Friends of The Croft School

11/03/2026

This Thursday evening 12 March, Arctic explorer Ben Saunders will be giving an exhilarating talk about his experiences. One not to be missed!

Amazingly, Ben will also be giving one lucky winner their very own Canada Goose down jacket - you will get to choose your size from this very premium brand!

You can buy your raffle tickets here to enter to win the jacket:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/fundraising-raffle-featuring-a-canada-goose-jacket-from-ben-saunders

And you can buy your tickets to the talk here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/ticketing/an-evening-of-adventure-with-ben-saunders-2

All proceeds will be split between Painswick Playgroup and Friends of the Croft ❤️

16/01/2026

04/01/2026

Last chance to win! ✨

The Elves are packing up their bags tonight and have thoroughly enjoyed their month long stay in Painswick.

Don't forget to email us your answer (total number of elves spotted) by midnight tonight to be in with a chance of winning £100 John Lewis voucher kindly donated by

Huge thanks to all of our sponsors for making this happen and everyone who accommodated the Elves for such a long time. All of the money raised will go to .






- Painswick Library
- Painswick Parish council
- P Allard
- Castle Mill Cottages

03/01/2026

The final weekend! ✨ These cheeky elves will be packing up their bags tomorrow to go back to the north pole.

Download a map (link in bio) to follow the trail around the village and count up all of the elves that you can see. Email your answer by midnight on Sunday 4th January for a chance to win £100 John Lewis Voucher kindly donated by

The sun is shining ☀️ and lots of our sponsors will be open today for refreshments or supplies ⬇️






A huge thank you to the following sponsors and to everyone that has hosted these cheeky elves for a month!


- Painswick Library
- Painswick Parish council

Another fantastic sponsor, P. L. Allard building & roofing Ltd. A family run building and roofing business based in Painswick and working all across Gloucestershire. They have over 50 years of experience and particularly specialise in period and Cotswold stone properties. Get in touch with them for your building and roofing projects ☺️

Another brilliant sponsor is Castle Mill cottages. Castle Mill is a historic grade II listed stone mill that has been beautifully renovated to upside down living. Castle Mill welcomes six guests and their four-legged companions to bask in a serene escape in West Wales.

Book via Sykes Cottages https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/South-Wales-Pembrokeshire-Castle-Hill/Castle-Mill-1122393.html

29/12/2025

One more week to go! ✨ The elves are still out around the village. If you are looking for something to do in the fresh air and sunshine this week, download a map (link in bio) and find the elves!

Add up the total number of elves that you find and email the answer for a chance to win a £100 John Lewis Voucher kindly donated by our sponsor

Don't forget you can stop off on the way at some of our wonderful local sponsors ⬇️





In need of supplies, check out and pop Painswick Library along the way for book loans, children's quiet play space and printing.

*Please see their individual opening times over the next week when you plan your visit.

28/12/2025

Looking for something to do this 'Twix-mas'? Painswick's Naughty Elf Trail runs right up until January 4th 2026 this year. Do come and have a wander, grab a hot chocolate from a local cafe (highly recommended!) and enjoy some elf spotting around the village. Maps available to purchase here: https://friends-of-the-croft-school.sumupstore.com/

20/12/2025

We've had a few questions 👀❔

So while these naughty elves eat their sprouts we thought we would answer a few questions.

Q - Can we do the trail in the dark?

A - Yes, the elves should all have lights so that you can still see them in the dark! 💡

Q - How does the map work?

A - The map shows a red dotted line and the elves can be *anywhere* within that area. Don't forget to stop off at the Library - one of our sponsors this year and they've also been taken over by the elves in their window. So don't forget to include them in your total Elf headcount to be in with a chance of winning £100 John Lewis voucher kindly donated by ✨

Anymore Questions?

Pop them below 👇🏽 in comments ☺️

19/12/2025

Flying into the Christmas holidays 🎄

Download a map using the link in bio, follow the dotted red line around the village and add up all of the elves you spot along the way!

Email your answer to be in with a chance of winning £100 John Lewis voucher kindly donated by

Big thanks to for sponsoring us and supporting

14/12/2025

The naughty Elves have taken over the one of our brilliant sponsors.

The Pharmacy isn't just there to help us when we are poorly, they have a shop inside selling essentials too and always greet us with friendly faces when we need to pop in with any questions ✨
Thanks for supporting us and for being such an important part of the community ✨

12/12/2025

Looking for something out of this world to do this weekend? ✨🚀

Come to Painswick and check out our Naughty Elf Trail.

➡️ Free parking at Stamages Lane car park
➡️Purchase a map from here: https://friends-of-the-croft-school.sumupstore.com/ and follow the trail around the village.
➡️Take a break along the route at Juniper Coffee Shop - one of our wonderful sponsors
➡️Add up the total number of elves that you can see, email the number to us to be in with a chance of winning a £100 voucher which has kindly been donated by our sponsor Hamptons International

Ps. The weather is looking good this weekend ☀️☀️perfect for elf watching 😉