Summer of Play
Sat 19 Jul - Sun 31 Aug | 10am-4pm Young adventurers can get active with eight fun family games and challenges hidden in The Vyne’s sprawling gardens.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Throw some hoops, play a game of chess or create a tune on our music station. How many skips can you do on the north lawn? Who can win the relay race? In our summerhouse you can sit and read a selection of children's books. You can enjoy a game of quoits in the tea garden near our shop and tea-room. Or create your own play on our stage in the wild garden.
Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Families welcome
- Meeting point
Enter The Vyne via Visitor Reception.
- What to bring and wear
You'll need to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes.
- Accessibility
The garden has hard gravel pathways and some trail points will be on grass.
Upcoming events
Regency Ramble
In a landscape familiar to Jane Austen, follow a 3.9 mile route leading from The Vyne to the neighbouring village of Sherborne St John. Free trail map available from Visitor Reception, or download a PDF version. Normal admission applies.
Regency Revisited - Celebrating Jane Austen 250
Discover Jane Austen’s links to The Vyne, her views on the Chute family and what Regency life, and love, was like for those living here at the time.
Jane Austen Tours of The Vyne
Join a one-hour tour and hear about the family’s interactions with Jane Austen.
Vyne Line | Basingstoke community minibus
Free shuttle service between Basingstoke Train Station and The Vyne. Pre-booking essential.