As the half term holiday (14th – 22nd February 2026) falls over Valentine’s weekend, Stratford Butterfly Farm is inviting families to enjoy the magical experience of wandering through the tropical rainforest filled with colourful butterflies.
With fish-filled pools, waterfalls, and lush plants and blooms, the popular family attraction is the perfect place to share a moment of wonder. Being one of the most romantic settings in the region, many have made the butterfly farm the place to propose as well.
However, it’s not just humans who can be romantic. As the days get longer, the butterflies are also feeling amorous and starting to mate once again. Like many other species, some of the butterflies practice a courtship routine before mating to discover the suitability of a potential mate. The male can often be seen doing an aerial dance around the female butterfly to waft pheromones towards her!
The butterfly farm has a limited number of complimentary marble hearts for visitors to either keep or give to a loved one. In return, the attraction asks that visitors pledge their love to the environment by writing a Valentine’s promise to protect nature. Pledges to do something positive to help protect the environment can be written and hung in the Discovery Zone.
Over the Valentine’s weekend, the leaf-cutter ants in Minibeast Metropolis will be treated to a feast of edible hearts, which they will carry back to their colony along the overhead ropework. The ants will then use the hearts as fertiliser to help grow fungus and feed the colony.
Discover Rainforest Realm, featuring the magnificent spectacled caiman and enjoy daily Meet the Mini-Beast, Butterfly Lifecycle, and Pupae demonstrations with the informative and friendly Education Team in the Discovery Zone at 11am each day throughout half term.
To see hundreds of spectacular butterflies, insects, reptiles and spiders, visit the butterfly farm from 10am to 5pm, last entry 4pm. Open every day of the week except Christmas Day.
For more information including purchasing gift vouchers, admission prices and group rates, please visit the website at www.butterflyfarm.co.uk or telephone on 01789 299288
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