Anija Manor Park
“The Path of Senses and Experiences”
Anija Manor Park covers 10 hectares. Right behind the manor house lies a geometrically designed, flower-rich French-style baroque park, while further away stretches a free-form, natural English-style landscape park.
Through the park runs the approximately 2 km educational trail “The Path of Senses and Experiences”, opened in 2017. The trail awakens all five senses: enjoy the views, smell pleasant scents, listen to birdsong, taste sweet maple sap and feel the roughness of tree bark.
Walking beneath the ancient trees, you will suddenly find yourself on a pine cone path, discover a giant bird’s nest in the bushes and find a swing hanging from the mighty branch of an oak…
Educational trail “The Path of Senses and Experiences”
The renewed trail
In 2026 the educational trail was renewed and extended with the support of the LEADER programme. The trail brings together nature, the history of the manor and cultural heritage. On the information boards, visitors are accompanied by Mary von Wahl, the last lady of Anija Manor, whom you can also meet in the permanent exhibition “The Story of the Manor Era” in the manor house – the trail and the exhibition complement each other.
- Renewed information boards and signs. The texts and design of the information boards have been renewed, and new information boards and trail signs have been added.
- New sensory elements. The trail now features large relief tree leaves, tree rings, enlarged figures of a honeybee, wasp, hornet and bumblebee, giant mushrooms, outdoor games and a balance swing.
- Pond area. Benches and a gazebo have been built by the pond, from where you can now admire the water and the manor grounds.
- Rest areas. There are now more rest areas along the trail to enjoy nature and rest your feet. Along the way you will also come across giant bird’s nests. The campfire site is open to everyone, and a new woodshed means dry firewood is always available. Please be careful with fire and put out the campfire before leaving.
- Widened paths. To improve accessibility, the paths have been widened and the lower sections raised and covered with mulch, so that the trail is easy to walk.
The trail is open all year round and admission is free. You can explore it on your own or book a guide. We offer visitor programmes for visitors of all ages. The park is also easy to reach along the Anija–Kehra cycle and pedestrian path.
Anija Manor Park was created mainly in two periods: 1711–1840 and 1841–1917.
At first the park was small and baroque, located right next to the manor house. In front of the manor house was an oval lawn surrounded by a circular drive, with a pond nearby. There were flower beds in front of the house and ornamental shrubs along the drive. Behind the main building was an enclosed baroque garden and an ornamental and fruit garden with a greenhouse.
The free-form, species-rich English-style park was laid out at the beginning of the 20th century, when the manor belonged to its last owner, Mary von Wahl. At the far end of the English park stood a romantic park pavilion with a granite back wall and four white wooden columns; only the beautifully patterned granite wall has survived. The former pavilion is surrounded on three sides by oaks, and an avenue of large-leaved lindens leads to it from the west.
Anija Manor Park differed from other North Estonian manor parks because it was surrounded by a high wall of fieldstone and limestone. At first the wall enclosed only the baroque garden, but later the entire park was walled in. 1.2 km of the wall has been restored.
The trees grow mainly along the wall, but also in large groups of various tree and shrub species, separated by open lawns.
Anija Manor Park has been under nature protection since 1958 and has also been protected as a cultural monument since 1997.
Bee therapy
Bee therapy at Anija Manor
Anija Manor Park is home to a unique bee therapy house – a specially designed light building with beehives safely integrated into it. Resting on the couches, you can listen to the calming, almost hypnotic hum of thousands of bees and experience the natural aromas coming from the hives.
The bees’ flight holes are in the outer wall of the building and the bees cannot enter the house, so the therapy session is safe for visitors.
The hum of the bees, the gentle vibration and the air and scent of the hive have a therapeutic effect. The hum helps you relax and supports peace of mind, the hive air is suitable for inhalation, and the micro-vibration created by the bees’ wings acts like a gentle vibration massage. Bee therapy helps support the immune system and blood circulation and invigorates both body and mind.
The recommended length of a therapy session is 30 minutes. For the best experience, we recommend lying down comfortably on the couch and letting your body and senses rest.
Bee therapy is a gentle and natural way to stay in good shape, lift your mood and experience deep relaxation.
Come to a bee therapy session at Anija Manor!
Lying session 30 min – 10 €
Honey massage by a professional masseur, by prior booking: info@anijamois.ee 5553 0038
