Summer family fun at Peckover House & Gardens
During our open season, there is plenty to see & do at Peckover...
What's on at Peckover this season?
As we embrace the start of the summer holidays, the garden is alive with activities, colour, scent and wildlife! And if you are looking for ways to keep the kids entertained this summer, you've come to the right place! Our much-loved Summer of Play is back for 2026 along with a whole host of other activities too.
Jump into a Summer of Play at Peckover
With some new and exciting local partnerships this year, we have an activity packed schedule for the whole family to enjoy and plenty of opportunity to try something new.
Our activities include a performance area to create your own song, dance or play; hula hooping, a story corner, nature leaf and bark rubbings, crazy golf, croquet, space hopper fun, stone decorating and much more!
Entry to the gardens is FREE and we are open Thursday to Monday from 10:30 until 4pm.
Summer of Play runs from 21 July to 2 September.
Do I need to book?
Nope - there is no booking required. We do recommend checking our home page to confirm opening times before you visit though. Its also worth checking out our events page to see what else is going on when you visit: Events at Peckover House and Garden
Entry to the gardens at Peckover is free. Standard admission charges apply to enter the house. Entry is free for National Trust Members.
Find out more here: Summer of Play at Peckover House | National Trust
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