Sunset tickets, dog friendly days and plenty of flowers at Shropshire Petal Fields

Shropshire’s flower field experience opens in Newport from Friday 9 August until Sunday 18 August.

For the first time there will be a sunset session. On Saturday 17 August you can book tickets to watch the sun go down over the impressive field of flowers at the Shropshire Petals farm. The organisers have increased the amount of dog friendly days too, which will be on August 14, 17^, and 18.

“We can’t wait to welcome you to Shropshire Petal Fields,” said Beth Heath from Shropshire Festivals. “Photo backdrops don’t get much better than our field of delphiniums, cornflowers, sunflowers, and wildflowers. It’s an opportunity to capture some special memories with family and friends amongst the magic. Make the most of the outdoors with a picnic and a scoop of something tasty from Shropshire Ice Cream Company’s vintage caravan.”

There are also limited spaces available for the evening of Tuesday, August 13^th for anyone wanting to capture engagement, wedding, maternity, or special occasion photos. To express your interest email Fun@ShropshireFestivals.co.uk.

Shropshire Petals is providing exclusive access to the flower field which is usually reserved for petal confetti production. Ashley Evers-Swindell from Shropshire Petals said, “The field has been planted, drilled, and weeded by a robot, which means no one will step foot on the field until the flower field opens to visitors. Every single plant is GPS located so the robot knows to scuffle between each plant. The result is a perfectly natural field of gorgeous blooms. There will be a path through the layers of pink, blue, purple, yellow, and white so you can soak up the spectacle and enjoy the best outdoor experience this summer.

“As well as being immersed in the flowers, families can follow the wildflower pathway, explore the Wild Woodland Walk, and pose for photos at the focal points which include vintage tractors and huge butterfly wings.”

The award-winning events business, Shropshire Festivals, is turning the field in to a visitor attraction while the flowers are in bloom, with parking, an on-site café serving refreshments, flower shop, seating under tipis, toilets and baby changing facilities courtesy of Tiny Swimming.

The flower field will be open daily from August 9 – 18. Opening times are 10am – 5pm. When booking you have the choice of a morning ticket (10am – 1pm) or an afternoon ticket (1pm – 5pm). The sunset session will be held on Saturday, August 17, from 5.30pm - 9pm.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.shropshirepetalfields.co.uk.