Throughout 2026, Rufford Old Hall will host a programme of free to experience activities and events for all the family, included in the price of admission.
Go on a quest with the Stranger Folk app this October and explore Rufford Old Hall through folk tales and interactive games.
Join us this October for our popular scarecrow festival, where this year's theme is 'Rufford Rocks: pop stars and music legends'!
This Autumn, join local artist Lisa to create pressed flower decorated pumpkins resulting in beautiful keepsakes to enjoy for the season and beyond.
Join us at Rufford Old Hall for our monthly Dementia Café, a warm and welcoming space for people living with dementia and those who support them.
Join us for a delicious breakfast in Rufford's Victorian tearoom on Fridays throughout December.
Join us for a special programme of festive performances in Rufford's Great Hall throughout December.
Join us for a delicious breakfast and a visit from Father Christmas on selected dates this December in the Victorian tearoom.
Meet Father Christmas as you gather round with a drink and a homemade cookie to listen to a magical winter story. After storytelling and games, children will have a special moment to take a memorable photo.
This Christmas, join us for an evening of seasonal celebrations and timeless storytelling in the Great Hall. Begin with a delicious dinner before enjoying a one-man performance of Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol.
This Winter, enjoy a delicious breakfast before you experience Rufford Old Hall like never before with a behind the scenes tour of the house during conservation cleaning.
This Winter, tuck into a tasty breakfast, followed by a tour of the impressive snowdrops in the grounds of Rufford Old Hall.
This Spring, tuck into a tasty breakfast, followed by a tour of the beautiful bluebells in the grounds of Rufford Old Hall.
Experience a deeply relaxing sound bath inside the spectacular Great Hall at Rufford Old Hall.