Summer of Play at Wightwick Manor and Gardens
Join us every Tuesday and Wednesday in the summer holidays for family fun and creativity in the great outdoors.
- Booking not needed
- Admission applies
Get creative making nature themed and traditional crafts - try a different craft activity each week - follow us on social media to find out what we will be making.
Play your way; have a go at playing tennis on the original Tennis Lawn next to the Manor everyday of the summer holidays, or on Tuesdays and Wednesday discover our other traditional games - who is the best hopper in the sack race and who can balance their egg on the spoon for the longest distance?
In the Manor, see if you can find all of the Strawberry Thief birds hidden in the rooms and have a go at dressing up in Victorian clothing too.
Try it all, find your favourite, come back again and again. Summer of Play, sponsored by Starling Bank.
£2 per person for crafts, no additional charge for other activities. Normal admission costs apply, no booking required. Please note, some activities are weather dependant and may be postponed on rainy days.
Times
The basics
- Suitability
Suitable for families
- Meeting point
Please go to our Visitor Reception on our main car park when you arrive and they will show you where to meet for each activity.
- What to bring and wear
Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather of the day - you may be outdoors in the sun, or indoors trying on our dressing up clothes!
- Accessibility
Each activity will be made as accessible as possible, but please contact us if you have any extra needs and we will do our best to help.
- Other
Last entry time to craft and games is 2:45pm. Last entry time to Manor is 4pm. Some activities may change due to weather, please check with property before you travel if you are unsure.
Upcoming events
Specialist Evening Tour - The Pre-Raphaelites - Sex, Drugs and Poetry
A tongue-in-cheek evening walking tour of Wightwick Manor with a definite adult slant!
Make more of your Photography Workshop at Wightwick Manor and Gardens with Lindsey Bucknor OBE
Join us in the wonderful surroundings here at Wightwick to build on what you already know and see what you can do with your photography.
Curator Talk: William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones - Brothers in Art
Join Helen, our Senior Collections and House Manager, for a captivating talk on the enduring friendship and artistic collaboration between William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones, followed by a walking tour of their artwork in the Manor.