Summer of Play at Tyntesfield
Join us on our journey around the world in 80 plays
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Join the team at Tyntesfield for a Summer of Play, travelling around the world in 80 plays.
From traditional pastimes like giant chess, to more modern games like the floor is lava, work your way around the world, learning the origins of each activity and finding new ways to play.
Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank and supported by Sport England.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe basics
- Meeting point
Head to Paradise to find our Summer of Play. Speak to our Welcome Team if you need directions to Paradise.
- What to bring and wear
Please dress appropriately for the weather. Layers and sturdy shoes are advisable.
- Accessibility
Paradise is accessible via a step-free route.
Upcoming events
Bird: a love song
Head to Tyntesfield’s Rose Garden for an immersive sound installation on the now extinct Kaua’i’ō’ō bird
Tangled routes: plants, trade, and time at Tyntesfield
Walk through Tyntesfield's gardens, where the roots of plants and people connect, to discover complex global histories
Fluent in flowers
Join us this half term for a trail of signs throughout our gardens highlighting different plants that were used to convey messages throughout history and symbolise things like love, hate, victory or despair
Make a celtic backstool
On this two day course, learn to make a Celtic backstool (three legged chair) with the Somerset Bodgers.