Summer of Adventure
A summer of play, discovery and unforgettable family adventures!
Where will your adventure take you today?
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This summer, leave the screens behind and discover a world of outdoor adventures, hands-on activities and unforgettable family moments.
Whether you’re climbing, crafting, exploring, meeting historic characters or simply enjoying a picnic in the sunshine, every visit is an opportunity to try something new.
From historic buildings and woodland walks to farm animals and wide-open spaces, there’s no set route to follow—just the freedom to choose your own adventure!
Outdoor Adventures
Switch screens off and nature on.
- Borrow a FREE Adventure Bag filled with ideas and activities to entertain young explorers.
- Follow our Play Trail and discover eight interactive play stations across the site. Can you complete all the family challenges?
- Roll a wooden Kugel Ball through our NEW woodland Kugel Run.
- Meet our working animals and discover the sights, sounds and secrets of the countryside.
- Every Wednesday set off on an Adventure Safari into the woodlands with Paul the Explorer where you will track animals, identify trees, make animals shelters and more besides.
There’s always something waiting to be discovered.
Play Time Adventures
Play more. Try something new.
Play Bales – Head for the straw bales to enjoy our outdoor summer games area.
Challenge your family to a sack, egg and spoon or 3-legged race. Gallop with hobby horses, walk with stilts, play some giant garden games, try your hand at a game of Cornhole and more besides. Family fun for all ages!
Throughout the summer holidays, you can also enjoy special hands-on activities from Tuesday to Thursday, with changing crafts and creative activities inspired by life in the past. On selected days, you can even:
- Have a go at Archery
- Become a blacksmith, miller, dairymaid or sawyer
- Build and play with a Victorian train set
- Play with toys from different time periods
Time Travelling Adventures
History isn’t behind glass here, it’s all around you.
Step inside another time and explore the historic buildings, wander through the gardens and meet the people who bring the past to life.
Throughout the summer you might find yourself:
- Playing tabletop Medieval jousting
- Watching the Knucker Dragon puppet show
- Listen to a folk story with The Bard Dawn
- Taking part in a Victorian school lesson
- Building a vintage trainset
- Making a Mini Medieval House
- Marching in a Victorian drill class
- Dancing around the Maypole
- Listen to a folk story with The Bard Dawn
Curious Adventures
Ask questions and discover more.
Ever wondered how flour was made? How a blacksmith shaped glowing iron? Or what life was really like hundreds of years ago?
Our friendly volunteers, makers and living history team are here to share their skills, answer questions and reveal the fascinating stories behind the buildings, objects and traditions that shaped rural life.
Watch demonstrations, learn traditional crafts and discover how ordinary people lived extraordinary lives.
You might arrive with questions, but you’ll leave with even more stories to tell.
Follow Your Own Path
Choose Your Own Adventure!
While some families like to race from activity to activity and others prefer to wander, pause, picnic and simply enjoy being together.
However, you choose to spend your day, there’s room to make it your own.
Find a quiet picnic spot, enjoy lunch overlooking the mill pond at the café, treat yourself to an ice cream or gather around for a magical folk tale with The Bard Dawn before setting off on your next adventure.
Because the best family days out aren’t rushed, they’re discovered together.
Your Summer Starts Here
From woodland adventures and traditional games to living history, crafts and outdoor exploration, every visit is packed with opportunities to play, learn and make memories together.
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Adventure awaits this summer. Where will you begin?
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Make it a Summer of Adventures
One visit isn’t enough…
With so much to see, play, make and discover, every visit offers a different adventure.
That’s why we’ve created the Summer Adventure Pass – giving families the freedom to come back again and again throughout the summer holidays.
Whether you’re joining a woodland safari one week, playing with traditional toys and hands-on crafts, taking part in Victorian activities or simply enjoying a sunny afternoon adventure, your pass lets you make the most of the holidays at your own pace.
Your Summer Adventure Pass includes:
- Unlimited Museum entry throughout the summer holidays
- Access to changing family activities and themed adventure days
- Everyday play experiences, trails and Adventure Bags
- The freedom to drop in for a few hours or spend the whole day exploring
- Fantastic value for families looking for screen-free fun all summer long
Come for the adventures. Return for the memories.
- One Adult Summer Adventure Pass (1 adult + up to 3 children) – £49
- Two Adult Summer Adventure Pass (2 adults + up to 3 children) – £67
Valid throughout the summer holidays from 27 July to the 4 September.
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