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Summer of Play

Sat 19 Jul - Sun 31 Aug | 10am-4pm Young adventurers can get active with a collection of fun family games and challenges hidden in The Vyne’s sprawling gardens.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

More details to follow.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

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

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The basics

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

Event

Regency Ramble 

In a landscape familiar to Jane Austen, follow a route leading from The Vyne to the neighbouring village of Sherborne St John. Free trail map available from Visitor Reception. Normal admission applies.

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on
23 May to 2 Nov 2025
at
10:00 to 15:30
+ 163 other dates or times
Event

Little People, BIG DREAMS® 

Runs 3 May – 22 June in the house 11am-3pm and gardens 10am-4pm: Encouraging kids to ‘be bold, be brave’ and ‘dream big’, don’t miss this trail Little People, BIG DREAMS® at The Vyne.

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on
23 May to 22 Jun 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 30 other dates or times
Event

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.

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on
23 May to 2 Nov 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 163 other dates or times
Event

Regency Dancing 

Don't miss Hampshire Regency Dancers giving two costumed performances including talks, demonstrations and guest participation. Free event. Normal admission applies.

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on
24 May 2025
at
11:30 to 12:15
+ 1 other date or time