Summer of Play at Killerton
Join us for a fun filled Summer of Play at Killerton! Discover the sights and sounds of the great outdoors, with games for all ages across the property.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Fun has no age limit and there's play activities for all. Get ready for an action-packed summer of fun at Killerton.
From 21 July-29 August take part in the mid-week drop-in sessions. Monday-Friday.
- Monday - 10am-3pm sports activities and games (excluding Bank Holiday Monday)
- Tuesday - 10am-1pm- Nature-based activities
- Wednesday - 10am-3.30pm-Make and take art sessions
- Thursday - 10am-4pm Circus Skills with Flotsam Circus (starting 31 July)
- Friday - 12 noon and 2pm - Storytelling and parachute games
With 6 different play areas to choose from every day. For those who want to burn off some steam, there’s frisbee golf, swingball and loose parts play to climb and build. Unleash your inner artist and get creative with arts equipment. What a performance - there’s even a mini theatre with dressing up. Head over to the nature zone to identify bugs and play in the mud kitchen. After all that there’s a quiet zone, time to relax with giant bean bags and even an outdoor library. There’s plenty of covered areas so play can continue no matter what the weather.
Members visit for free; normal admission fees apply for non-members. All play activities are included with entrance.
Sponsored by Starling Bank.
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Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Play for everyone. Some equipment not suitable for under 3s
- Meeting point
Pop in to Visitor Reception for more details.
- What to bring and wear
All play activities are in the great outdoors so dress for the weather.
- Accessibility
Play equipment is located on the main visitor route in front of the house on level, grassed areas.
- Other
Dogs on a lead are welcome on Front Park Bank.
Upcoming events
Unflappable. Fashioning the 1920s
Killerton's exhibition for 2025 - Unflappable, fashioning the 1920s, will explore aspects of thoroughly modern dress 100 years ago.
Relaxed Hour in the house
Would you enjoy a quieter visit to Killerton? We're able to offer relaxed sessions; designed to be of benefit to visitors who prefer a quieter and calmer experience, such as those with autism, SEN or dementia.
The Community Forest - Tree Care & Open Day
Join us on Friday 22 August for a free woodland after-care and open day in the beautiful Killerton countryside at Elbury.
Killerton Chapel - A global mission of Faith and Freedom
A small exhibition to share what we know of the personal, social and spiritual concerns that connected the first Black Anglican Bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther and Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet.