Top ten things to do this summer

We’ve got summer sorted with our list of top ten things to do at Tredegar House. Keep the kids busy with our summer holiday 50 things programme, go behind the scenes on a Scaffold Climb or get lost in a book from the second-hand bookshop.

Frederick Morgan — Our team can't wait to help you discover the rich history of the Morgan family

1. Discover the Morgans

Our daily Lifting the Lid on… talks will change throughout the year, focusing on different people, periods and perspectives of Tredegar House and allowing you to dig a little deeper into our history.

Delve into the past

Children playing around a tree — Tredegar House is the place to be this summer!

2. Keep the kids busy

We’ve got a jam packed schedule for the kids so you can consider your holidays sorted! From campfires to kayaking, we’ve pulled out all the stops to make this summer a memorable one.

See the ‘50 things’ programme

Foxglove at Tredegar House — Explore the gardens at their absolute best

3. Enjoy the summer hues

The summer bedding in the formal gardens has now blossomed into a wash of red, orange, pink and yellow. This is the best time of the year to explore our gardens, so make sure you catch the fiery blanket flower, mellow yellow begonias and dazzling foxgloves before they’re gone!

Explore the gardens

A group kayak on the lake at Tredegar House — No. 50 Canoe down a river

4. Go kayaking on the lake

Fancy braving the lake in a kayak? Now is your chance as we are joined by Channel Kayaks over the August Bank Holiday weekend.

Girl tucking into a picnic — Dine al fresco in one of our many picnic spots

5. Have a picnic

We’re spoiled with a whole hamper of picnic spots to choose from here at Tredegar House. Head down to the wilderness of the Orchard Garden, spread out on the Cedar Garden lawns or pitch up by the lake in the park.

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A girl wearing hard hat climbs up the scaffolding staircase — Don your hard hat and hi-vis and take to the scaffold staircase

6. Explore behind the scenes

Take your adventure one step further and explore some conservation taking place behind the scenes. Don your hard hat and hi-vis jacket on a Scaffold Climb.

Reach new heights here

Victoria Sponge — Tuck into some tasty treats in the Brewhouse Tearooms

7. Try our summer menu

Pop into the Brewhouse tearooms to sample the delights of our summer menu. Pork pies and Caerphilly cheese and leek quiches are a must, while our gluten free lime and coconut sponge is sure to satisfy those sweet tooths out there.

Tickle your tastebuds

Two visitors lay back on a blanket in the Cedar Garden at Tredegar House — Stretch out on the Cedar Garden lawns

8. Get lost in a book

Browse our second hand bookshop before heading out to find a nice quiet spot in the gardens to settle down in. You can even get comfy and borrow a cosy blanket from the Visitor Reception.

Conservation Assistant helping to preserve walls — Discover how our conservation team care for Tredegar House

Tredegar House

9. See some conservation

Our conservation team work hard to preserve 500 years of Tredegar House history and now it’s your chance to get involved. Every Wednesday the team will be working out in the open giving you the chance to quiz them while they work.

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