A BRAND new and unique opportunity has arisen to see willow-sculptured fairy-tale characters lit up by night at Painswick Rococo Garden.

The characters, which include dancing fairies, mischievous boggarts and magical unicorns were created by Andrew Pooley and his family-run team from Fairy Trails.

Dominic Hamilton, garden director said: “We’re delighted to be extending our opening hours and hosting this beautiful light trail.

"We’ve had lots of lovely feedback from the summer and we know that visitors will love to see the sculptures and the Garden features twinkling with Christmas-light magic.

"Lots of evenings have already sold out, but don’t worry, we have good availability after Christmas and we’re open on selected evenings right up until 6 January.”

Pre- booking is essential, visit Painswick Rococo Garden’s website for all the details.