Family Events
Plan an extraordinary day out at our family events this summer.
Keep an eye out for details of the Taskmaster challenges taking place across our sites - including plenty of rubber ducks!
Get hands-on with history at Kenilworth Castle’s Family History Weekend.
And get stuck into a whole host of activities at our summer of fun and games at sites across the country!
Your time starts soon ...
From 19 July until 31 August, we’re bringing Taskmaster challenge events to 17 of our sites, along with plenty of rubber ducks. With brand new challenges specially designed for us by our Young Producers in collaboration with the team at Taskmaster, this promises to be fun-filled chaos for all. From Pendennis Castle in Cornwall to Belsay Hall in Northumberland, Dover Castle in Kent to Beeston Castle in Cheshire, make your summer silly.
More details on how to get involved will be available soon.
Family History Weekend at Kenilworth Castle
Get hands-on with history and learn about Elizabeth I’s visit in 1575. Have a go at junior jousting and sword-skills training and explore the castle on a family-friendly story walk.
Find out more and bookSummer of fun and games
It’s all fun and games at our sites this summer, with loads of activities for the whole family to get stuck into!
Audley End House and Gardens, Essex
1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield, East Sussex
Beeston Castle and Woodland Park, Cheshire
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Northumberland
Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, South Yorkshire
Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight
Dover Castle, Kent
Eltham Palace and Gardens, London
Framlingham Castle, Suffolk
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden, Warwickshire
Osborne, Isle of Wight
Pendennis Castle, Cornwall
Scarborough Castle, North Yorkshire
Walmer Castle and Gardens, Kent
Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire
Wrest Park, Bedfordshire
New sensory backpacks at Kent sites
These free-to-borrow backpacks are designed to help visitors with sensory processing needs have a more enjoyable experience. Simply ask on site to borrow yours.
Each backpack contains tools like fidget widgets, plush toys, and ear defenders to help manage sensory input and reduce stress.
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