Fun and games indoors
The Little Room was a haven for children's games when the Beale family lived at Standen, with the boys often hanging the girls' dolls out of the window in jest. There's even a small door which leads out onto a ledge above the conservatory roof, often a favourite haunt of the children. Family records show that the Little Room was designed on a request from Helen Beale to the architect, Phillip Webb - he charged her sixpence.
Today the tradition of the Little Room is continued, as it is a place for fun and games and there are a range of toys and dressing up for families to enjoy on a visit to Standen.
Outdoor play
Let off some steam in the Plantation, the natural play area at the top of the garden, inspired by the family's adventures around the world in the 1920s. Create your adventures climbing the sandstone rock stack, navigate the woodland mazes then why not stop for a picnic?
Find the den building area to build your own den, put on a play in the base camp theatre and get lost in the higgledy-piggledy fence. Alongside the picnic area, compost toilets can be located nearby. Please note that access to the Plantation does involve some steps.
50 things to do before you're 11 3/4
Tick off more 50 things activities in the garden and woodland. You can roll down a really big hill, build a den or track wild animals. Pick up a scrapbook and collect your stickers from visitor reception.
