National Trust launches folklore quest at Gloucestershire sites

Summarised from Wilts & Glos Standard's report · Updated 10 Oct, 07:31 · Archive

The National Trust is inviting families to an interactive game based on British folklore at Woodchester Park and Snowshill Manor.

The National Trust is launching an interactive outdoor game called Stranger Folk: Volume 1 – Crone Calling at its Gloucestershire sites Woodchester Park and Snowshill Manor. The experience uses a single mobile phone to guide families through a story rooted in British folklore, featuring creatures including goblins and boggarts that have slipped between worlds. Players aged seven and upwards must work together to solve mysteries, complete tasks and seal a rift before chaos unfolds.

The adventure can last as little as 20 minutes or extend throughout the day, allowing families to combine the game with autumn walks and picnics. John Glancy, experience development manager for families and connections at the National Trust, said the experience was rooted in folklore present at National Trust sites and brought ancient myths into 2026 through visitors' mobile phones, whilst encouraging families to explore their surroundings. The game has been developed in partnership with creative design studio Thought Den and is also available at Lanhydrock and Lydford Gorge in Devon and Cornwall, and Mompesson House in Wiltshire.

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• Goblins and ancient legends await families at Gloucestershire National Trust sitesSTRANGE creatures are stirring and ancient legends are awakening as families prepare to embark on a magical quest inspired by British folklore this autumnWilts & Glos Standard · 10 Oct, 06:00

In this story: National Trust · Woodchester Park · Snowshill Manor · Gloucestershire · Thought Den · Lanhydrock · Lydford Gorge · Mompesson House

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