Time to get away at Tyntesfield

Make the most of the long summer days and warm evenings at Tyntesfield with shady walks through the woodland and the colourful blooms in the garden, outdoor theatre and lazy picnics on the lawn...

Seasonal highlights at Tyntesfield

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  • Looking down an archway of pink flowers in the Rose Garden at Tytnesfield

    Summer colour in the Rose Garden 

    In the summer months, the distinctive archway of Tyntesfield's Rose Garden bursts into life and the boxed beds are a patchwork of different textures and colours.

  • Close up of wildflowers int he meadow at Tyntesfield with parkland in the background

    Wildflower meadows 

    At the start of the summer, the wildflowers in Tyntesfield's meadows begin to appear, filling the landscape with colour.

  • People picnicking on the lawn in front of Tyntesfield house

    Perfect places for picnics... 

    Picnics are welcome across the Tyntesfield estate (apart from fields with livestock in them), here are some of our favourite spots...

What can you see?

Tyntesfield House

A Victorian Gothic country house 

The Gibbs family bought Tyntes Place in 1843 and transformed it into the Victorian Gothic masterpiece that exists today.

Visitors walking under the archway in the Rose Garden

A garden for work and play 

The gardens at Tyntesfield are an ever changing landscape - home to beautiful borders, rose covered archways and tasty produce.

Tyntesfield estate

540 acres of wider estate 

The wider estate boasts panoramic countryside views, vast woodland, heritage trees and rolling parkland.

See the estate in a different light...

A National Trust Estate Guide at Tyntesfield leads a talk in the outdoors

Summer champion tree walk 

Tyntesfield is home to over forty county champion trees - the tallest, widest, oldest of their species. On this morning walk, our dendrologist and tree registrar, Chris Watts, will take you on a journey to find some of the most significant hidden gems and ancient giants.

Runners running through the woodland at Tyntesfield

Trust 10 

Blow away the cobwebs with a Sunday morning run around the Tyntesfield estate. The course consists of two 5k loops so you can stop after one, or go for the full 10k.

A winged bat flies through the dark night sky

Bat walk with a Tyntesfield ranger 

Countless species of wildlife live at Tyntesfield and here, ranger Darren leads you on an evening walk around the estate to see our many bat haunts by torchlight (don't forget to bring yours).

Getting hands on

Bodgers

Make your own cricket set 

Get into the swing of Tyntesfield Cricket Week and create your own cricket set under the expert guidance of the North Somerset Bodgers ...howzat!

National Trust ranger at a family muck-in day

World Ranger Week at Tyntesfield 2017 

In support of World Ranger Day, the National Trust rangers from sites across Bristol invite you to join us for a week of talks and activities to celebrate their work.

Two of the North Somerset Bodgers working on pole lathes at Tyntesfield

Make your own woodland spirit 

Create your own woodland spirit or green man face, under the expert guidance of the North Somerset Bodgers.

Make the most of the summer evenings...

Tyntesfield theatre

Outdoor theatre on the Croquet Lawn 

Tyntesfield and The Lord Chamberlain's Men invite you to join us on the Croquet Lawn for Shakespeare's classic comedy of mistaken identity, The Comedy of Errors, on Saturday 29 July.

Chaplains House - Exterior

Holidays on the estate 

A relaxing stay in one of Tyntesfield's estate cottages is the perfect way to escape the city.