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Family-friendly things to do at Peckover House & Gardens

Dad and three children are jumping, taking part in a sack race outdoors. Smiles all round. There is a banner to the left-hand side reading 'Starling Bank'.
Family adventures in the gardens at Peckover | © David Kirkham

During our open season, there is plenty to see & do at Peckover...

What's on at Peckover this season? 

Younger visitors are encouraged to take part in our new hedgehog trail which is now avaialble inthe house, celebrateing the arrival of Fred, Flower and Hope, rescued and rehabilitated hedgehogs which have been released into the garden by Emma’s Hedgehog Hospital.  

There’s an action-packed line-up of events to make a note of across the summer this year too, including action packed family fun days and the return of Summer of Play. Find out more below:

Events at Peckover House and Garden (nationaltrust.org.uk)

A family of five sit in the stone summer house at Peckover to shelter from the rain. They are laughing with each other.
A family sheltering from the rain in the gardens at Peckover House. | © Mike Selby
The gardens at Peckover House in April

Discover more at Peckover House and Garden

Find out when Peckover House and Garden is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.

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