Aullwood Audubon Farm

Hiked the trail between the Farm and the Center. It was a sea of bluebells lining the trail and extending up hill out of sight. It was like walking through a Monet painting.

Fun experience searching for faerie houses made by animals seen on property. Wood trolls were fun to find, lots of walking over moderate trails. Plan to spend a couple of hours if you go. Didn't get to enjoy the farm animals; ran out of time.

We went to view the troll exhibits and fairy houses. The property has the farm at one end and the education center at the other, with many walking paths in between. The cost was $12 for adults, $8 for kids 4-12, and under 4 free. Military families are free through September.

The fairy house path is accessible, and 3 of the 4 trolls have paths that are bumpy with a stroller, but possible.

We chose to visit the education center to see the baby troll (with wings) and the troll nest. These paths were not well marked, but there were enough other visitors to point us along the way. One can walk the entire troll path, but it's about 3 miles total. So we had a picnic on the education center porch and then drove to the farm to visit the mother and father trolls. These two were much easier to find, though the father troll*is* a hike, and not one that is stroller-friendly.

Afterward, we enjoyed ice cream on the porch and the kids explored the farm. We'll be back.

This was a fun little morning family trip. Take the hike and find the trolls, it’s totally worth it. It’s a beautiful farm and the animals were so sweet.