Children's activities at Mount Stewart

Children playing with the stegosaurus statue at Mount Stewart, County Down

There are lots of things for families with kids to see and do at Mount Stewart. Take a look at our list for little ones below and start planning your adventure.

Choose from our huge list of outdoor activities and continue your adventure at home with our craft sheets and quiz.

Let your Imagination run wild at the Natural Play Area
Mount Stewart   County Down

Explore our new Natural Play Area

Our Ranger team & Volunteers have created a Natural play area themed around the journeys, adventures and creatures found in ‘The Magic Ink Pot’, unique to Mount Stewart

Find out more
Become a nature explorer when you tick of the list off 50 things to do before you're 11¾

50 things to do before you're 11¾ around East Down 

There’s so much to see and do in East Down. Why not visit us and see how many 50 Things activities you can tick off your list at Mount Stewart or one of the many wonderful places we look after across Strangford Lough and the Ards Peninsula

Children toasting marshmallows on a bonfire

Summer drop off sessions 

We have some great activities throughout July and August to help keep the kids occupied while Mum and Dad can enjoy relaxing in the gardens.

Children playing with activities inside a tracker pack at Mount Stewart

Tracker packs

Tracker packs are available to borrow from our reception desk, they contain lots of Mount Stewart themed activities and are presented in a small backpack so are easy to transport from one part of the garden to the next.

A dinosaur statue on the Dodo Terrace at Mount Stewart

Spot the animals 

The ark in the Italian garden at Mount Stewart is full of some very strange and exotic animals. Noah had great difficulty in keeping track of them all. Download our Ark Club activity sheet and see if you can track down all the animals.

A red squirrel peeking out from behind a tree trunk at Mount Stewart
Mount Stewart   County Down

Red Squirrel quiz

Do you know all there is to know about Red Squirrels? Take our quiz to find out if you’re an expert or need to brush up on your knowledge!

Test your Red Squirrel knowledge

Crafts to do at home

The white stag at Mount Stewart

White stag 

Get your creative mind into gear and re-create your visit to Mount Stewart. Have a go at making your own white stag statue.

A blanked out painting of Hambletonian with question marks within the frame

Hambletonian 

Become a great artist like George Stubbs and draw or paint your own Hambletonian.