This competition has now closed. The answers and the winner can be found below.
“Discover the night-time wonder of Welford Park through a wonderful spectacle of light and sound. Enjoy this beautiful, illuminated trail through the majestic woodland and around the gardens all lit under the stars. The Spectacle of Light offers you the chance to view the much loved paths of Welford Park from a different perspective and discover new sights along the way.” (Spectacle of Light website).
With thousands of lights that regularly change colour, you’re never looking at the same shimmering effect for more than a few seconds. The Spectacle of Light is child-friendly, dog-friendly and foodie-friendly, as there are plenty of food and drink stalls. It’s also eco-friendly as the bulbs are LED and the route takes you through well-managed woodlands.
Undiscounted family tickets cost between £48.80 and £57.60. We offering one of these absolutely free for the first weekend (17 to 19 October).
How to enter the prize quiz
All you need to do is answer the following questions…
- The 2025 Spectacle of Lights takes place on selected dates between 17 October and when? 9 November.
- Is food and drink available at the event? Very much so.
- The 2024 Spectacle of Lights featured roughly how many (low-energy) lightbulbs: (a) 2,000; (b) 5,000; (c) 8,000; (d) 23,000.
- In what century was the current Welford House built? The seventeenth .
Once you’ve nailed these, email your answers to competitions@pennypost.org.uk by 6pm on Tuesday 30 September.
Congratulations to Lauren Hudson from Wantage whose correct answer was the first one out of the hat and who wins the family ticket. Thanks to all the rest of you who entered the competition – better luck next time.
Please be sure to add your name, where you live (the town or village name is fine) and your phone number (which we’ll only use if we need to contact you about this competition). The winner will be put in touch with the organisers in order to redeem the prize. Please also see the terms and conditions below.
Terms & conditions
• The winner will be selected at random from the correct or most correct entries received and notified by email or phone shortly after the closing date (see above). Acceptance must be confirmed within 24 hours of the notification or we will select another winner to whom this condition will also apply.
• The judge’s decision in all matters will be final.
• Only one entry can be accepted from any one email address.
• If you’re not already a subscriber to Penny Post, by entering this competition you’re agreeing to have your email address added to our newsletter circulation list. We do not pass on information to third parties and you can opt out at any time.
