'SLUG sandwiches' and wiggly worm jelly are on the menu for a great autumn feast hunt at Stourhead this half-term holiday.

The National Trust-run estate near Warminster, famous as a location for the 2005 film Pride and Prejudice, is home to the endangered hazel dormouse.

During the break families will be able to take a special dormouse trail to learn a little more about this tiny nocturnal creature and other woodland insects and animals.

Visitors can pick up a trail map from reception and join Dormouse and friends as they hunt for the perfect party food for their great autumn feast.

Children will venture into the world-famous autumnal landscape, where they can discover how to snuffle like a hedgehog, twitch their tail like a rabbit, and draw the wiggliest worm.

At the end of the trail they will join Dormouse and some surprising dinner party friends as they enjoy wiggly-worm jelly, slug sandwiches, and other woodland-inspired party food.

The estate's facilities manager Tamsin Holmes said: ‘Stourhead is home to endangered hazel dormice, which we have been monitoring on the estate since 2009.

"We currently have 120 nest boxes, kindly donated to us by CJ Wildlife/Vivaro Pro, which regularly have at least four or five dormice taking up residence.

"We regularly check the boxes for activity and hope this work will go some way in better understanding dormouse activity on the estate, from habitat changes to how our work in improving the management of the woodland and hedgerows helps to provide a better environment for them.’

Dormouse’s fantastic feast trail is a free event but normal admission charges to the estate apply. Prices are £18 for adults, £9 for children or £45 for a family. Admission is free for National Trust members. No booking is needed and the trail runs daily October 20, from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

As well as the garden and grounds, the main floor of Stourhead House is open to the public.

Visit .nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead for more information