February half term fun at Blickling Estate

Children in wellies walking on a muddy path

Throughout half term, come and join us for adventures with Percy The Park Keeper and his animal friends. Whether you fancy exploring the house, getting active outdoors or staying warm with a hot chocolate, there's plenty of fun for all the family...

Percy the Park Keeper at Blickling Estate, Norfolk

Percy The Park Keeper at Blickling Estate 

Join us in celebrating Percy at 30 - Percy The Park Keeper's 30th anniversary at Blickling Estate. Throughout 2020 Percy and his friends will be having adventures through the house and gardens in a series of interactive trails and events based on Nick Butterworth’s classic books.

Pick up an activity pack*

We've put together a variety of activity packs for children, full of colouring, reading, writing and activities to help you discover more on the estate. The packs range from 0-4 years, 5-7 years and 8-10 years and you can choose whether you're a nature explorer, a budding author, a curious creature or an art adventurer. 

*Activity packs are available on a first-come first-serve basis.

Explore the outdoors through the changing seasons
A boy looking through a pair of binoculars
Explore the outdoors through the changing seasons

Explore 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
A child and her mother planting in the walled garden

Sow and grow 

Join us in Blickling's walled kitchen garden and have fun watering flowers and planting seeds in pots...

A family enjoy cycling their hired bikes.

Explore on two wheels 

Get active in the park with our low cost cycle hire, open daily from 10.30am. Come along and enjoy Blickling's beautiful surroundings on two wheels...

Activities for older ones...

Children are very welcome to join our running events in the parkland. They need to be 12+ and accompanied by an adult to take part in Trust 10, and any under 16's must be accompanied by an adult and remain in sight for Night Run.

Get your running shoes on...

People running outdoors at Kingston Lacy

Blickling parkrun 

Enjoy running? Then you'll love parkrun. A free, timed 5km run which takes place every Saturday at Blickling. You might get a little muddy and the temperature might be refreshing, but you'll certainly feel energised after a run around the park.

A group of runners make their way through Blickling's sweeping parkland.

Trust 10 trail runs 

Join our free monthly 10k trail runs - they’re a great way to get some exercise and take in some spectacular scenery. Whether you’re training for a challenge or looking for a sociable jog, all ages, abilities and four-legged friends are welcome. Selected Sundays: 26 Jan, 23 Feb, 22 March, 26 April, 24 May, 28 June, 26 July, 23 Aug, 27 Sept, 25 Oct, 22 Nov, 27 Dec 2020.

Participants enjoy a Night Run event at Blickling Estate.

Night Run | 28 March 

Plan ahead to spring 2020 and join us for Night Run, organised in partnership with Cotswold Outdoor. If you've ever wanted to run around the estate at night, or explore ancient woodlands after dark, then Night Run gives you the chance. Whether you're a walker, first-time runner or experienced off-roader, come and join the fun.

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