Illuminate at The Blue Pool 2024

🗓️ Monday 11th January – Sunday 25th February 2024

Step into the magical illuminated woodland trails at The Blue Pool for its annual winter Illuminate event.

  • Colourful trees at the Blue Pool Illuminate event
    Colourful trees
  • Blue Pool and tree line lit up with colours
    The pool and tree line lit up with colour
  • String lights through the woodland
    String lights through the woodland
  • Canopies of pink and red at The Blue Pool in Furzebrook
    Canopies of pink and red

As well as the colour-changing lights amongst the trees, there will be moving waterside lights set to music, as well as atmospheric music along parts of the path.

The Illuminate trail runs for over 1km and culminates at the nature reserve’s tea rooms where you can cosy up inside for a drink or bite to eat, or outside on the terrace around a fire pit – marshmallows for toasting can be purchased in the tearoom.

The tearoom has a licensed bar and will be serving hot food.

Warm clothing, suitable footwear and torches for any unlit sections are advised.

Dogs on leads are welcome.

Blue Pool and tree line lit up with colours
The pool and tree line lit up with colour
Leaves with blue light at The Blue Pool
Leaves taking on an eerie hue
Colourful trees at the Blue Pool Illuminate event
Colourful trees
Colourful lighting display at The Blue Pool
Trees lit up around the Blue Pool
Red Tree with White Fairy lights
Red trees & fairy lights
Pink tree trunks
Luminous pink trees light the pathways
Colourful trees at Blue Pool Illuminate
A rainbow of trees
String lights through the woodland
String lights through the woodland
Blue reflections in water
Watch as reflections in the water change from blue…
Reflections in water at Blue Pool Illuminate
…to pink and red
Red leaves against an evening sky
Foliage taking on an another-worldly quality
Colourful lights in the trees and on the water at The Blue Pool
The woodland landscape transformed by colour
Colourful woodland pathway at Dorset's Blue Pool illuminations
Strolling amongst the magic
Pink & purple trees in lighting display at Blue Pool
Striking magenta and violet trees
Canopies of pink and red at The Blue Pool in Furzebrook
Canopies of pink and red
Pink leaves at The Blue Pool's Illuminate event
Leaves bathed in a mysterious pink
Magenta-coloured tree trunks
Pink trees reaching up to the sky
Colourful tunnel of trees
A tunnel of colour to explore
Colourful lights and reflections on the water
Watch as colours are reflected in the water
Standing by a fire pit
Warm up by the fire pit
Toasting marshmallows at the Blue Pool
Purchase marshmallows to toast in the tearoom

Tickets

Tickets should be booked in advance – there are allocated time slots in order to avoid congestion on the paths to make your experience more enjoyable.

  • Child (aged 5 – 15) – £8.50
  • Adult – £17.50
  • Group VIP – £175 (This gives up to six visitors exclusive access to a waterside deck, with seating, blankets, fire pits and gas heater)
  • (Booking fees may apply)

Find dates and booking your tickets online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/illuminate-at-the-blue-pool-2024

Blue Pool annual pass holders can attend for free – contact the reserve direct to arrange access.