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The Children’s Country House at Sudbury

The Children’s Country House at Sudbury. Having fun with history.

Main Road, Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5HT

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The Gardens in bloom at The Children's Country House

Opening times for 15 July 2025
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Hall Closed
Garden Closed
Museum Closed
Second-Hand Book Shop Closed
Café Closed
Please note - from 25 July 2025, the Basement will close from 12:30 to 14:00 each day to cover volunteer breaks. Opening hours for areas like the School Room may vary daily. The last entry to the Hall is one hour before closing.
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Opening times for 15 July 2025
Asset	Opening time
Hall	Closed
Garden	Closed
Museum	Closed
Second-Hand Book Shop	Closed
Café	Closed

Sudbury Hall, Museum and Garden
Ticket type	With Gift Aid	Without Gift Aid
Adult (18+)	£24.20	£22.00
Child (5-17) under 5s free	£12.10	£11.00
Family (2 Adults and up to 3 children)	£60.50	£55.00
Family One Adult (1 adult and up to 3 children).	£36.30	£33.00

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A variety of additional support is available to help you enjoy your visit to The Children's Country House at Sudbury. For any specific access requirements, please contact us at cchsudbury@nationaltrust.org.uk or 01283 585337 prior to visiting and a member of the team will be happy to assist.
AccessAble Guide
Accessible route and/or map
Accessible routes are available to the gardens, the ground floor of the Hall and around the museum and cafe.
Accessible toilet
Available in the stableyard, and museum.
Braille (guide or menu)
Available in the hall and museum.
Changing Places
Available in the stableyard.
Designated parking
Available in the car park.
Induction loop
Located at all till points at shop, cafe and visitor services. Portable induction loop available upon request.
Large print (guide or menu)
Available to borrow where written information is in place.
Level access to food outlet
Entrance to the café is level.
Level access to shop
The floor is even.
Lift
Lift access is available in the museum and café.
Narrow corridors
Narrow corridors and display cases in the hall and museum. Please leave large backpacks in the lockers within the bag storage room by the side of the Hall (free of charge).
Ramped access/slopes
Ramp access available in the Hall.
Seating available
Available inside and outside of the café, museum, in the hall, and gardens, or there are benches and an outdoor seating areas.
Steps/uneven terrain
There are areas of uneven terrain in the gardens, hall, museum and stableyard including steps and cobbles.
Transfer available
A buggy service is available, providing visitors with mobility needs or wheelchair users access from the car park to Visitor Services.
Virtual tour
Virtual tour for the hall and the space room for the museum is available from the bottom of the Great Stairs in the hall.
Wheelchairs available
Available upon request subject to availability from Visitor Services, Museum and Hall front door.
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By road
The Children's Country House at Sudbury is 6 miles east of Uttoxeter at the junction of A50, Derby to Stoke and A515, Ashbourne.
Parking: Free parking in the National Trust car park, 500 yards along the main road. Follow the wiggly path towards the Hall. The main car park has designated accessible parking spaces and wide parking spaces for families with small children. Please avoid parking on the main road, as this affects visibility for pedestrians and residents of Sudbury village.
Sat Nav: Enter DE6 5HT.
By train
Train stations nearby The Children's Country House at Sudbury are Tutbury & Hatton Station (5 miles away), Uttoxeter Station (5.3 miles away), Burton-on-Trent Station (9.1 miles away). Please note, you will need to travel onwards from the train station on the 401 bus service to reach the property. As a thank you for arriving car-free, enjoy a free hot drink from our restaurant when you show your train ticket with the day’s date on it.
By bus
Travel by bus from: Burton-on-Trent (45 mins), Tutbury (10 mins) and Uttoxeter (10 mins). Hop off at Garden Cottages and walk through the side entrance over the grass or hop off at Vernon Arms and walk 5 minutes along Main Road to the main entrance. As a thank you for arriving car-free, enjoy a free hot drink from our restaurant when you show your bus ticket with the day’s date on it.
Cycling
National Route 54 of the National Cycle Network can be followed from Stourport to Parsley Hay via Kidderminster, Dudley, Lichfield, Burton, and Derby.
Cycling - more information
Car-Free
Travel the green way and help us to look after this special place. As a thank you for arriving car-free, enjoy a free hot drink from our restaurant when you show your bus or train ticket with the day’s date on it.
Main Road, Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5HT
01283585337
cchsudbury@nationaltrust.org.uk

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