Late 17th-century house with lavish interiors and the Museum of Childhood
Our gardens, parks, cafés, shops, countryside locations and many houses are open. You no longer need to pre-book at many places. Some still require booking ahead, so please check the property webpage before you travel.
Come and discover two contrasting experiences sitting side by side.
The Hall
Explore the historic country home of the Vernon family and get to know some of the amazing characters who have moulded Sudbury over the centuries. This year we're exploring Sudbury’s past, present and future; looking at how the Hall was created, what changes happened to make it look the way it does today and what you think Sudbury might be like in the future.
Take in your surroundings, look closer and admire the beautiful plasterwork, carvings and of course the stunning Grand Staircase. The building has a wealth of history and our staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions.
The National Trust Museum of Childhood
The Museum of Childhood situated in the Hall’s old service wing is a delight for all ages, discover something new, or relive nostalgic memories. Explore childhoods of times gone by, play with toys and share stories. Try your hand as a chimney sweep, a scullion or a Victorian school pupil, and be captivated by our archive film and interactive displays.Take in some of our changing exhibitions including computer games, sweets and chocolate and our exciting new acquisitions in the Exploring Childhoods Project Gallery.
Don’t miss
• Stunning plasterwork, wood carvings and paintings by craftsmen such as Grinling Gibbons and Louis Laguerre- can you find the dragons and grasshoppers?
• Our Heritage Lottery funded Exploring Childhoods project in the Museum of Childhood. With items such as a full sized screen used dalek and wonka bars from the latest Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film.
• The outdoor woodland play area, which is tucked out of view at the rear of the house.
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
