Bloom & Grow
Escape the everyday! Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of our museum landscape and historic gardens.
Join us to celebrate the wellbeing benefits through nature-based activities.
- See – our historic gardens in bloom, encounter the enchanting fairy queen and holly king and make beautiful botanical artwork to take away.
- Hear- Relax and reset with soothing sound bath taster sessions and listen to spoken word poetry and performances.
- Smell- the distillation of essential oils and perfumes using historic and contemporary techniques.
- Taste – some herbal teas and discover what can be foraged from nature.
- Touch – the past through living history demonstrations.
All of this and so much more besides. Come and discover for yourself and experience the museum like never before.
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Information for Visitors
The Museum’s 40 acres site, historic gardens and buildings are fascinating places to learn about rural history. Visitors can purchase grain from the Museum shop and feed the hungry ducks on the mill pond. Whilst enjoying the great outdoors and fresh air, look out for our working animals, which can include the Heavy Horses, Sheep and Ducks. There are a number of lovely woodland trails, including a woodland play area for children to explore.
Why not enjoy breakfast, brunch or lunch at our waterside café? Visitors can also bring a picnic as there are plenty of picnic areas available on site. Takeaway refreshments will also be available from our seasonal Shepherd’s Huts located around the Museum.
Dogs on short leads are welcome and there is ample free parking. Please note that the Museum is a no-smoking site. Visitors with access needs are advised to read our accessibility page in advance of their visit.
All activities are subject to change.
