Step into spring at Croft Castle

Join us as we bring to life stories of the Croft family during the twentieth century inside the castle. Discover how the Croft family bought back the castle in 1923 in the Saloon and how they eventually worked with the National Trust to save the castle and estate for the nation in 1957. 

2018 marks 100 years since the end of the First World War and the Representation of the People Act, which granted certain women the right to vote. From May onwards, discover how we're commemorating these important milestones.

From Tuesday 3 to Sunday 15 April, join Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and friends as they shake off the dregs of winter and wake up for spring on our holiday trail. Reconnect with nature this Easter and find out how to care for wildlife in your own garden. Listen to period music in the castle on Sunday 8 April and step back in time to the First World War on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April with dressing up, traditional games and an assault course on the front lawn.

Outdoors at Croft, springtime flowers are beginning to pop up through the gardens. Why not take a wander into Fishpool Valley and find out how we're restoring the historic structures, such as the pumphouse and limekiln?

Have a springtime adventure and tick off some of your '50 things' while you're at it; climb a tree, find some frog spawn, play pooh sticks, go bug hunting and run around in the rain if the sun isn't shining.

Don't miss our new retail ranges in the shop this spring and tuck into a freshly made lunch or afternoon tea in the Carpenters tea-room. Ask about our take-away options which you can enjoy while you stroll around the gardens or on a walk through the parkland.