Pokémon joins Scotney's Summer of Play
Planning your summer holidays? Unleash your energy with the National Trust's Summer of Play supported by Pokémon. 18 July - 6 September.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Advanced booking required: Please make sure you have booked your car parking slot ahead of your visit so as not to miss out.
Set in a beautiful meadow surrounded by historic gardens, woodland, and castle grounds, this event offers a vibrant mix of activity zones designed to spark creativity, movement, and connection with nature.
The festival meadow is bigger and better than ever, featuring themed zones that offer something for everyone.
On top of an already jam-packed Summer of Play, discover all-new Pokémon zones.
Other areas include:
Performance Zone: Take centre stage with costumes and props, perform a puppet show, make music at the instrument wall, and more.
Sports Zone: Run wild in the open meadow with football, badminton, Twister, mini crazy golf, and a space hopper race track.
Creative Zone: Let your imagination soar—draw on the walls, tell wild stories, and get messy in a space where creativity knows no bounds.
Nature Zone: Explore the sensory walkway, discover your animal twin, and spin the wheel for fun outdoor challenges in this hands-on nature adventure.
Games Zone: Enjoy classic board games in giant form and test your circus skills with juggling, plate spinning, and stilt-walking.
Times
Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe basics
- Accessibility
There is level-access.
- Meeting point
In the meadow behind the Mansion House.
- What to bring and wear
Wear clothes and shoes for an outdoor adventure in the meadow. Bring a pack lunch or you can buy food and drink here.
- Other
Toilets and baby-changing available in the meadow and near the tearoonm.
Upcoming events
Photography Display
Displaying never-before-seen photographs of Scotney, including the Old Castle and the Hussey family, on the ground floor of the Mansion House. 25 June - 31 October.
Outdoor theatre- Treasure Island
It’s pirate ships, pieces of eight and salty old sea dogs for Summer 2026 in Quantum Theatre’s swashbuckling new adaptation of the classic pirate adventure, Treasure Island.
Flapper Fashion
Discover flapper fashion at Scotney Castle, featuring our very own Schiaparelli designer dress. A new display opening in the Mansion House | 11 September until 1 November.
Community Coffee Mornings
Fancy a chat over a cuppa? Come along to our regular free coffee mornings with a designated Chatter & Natter table. Car park booking essential.