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Christmas of Play: children's musical trail

Wrap up warm and cosy as we bring festive joy for everyone with our outdoors Christmas play trail. There will be family games and lots of seasonal fun to be had around the garden, park and chapel grounds.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Bring the whole family to enjoy the outdoors Christmas play trail at Killerton. Take a walk around the garden, park and chapel grounds, having fun playing with a variety of musical instruments, performing your favourite Christmas tunes and getting active with hoopla and spin the wheel. There will be lots to keep our younger visitors and those young at heart entertained.

The trail will follow the hard standing paths through the garden and chapel grounds. This means dogs can only access part of the trail that is situated within the parkland. Assistance dogs are permitted everywhere.

The trail will run daily from Friday 1 December to Sunday 2 January 2023, 10am-4pm, last entry 3.30pm (30 minutes before closing) Christmas Eve - open 11am-2pm (last entry 1.30pm). Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Normal admission fees apply. The trail is included with an entry ticket. Members go free.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Suitable for children of all ages and pushchairs.

Meeting point

Pop in to Visitor Reception to start the trail.

What to bring and wear

The trail is all outdoors, so please wear sensible shoes and dress for the weather.

Accessibility

The trail follows hard standing paths and those made from gravel. There's no steps but with there are some steep inclines and slopes. Suitable for pushchairs and motorised mobility aids. Manual wheelchair users may find the inclines challenging.

Other

The trail uses hard standing paths at this time of year and runs through the garden, chapel grounds and parkland. This means dogs can only access part of the trail that is situated within the parkland. Assistance dogs are permitted everywhere.

Upcoming events

Event

Killerton House at Christmas 

Get into the festive spirit while wandering through Killerton house. The ground floor will be traditionally dressed with garlands, trees, decorative fireplaces and fairy lights to give that feel-good glow of Christmas.

Event summary

on
8 Dec 2023 to 2 Jan 2024
at
11:00 to 16:00
+ 23 other dates or times
Event

Relaxed Hours in the house 

Would you enjoy a quieter visit to Killerton this Christmas? 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.

Event summary

on
9 Dec to 15 Dec 2023
at
10:00 to 11:00
+ 2 other dates or times
Event

Welly Wandering 

Pull on your boots, grab a coat and get exploring on one of our way-marked welly walks this January.

Event summary

on
3 Jan to 31 Jan 2024
at
10:00 to 16:30
+ 28 other dates or times