50 Things this summer: week six (24 August - 1 September)

Bug hunting - one of the 50 things to do before you're 11 3/4

This summer we are encouraging you to get closer to nature with different '50 things' activities planned for each week of the holidays.

 Read on to find out what we have planned for week six...

Boys making a trail with sticks
Kingston Lacy   Dorset

No. 12 Have fun with sticks

There are so many ways you can have fun with sticks that we can’t begin to list them all. Is it a wand? Is it a marker for a trail? Is it the start of a den? You can find everything you need with a bit of careful hunting on the ground.

Family on a scavenger hunt
Kingston Lacy   Dorset

No. 30 Go on a scavenger hunt

Explore the Woodland Walk and see what you can collect, spot, hear and feel. Pick up your activity card in the Shepherd's Hut at the start of the Woodland Trail and see who will finish their scavenger hunt first.

Bug hunting
Kingston Lacy   Dorset

No 31. Make friends with a bug

Ladybirds, spiders, butterflies, woodlice - there are all kinds of creepy crawlies hiding in the woods and parkland at Kingston Lacy. See what bugs you can find on your adventure?

Get lost in the new maize maze in the Kitchen Garden at Kingston Lacy

Kingston Lacy maize maze: Extended opening 

Have you visited our maize maze in the Kitchen Garden yet? Due to popular demand the maize will now be open every day until 3 November 2019. Entry is by £1 suggested donation which will help us continue to restore the Kitchen Garden. Come and lose yourself this autumn!

Find out more about our Kitchen Garden Restoration Project