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Summer of Play (18 July - 6 September)

Planning a fun-filled summer? From 18 July - 6 September, discover a Summer of Play supported by Pokémon. Car park booking essential.

  • 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:

Performance Zone: Take centre stage with costumes and props, perform a Punch & Judy puppet show, make music at the instrument wall, or dance with the party machine.

Sports Zone: Run wild in the open meadow with football, badminton, Twister, crazy golf, an obstacle course, 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.

On top of an already jam-packed Summer of Play, discover all-new Pokémon zones. Get stuck into the Pokémon trading, take part in mega games, flex your skills and collect stickers!

Summer of Play supported by Pokémon.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

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

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The basics

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.

Accessibility

There is level-access.

Other

Toilets and baby-changing available in the meadow and near the tearoonm.

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at 10:00 to 11:30

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