Autumn is our favourite time of year at Castle Ward when the estate is bright with seasonal colour. We're celebrating the harvest season with crafts, music, trails and more than a few pumpkins...
Autumn Crafting
Saturday and Sunday 13 & 14, 20 & 21, 27 & 28 October
See the changes that the seasons bring
National Trust Images / John Millar
See the changes that the seasons bring
Join us in the theatre on weekends throughout October to get creative with our autumn themed crafts. Make and take home your own autumnal mobile, and use your senses to learn all about Autumn.
Pick up your cookie decorating kit from the tearoom and get messy with icing*, and plant your own chestnut seed to take home and nuture.
*A small additional fee applies for this item, only available from 20 Oct onwards.
The playground will keep kids (and big kids) entertained
National Trust / John Millar
The playground will keep kids (and big kids) entertained
Music in the Stableyard
After a long walk through the trails, treat yourself to a slice of freshly made ginger cake and a coffee while you enjoy live music in our Stableyard.
14th - Matty Rea
20th - Lawrence T and the Wolfmen (Front Lawn as part of Pumpkinfest)
- Baillies Mills Accordian Band
21st - Rythm and Fury (Front Lawn as part of Pumpkinfest)
28th - Sean McBride
Scarecrow Trail
20 October - 4 November
Enjoy an Autumn walk at Castle Ward and follow the scarecrows around the estate to solve the clues on our trail.
Castle Ward is full of colour in the Autumn months
National Trust / Chris Lacey
Castle Ward is full of colour in the Autumn months
Crafty Tea-room Treats
13 - 28 October
Pick up your cookie decorating kit from the tea-room and get messy with decorating your scarecrow or pumpkin throughout the Hallowe'en period.
Try your hand at icing biscuits
National Trust Images/Paul Harris
Try your hand at icing biscuits
Pumpkinfest
20 and 21 October
Our annual Autumn extravaganza! Come along to get your pumkpkin carved, explore the yellow brick road into the mansion house and bring your own scarecrow creation to compete in the competition.
