The UK’s most sustainable flower festival returns this September, transforming Strawberry Hill House & Garden into a faery-tale realm where imagination runs wild.
For one magical weekend, The Faery Tale Castle will burst into bloom, as over 50 of the UK’s pioneering floral artists conjure up spellbinding displays inspired by folklore and faery legends. Using only homegrown British flowers and sustainable techniques—free from floral foam and single-use plastics—they’ll weave nature’s untamed beauty into every corner of this gothic masterpiece.
Guest curated by botanical artist Gaia Eros, with co-curator Leigh Chappell, this year’s festival invites you into a world of spinning wheels, a witch’s perfumery, flying carpets, a goblin market—and even a giant spider in the gardens.
Complete your visit with a seasonal afternoon tea or picnic in the gardens, crafted by our friends at Roots & Berries (now available for pre-order).
The festival runs for just three days. To protect this Grade I listed building, ticket numbers are limited—advance booking is strongly recommended.
Come and see the castle in full bloom!
Adult: £22 | Student: £15 | Child (under 14): £10
Gaia Eros Florals | @gaiaerosflorals
Leigh Chappell Flowers | @leigh.chappell.flowers
Charlotte Johnston Floral | @charlottejohnstonfloral
Lilian’s Flowers | @lilians_flower_diary
Myrtle and Smith | @Myrtle_and_Smith
Acacia Creative Studio | @acaciacreativestudio
April Rose Flowers | @april_rose_flowers
Bohotany | @bohotany
British Flowerman | @british_flowerman
Candie Payne | @candiepayne_artist
Changing Seasons | @changingseasons.flowers
Chatu Madhvani | @chatumadhvani
Cosmos & Plums | @cosmosandplums
Cotswold Botanical | @cotswoldbotanical
Dan Hillier
Design By Nature | @designbynatureflowers
Dimitris Koutroumpas | @dreamersarewelcome
Embrace The Space | @embracethespace
Emma Phoenix Flowers | @emmaphoenixflowers
Emma Thistlethwaite | @thistlebynature
Flowers For Good | @flowersforgooduk
Gabrielle Coulter | @gabriellle.c
Gaia Eros Florals | @gaiaerosflorals
Hamsey Belle | @hamsey_belle
Henck Roling | @henckroling
Immortal Botanica | @immortalbotanica
Jane Sked Creative | @janeskedcreative
Julia Pepperose | @pepperose.studio
Katerina Knight | @_katerinaknight
Kuit Design | @kuitdesign
Layla Robinson Design | @laylarobinsondesign
Lunaria Somerset | @lunariasomerset
Mad Iris | @madirisconcepts
Margot Connop | @m._.escargot
Marina Ritschel | @marinaritschel
Meesh Nah | @meesh_nah
Melisa Zulu | @melisa.zulu
Millie Uhlein | @millieuhlein
Minnow & Wolf | @minnowandwolf
Nong Smitinand Flowers | @nongsmitinandflowers
Rachel Giles | @rachelgileswriter
Rebel Rebel | @rebelrebele8
Sandra Hurst Chico | @sandrahurstchico
Sarah Lingard OBE | @sarah.lingard
Studio Lupine | @studiolupine.london
The Gardener’s Farmhouse | @thegardenersfarmhouse
Tom Butler | @tjb_artist
U.Fl.O | @u.fl.o.london
Vanessa Jayne Design | @vanessa_jayne_design
Wild Stems | @_wildstems_
Wildstone Floral | @wildstonefloral
WILT Studio | @wilt_studio
WoodeNZone | @woodenzonedriftwoodart
Yan Skates | @yanskates
