available here

GPS data

• Postcode: CA7 8NQ ,
• Grid Reference: NY269436 ,
• Latitude: 54:46:57N (54.7825)
• Longitude: 3:08:12W (-3.1367)

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