Family fun at Emmetts Garden this Spring

Enjoy the explosion of spring colour at Emmetts Garden whilst making the most of our family friendly facilities. Have you discovered our new swings yet? Don't forget to pop into the tepee for some dressing up fun.

Enjoy a walk at Emmetts Garden, a National Trust property in Kent
Emmetts Garden   Kent

May half-term pony trail at Emmetts Garden

Peggy the Pony’s friends have escaped from the stables - can you help her?. Find Peggy’s friends and complete their favourite activity on the '50 things to do before you're 11 3/4' list. Trail is on Sat 26 May - Sun 3 Jun, 10am-4pm, and costs £1, normal admission applies.

May half-term pony trail at Emmetts Garden
Have a go at geocaching at Emmetts Garden, a National Trust property in Kent
Emmetts Garden   Kent

50 things to do before you're 11 3/4 at Emmetts Garden

Get stuck into the outdoors at Emmetts Garden and see how many things you can tick off your 50 things to do before you're 11 3/4 list. How about given kite flying a go? Woodland adventures await you with geocaches waiting to be found and dens just waiting to built.

Read the list of activities you can complete at Emmetts Garden
A child plays dress up in the tepee at Emmetts Garden, a National Trust property in Kent

Tepee play

What's that hiding among the trees? It's a tepee of course. Let your imagination run wild and try on the fancy dress clothes you'll find inside. The tepee is perfect for younger adventurers, though we won't blame the adults for wanting to join in the fun.

A girl enjoying den building at a National Trust property

Wild play area

Big explorers - get stuck into adventures in our wild play area, located past the old stables café. Can you walk across the balance beams without falling off? Why not challenge each other to see who can build the biggest den? Climb on the stepping logs and play in the camp - the fun is never ending. Little explorers are welcome to play too, though maybe bring an adult along to help with the fun.

A family playing on the swings at a National Trust property

Swings

New to Emmetts Garden are the swings - made especially for those explorers with shorter legs. Find these just past the wild play area and see how high you can get. Don't forget to bring an adult along to do the pushing.

The discovery cabin at Emmetts garden, a National Trust property in Kent

Discovery cabin

Take shelter from the weather in our discovery cabin where fun and games are waiting for you. Let your artistic skills flow with our colouring sheets or have a go at one of our activity sheets.

Family facilities at Emmetts Garden

Baby changing facilities can be found at the entrance to the site, next to the visitor welcome centre as well as at the old stables café. Bottle warming facilities can also be found at the café. The meadow makes the perfect spot for a picnic; grab a table or bring a blanket. Please note that scooters are not suitable for the pathways at Emmetts Garden.