February half term fun at Blickling Estate

Children in wellies walking on a muddy path

Looking for ideas for February half term fun? We have plenty of ideas to enjoy from home or on your local walk, to keep you and your family busy this school holiday...

This February half term...

...please stay local as per government guidelines if planning to visit one of our places.
Most places will not be running their usual half term events and activities, but your family will still be able to enjoy fresh air and space to stretch little legs at our places which are open.
Please book visits in advance, and always check the webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel.

Activities to keep busy

Have fun on a rainy day with some spring snap

Download springtime snap (PDF) 

You can have fun with this spring snap game from the book Getting Ready for Spring by Kathryn Selbert from Nosy Crow. This activity is perfect for a rainy day indoors with the family, and features beautiful illustrations of rabbits, sheep and flowers.

Play a grass whistle

'50 things' to do in your garden 

Even bold adventurers can stay close to home when you try out some of our '50 things' activity list. Here are our top ten ideas for activities that you can do in your own back garden, nearest park or outdoor green space.

Have a game of bingo with the sounds of nature

Play 'Sounds of nature' bingo (PDF) 

We've put together a 'sounds of nature' bingo for you to play at home, in your local park or on a day out to one of the places we look after near you. There's a downloadable scorecard so you can tick off all the sounds that you hear.

Explore the parkland

If you're local and you're planning on visiting Blickling Estate, there are plenty of family friendly routes for you to enjoy. Why not bring your bikes and try our all-weather multi-use trail. 

Accompanying a wheelchair user in the grounds, Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Multi-use trail, Norfolk 

Why not try out our all-weather, multi-use trail? The route offers a 4-mile, safe off-road path through Blickling’s beautiful historic park and farmland.  It’s ideal for adapted wheelchair users to enjoy. 

Discover the garden

Enjoy playing in the gardens and tick off some of your '50 things to do before you're 11¾'. Explore the secret tunnels for a game of hide and seek, make a human sundial, balance on logs and even touch a sticky tree, there's lots to find in the gardens. Keep your eyes peeled for a sprinkling of snowdrops and beautiful scented hellebores in the Dell and Orangery garden.

Children race through the hedges in Blickling's garden
Children run through the hedges in Blickling's garden
Children race through the hedges in Blickling's garden
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