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Summer of Play at Wightwick Manor and Gardens

Join us every Tuesday and Wednesday in August 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, have a lazy afternoon playing in our new sandpit on the Thimbles Lawn everyday of the summer holidays, or on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in August (11am - 3pm), 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/very windy days.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All per crafter£2.00
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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

Event

Exhibition - Wightwick: A House of Books 

Discover the Mander family's rich literary legacy at Wightwick Manor, where books, art, and personal stories come to life in our new exhibition for 2025.

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17 Aug to 21 Nov 2025
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11:00 to 16:00
+ 92 other dates or times
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Summer of Play - Free family Yoga sessions with Yogi Heather 

Join Heather our onsite yoga teacher Friday mornings throughout the summer holidays for a family friendly yoga class; designed for parents and children to enjoy together.

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22 Aug to 29 Aug 2025
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10:20 to 11:00
+ 1 other date or time
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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.

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9 Sep to 10 Oct 2025
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10:30 to 12:30
+ 1 other date or time
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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.

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13 Sep 2025
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11:00 to 13:00