Discover more at The Vyne
Find out when The Vyne is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
Family-friendly things to do at The Vyne
Ending 28 June, don't miss We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at The Vyne. With music stations, giant Jenga, sack races and more, families can enjoy a Summer of Play 23 July - 13 September.
On select dates, young families will love Boogie Beat Music and Movement - 30-minute creativity-boosting sessions in the gardens. Normal admission applies. Now sold out, on 17 July double-bill outdoor cinema The Gruffalo & Stick Man (U) comes to the north lawn.We’re Going on a Bear Hunt at The Vyne
Daily until 28 June | 10am-4pm
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, has come to The Vyne this spring. The award-winning animation, based on the much-loved picture book, is brought to life through a series of interactive installations. Get ready to swish, splash and squelch your way through this new sensory trail as you search for the bear.
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt © Bear Hunt Films Ltd 2016. Licensed by Walker Productions Ltd. on behalf of Bear Hunt Films Ltd.
Filling the summer holidays with fun
Summer of Play
23 Jul - 13 Sep | 10am-5pm
This summer, the whole family can enjoy games and activities together in The Vyne's gardens. Young adventurers can dive into six fun challenges. Create your own show at the stage and dress up box, have fun inventing your own percussion beats at the music station and challenge the family to a hilarious sack race. Use your imagination to create stories, try not to topple the Jenga and hone your skills on balance beams.
Boogie Beat Music and Movement
29 Jul, 5, 19 & 26 Aug | 11-11:30am and 11.30am-12pm
Young families with children aged two and above will love these free, 30-minute sessions designed to boost creativity and expression in The Vyne's beautiful gardens.
In each outdoor session by the Lime Avenue, children are shown and encouraged to create their own stories through props and illustration prompts from classic stories. Sessions involve music and movement and even a parachute to allow young minds to find new ways of expression.
Free tickets available on a first come first serve basis from Visitor Reception (no pre-booking). Maximum 16 children per session. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Normal admission applies.
Daytime family outdoor cinema
Outdoor cinema: The Gruffalo & Stick Man (U)
SOLD OUT
Fri 17 Jul | Gates 10am | Film 11am-12pm
Bring a blanket or camping chair (and of course a picnic) and watch the incredible tales of The Gruffalo & Stickman on a giant open-air cinema screen. Plus music to enjoy before the movie with a soundtrack of specially curated songs.
Play area
Little ones can explore the outdoors in the natural play area created especially for very young children just off the Lime Avenue.
If it rains, you can head to the:
- gift shop
- Brewhouse tea-room (for a hot chocolate)
- house
- and show the kids a secret Tudor peephole concealed in the panelling of The Study on the ground floor.
- There's also a very young, slim Henry VIII depicted in the chapel stained-glass windows.
- On the ground floor there's a second hand bookshop with a cushioned bay window where you can sit and read books.
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Enjoy a refreshment stop in the atmospheric tea-room at The Vyne. Treat yourself to a gift in the shop or get comfy in the window seat while browsing pre-loved books.
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Getting out in nature, discover the wildlife-rich estate at The Vyne and take a walk through ancient woodland.
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