Family-friendly things to do at Hinton Ampner

Published:: 04 November 2025

Winter in the garden at Hinton Ampner — A family enjoying the grounds at Hinton Ampner | © Megan Taylor

There's lots of family fun to be had at Hinton Ampner. From wandering our countryside to trails and activities, there is always something to do.

Easter Adventures at Hinton Ampner

Make your way along the trail and find 10 games & activities for the whole family. Our trail runs from 21st March - 12th April. Each trail is £3.50 which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears and dairy or vegan and Free From* chocolate egg.

*Suitable for people with milk, egg, gluten, peanut and tree nut allergies

Easter can be a busy time for us, especially over the Easter weekend. Our peak times are weekends and between 11am and 2pm. If you're looking for a quieter experience, we suggest visiting us outside of these times.

Family Tree Planting Days

Our tree planting sessions for families take place on the picturesque Hinton Ampner estate and will introduce kids, parents and grandparents to the hands-on, earthy delight of planting saplings that we hope will grow into glorious native woodland.

The little saplings you will plant, will grow into glorious native woodland and each tree will provide homes, shelter and food for hundreds of species of wildlife, from barbastelle bats to purple emperor butterflies. You will be playing your part in the Reimagining a Hampshire Estate project we are embarking on to create a 60-hectare woodland.

This is a free event but booking is essential. As a thank you for helping us plant our trees your ticket will also include access to Hinton Ampner's café, house, shop and gardens.

Plant a tree and become part of our woodland legacy!

Book your space here

A girl reading her Easter trail activity sheet, wearing yellow bunny ears and an orange jacket — A girl reading her Easter trail activity sheet | © James Dobson

Planning your family visit

If you're planning a visit to Hinton Ampner with the family, here is some useful information.

Buggies and pushchairs are welcome throughout the whole property including house, gardens and cafe. However, at particularly busy times access to the house may be restricted to enable people to safely navigate around the rooms. We try to provide a space for buggies or pushchairs to be stored if we cannot cater for them in the house, however, space is limited and items can only be accommodated on a first-come first-served basis.

Family walks on the Hinton Ampner estate

Stewkeley walk

The Stewkeley walk takes you across the Hinton Ampner estate towards the village of Kilmeston, before looping back to the entry of the estate. This moderately strenuous walk is perfect for walkers of any age and skill level. It's just under two miles and takes around an hour to complete.

Stewkeley walk

Ancient tree trail

The parkland at Hinton Ampner is home to many ancient trees, some with rather quirky characteristics. You can find out more about spotting the ancient trees by downloading the guide.

Follow this guide

'50 things to do before you're 11¾'

There are lots of ’50 things' challenges you can complete with the whole family at Hinton Ampner. Here's a few recommendations:

No. 1 Get to know a tree: If trees could talk, what stories would they tell? Get up close to a tree and feel the texture of its bark and leaves and notice all the different colours and smells. If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?
No. 12 Have fun with sticks: When it comes to sticks, the possibilities are endless. Use them to become a gallant warrior, make a magic wand, create a home for a small animal or insect or create some wild art. There are lots of interesting sticks to find in the Hinton Ampner estate and parkland
No. 33 Go cloud watching: With a little imagination you can create whole worlds from the shapes you see in the clouds. Do they resemble anything, like animals, trees or cartoon characters? Invent a story using the characters you see in the clouds. Try writing your story down or drawing it on a sketchpad
No. 44 Watch a bird: There are many different birds that can be spotted in the gardens and woodland at Hinton Ampner. Birds get frightened off easily, so you'll need to be as quiet as you can, and not make any loud noises or sudden movements to stand the best chance of seeing lots.