Things to see & do

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What's on

Theatre in the garden © Edward Shorthouse

There is a great programme of workshops, theatre and family events running throughout the year.

Families

Children with NT family umbrellas in the rain at Nymans © NTPL/John Millar

Play hide and seek in our topiary and the round house, relax in the teepees and join a free ArtVentures activity. We have spotter trails, skipping ropes, umbrellas, books and picnic rugs for you to borrow.

Mobility buggy tours

Dame Vera Lynn being taken on the Nymans woodland buggy tour © Edward Shorthouse

For our less mobile visitors, take a guided tour of the garden or a trip to the woods. Available most days.

Guided tours

Family walking in the woodland at Nymans © John Miller

Our volunteers run free guided tours of the garden at 11am and 2pm most days. There's also a guided tour of the house on Wednesdays at 3pm.

iPod tours

Child taking the Nymans iPod audio tour © NTPL/John Millar

Pick up an iPod audio tour of the garden, an iPod Touch tour of the house, or see archive photographs in amazing detail on our iPads.

All year round...

  • Guided walks
  • Mobility buggy tours of the garden and woods
  • Family activity sheets
  • Family map
  • Trails in the house and garden
  • Special events and workshops (booking may be required)
  • Shop and plant centre, offering a range of local produce
  • Restaurant, with a chef-made, locally sourced menu

What does a day at Nymans look like?

 

 

This video of visitors enjoying Nymans was filmed in 2010