National Lottery Open Week, 7-14 March 2026
We’re taking part in the National Lottery Open Week to say thank you to the Lottery players whose contributions support vital conservation, heritage, and community projects across the National Trust.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
Enjoy free entry to Emmetts Garden with a purchased National Lottery ticket from any National Lottery game.
You will need to bring one National Lottery ticket or scratch card for each adult to gain free entry. Up to 4 children under 18 can accompany ticket holders for free. All National Lottery games, including National Lottery draw-based games, Instant Win Games, and National Lottery scratch cards, purchased in-store and online or via the app, can be used. Children 5 years of age and younger get in free to all the places in our care as standard.
Please show your National Lottery ticket at the Visitor Centre when you arrive. The draw and purchase date on the ticket is not relevant. Both hard copy and digital tickets will be accepted. Each National Lottery ticket applies to the cost of entry only.
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The basics
- Suitability
Children must be supervised at all times.
- Accessibility
Hard paths in main garden. Steep incline from the Visitor Centre to Discovery Cabin - buggy may be available for this section of the garden, please ask. Tramper may be available, to pre-book, please call 01732868381. Accessible toilets.
- Other
This offer is valid at many National Trust places from 7-14 March 2026 only. Not all places are able to participate, and some are only able to take part for a few days. Please check before you travel. At some places, you may be required to pre-book your visit and car parking. This promotion may not be valid for ticketed events and is not valid for events or tours where a separate charge applies. Separate tickets should be booked and purchased if you would like to attend during your free visit. The National Trust has the right to refuse entry in the unlikely event of venues reaching capacity, as well as unforeseen circumstances.
Upcoming events
Easter Adventures at Emmetts Garden 2026
This Easter, bring your family and friends for an Edwardian Easter festival at Emmetts Garden.
Easter Fairground
This Easter, we will be bringing traditional fairground rides to Emmetts Garden.
Punch and Judy on the Meadow
Enjoy the classic and much-loved entertainment show, with a mini-magic show thrown in, on the Emmetts Garden Meadow this Easter.
Outdoor Theatre: Macbeth by The HandleBards
Join the troupe at Emmetts Garden for a hilariously high-octane production of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ like you’ve never seen before.