Activities at Standen House and Garden

Visiting Standen: What you need to know

We're looking forward to welcoming you to Standen. If you are booking to come and visit, have a read of this information about what to expect from your visit. All visitors will need to pre book a ticket to avoid disappointment.

Fun for families at Standen House and Garden

There's something for everyone at Standen - get involved with the 50 things to do before you're 11 3/4 challenge, explore the garden and woodlands, or discover treasures in the house.

October half-term holiday fun at Standen

Keep the kids occupied this half term at Standen with a fun trail around the garden, wrap up warm for woodland walks and indulge in a rich hot chocolate in Barn café.

Explore the outdoors at Standen House and Garden

Explore the woodlands at Standen and follow our self-guided walking trails. Dogs are welcome on a lead.

Walk from Standen to Selsfield Common and back

An 8.5 mile walk for more experienced walkers, to and from Selsfield Common, looked after by the staff at Standen.

• Moderate
• 3 hours
• 8.5 miles (13.65km)

Standen to East Grinstead and Steam Railway

Explore old footpaths through bluebell woodlands, which provide a rural route to the centre of East Grinstead, that now links to the Bluebell Steam Railway.

• Moderate
• 2 hours
• 5.0 miles (8.0km)

Walk from Standen to Kingscote Bluebell Railway

Walk to and from Kingscote Station and Bluebell Railway, where connecting steam trains can be taken to Sheffield Park or into the historic town of East Grinstead.

• Moderate
• 3 hours
• 6.0 miles (9.65km)

Short boundary walk from Standen towards Weir Wood Reservoir

Explore historic woodland, flower meadows and ancient sandstone rock outcrops on this circular walk that takes in Weir Wood Reservoir.

• Easy
• 1 hour
• 2.0 miles (3.2km)

February half term fun at Standen

Keep the kids occupied this half term with winter trails, strolls through crispy fields and warm up with a hot drink in Barn Café . Open daily for half term activities from Saturday 15 February to Sunday 23 February 2019.

Walk from Standen through Rockinghill, Jenkins Shaw and Hollybush Woods

A moderate three-mile walk that takes in the whole Standen estate and wider countryside.

• Moderate
• 1 hour
• 3.0 miles (4.8km)

Bluebell walk at Standen

Walk across the Standen estate, see the bluebell displays in Rockinghill Woods and explore the surrounding landscape. A moderate walk that takes 1-2 hours.

• Moderate
• 1 hour
• 3.0 miles (4.8km)