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The Butterfly Bimble In Memory Walk

Event details

April 5, 2025

9:00 am

Harcourt Arboretum, Nuneham Courtenay, OX44 9PX

The Butterfly Bimble in memory walk is free to attend, but please let us know you’re coming by registering below.

We will have exclusive access of Harcourt Arboretum from 9:00am – 11:00am, when the venue will open to the public. If you arrive after 11:00am, you will be required to pay the venue’s entry fee. 

Celebrate and reflect on the life of a loved one during a relaxing walk alongside your friends and family.

Take part in our springtime Butterfly Bimble in memory walk through the beautiful grounds of Harcourt Arboretum in Oxfordshire on Saturday 5th April 2025.  

You’ll stroll through native woodland, historic parkland and open wildflower meadows, and perhaps meet some brilliant wildlife, such as the flamboyant Indian peacocks. 

After your walk, we invite you to enjoy music and family friendly activities in our event village. Refreshments will be available from the Horsebox Coffee Co, who serve barista prepared drinks and locally baked sweet treats.  

A group of men, women and children walking along a path with large trees in the background.
Oli and Ellie holding their young son, Harley. They are standing in front of a Helen & Douglas House banner.

“There is something so special about coming together as a big group to walk and remember. We found it an immeasurable comfort taking part in the Butterfly Bimble in memory of our dear son Roman, walking alongside others who also understand the feeling of loss and the passion to keep our loved ones’ memories alive.”

– Roman’s parents, Ellie and Oli, and his twin brother, Harley, took part in the 2022 Butterfly Bimble.

An illustration of a forest and rose lined path. Cut out photographs of glazed ceramic roses are in the foreground.

Garden of Memories

We welcome you to admire our stunning Garden of Memories installation during your visit. The installation will feature a collection of beautiful, handcrafted ceramic roses, each dedicated in memory to someone special.  

Click below to discover how to dedicate a rose to a loved one, which will become yours to display at home and treasure forever.  

Butterfly Bimble FAQs:

Address
Oxford Lodge,
Peacock Gate,
Nuneham Courtenay
OX44 9PX 

By bus 

The X40 River Rapids bus service connects the Arboretum with both Oxford and Reading, travelling through Wallingford, Benson, and Berinsfield.  

Please refer to the Oxford Bus website for up-to-date route and timetable information.  

Alight at the Baldon Lane bus stop for the Arboretum and use the pedestrian gate. 

By car 

From Oxford: On the Eastern Bypass, head to Heyford Hill Roundabout, and take the exit for the A4074 to Reading. The Arboretum is on the right, just as you leave the village of Nuneham Courtenay. 

From Reading: Follow the A4074 to Oxfordshire. The Arboretum is on the left, just as you enter the village of Nuneham Courtenay.  

There is free parking available on-site. Spaces may be limited.  

 

Please note: There are currently no cycle paths to the Arboretum and bicycles are left at owners’ own risk; there are no cycle racks on site at present. 

Please ensure you are wearing your Butterfly Bimble wristband. This will act as your ticket and enable marshals to easily identify and direct you on arrival. Wristbands will be posted to you before the day of the event.  

Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and sensible, comfortable footwear. Paths may be muddy and uneven.  

No, dogs are not allowed onsite.  

Yes, there are toilets, accessible toilets, and changing facilities on-site near the entrance (Peacock Gate). Additional toilets are located near The Barn.  

 

Orange and pink flowers, a peacock and bluebells in the woods.

Contact us

Our friendly Events team are always on hand to help. If you have any questions about the Butterfly Bimble in memory walk please email [email protected] or call us on 01865 799166.

Make a donation

We need to raise £6 million each year to care for local terminally ill children at the hospice and at home.

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