The historic 400-year-old country estate that films GBBO and it opens to the public next month

THE Great British Bake Off is back in a matter of weeks with a new horde of amateur bakers wanting to prove their skills to the judges. But did you know that the Channel 4 series films on the grounds of a stunning manor house and you can visit the estate for yourself next month? Welford Park is the filming location for the Great British Bake Off Credit: High Level The Channel 4 baking series filming on the grounds every summer Credit: Channel 4 / Mark Bourdillon / Love Productions Welford Park, a country house in Berkshire, has been GBBO’s filming location since 2014 – and members of the public usually aren’t allowed inside. For the majority of the year, the 17th century estate is a private family home and working farm. Sign up for the Travel newsletter Thank you! However, it does open for seasonal events and will open its doors to the public in October for its Spectacle of Light trail. It will see the grounds, woods and gardens is lit up with lanterns and beautiful light displays for families to explore. New for this year is its Alice’s Amazing Adventures in Wonderland where you’ll spot the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat – and even the Queen of Hearts. There’s food and drink too from hot chocolates to toasted marshmallows and plenty more at Food Truck Village where there’s also a Tipi Bar. It’s received high praise by families too with one visitor called it a “a magical winter event”. They added: “The lights at this event were spectacular and the children were in awe of them, as were the adults. The formal gardens in particular were stunning. Hot chocolates were some of the best we’ve had.” Most read in Travel Its Spectacle of Light show will start on October 22 Credit: David Hartley The light trail will be on at Welford Park between October 22 and November 7. Tickets start from £24 per adult and £14.50 per child (3-15) – infants between 0-2 go free. For those who want to see the grounds in all their glory, they will reopen to the public for snowdrop season. Between January 27 and February 28 will be its Winter Gardens & Snowdrops event that has been a tradition for the last 50 years. The estate is covered in light trail and displays for families to explore Credit: David Hartley Early in 2027 the estate will be open again to see the snowdrops Credit: Alamy The snowdrops flood the grounds of the woods and sit along the riverbanks of the River Lambourn and the gardens. The gates open at 11am and last entry is 4pm (it is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays). Tickets start from £12 per adult and £8 per child (4-15) – under 4’s go free. Comment now