Family-friendly things to do at Sizergh

We want everyone to feel informed and at ease once they arrive here, so we have a set of videos to help you orientate yourself before you get here. The access page has more detailed information about accessibility, and is also home to virtual arrival tours in BSL, subtitled, audio described and BSL and subtitled videos about this.

To learn what to expect when you visit the garden, watch virtual tours in BSL, subtitled, audio described and BSL and subtitled versions.

If you're planning to take a walk on the estate, you can watch virtual tours in BSL, subtitled, audio described and BSL and subtitled versions.

For the house, watch virtual tours in BSL, subtitled and audio described versions.

The café is open every day, offering a range of tasty kids’ lunchboxes containing sandwiches, fruit, a treat and juice or water. Hot lunches are also available and tray bakes, cakes and scones are baked fresh each day. Lunch is served until 2:30pm, with cakes, drinks and ice cream served until close. Prices can be found in the table below.

The Kiosk on the veranda serves drinks, light bites and ice cream.

There is space on the grass outside the Visitor Centre, with benches, if you'd like to bring your own lunch or a picnic. There's a bench halfway round the wooded knoll and on the grass as you leave the knoll.

You'll find toilets and baby-changing facilities in Ashbank Visitor Centre in the main car park, and in the Old Forge next to the House.

Have lots of fun this summer at Sizergh, from 4 July to 1 September.

From dressing up and lawn games to seed sowing, musical instruments and the scallop trail in the house (plus lots more), there's loads to get stuck into.

There are Get Active Club family sports sessions with Jason running on selected days 10am-1pm. Test your balance on an obstacle course or see who can get a bullseye at soft archery. Take a swing at floor tennis and mini golf or blow off some steam at a boxercise session. Children must be accompanied by an adult for these activities.

Dates for the Get Active Sessions:

Saturday 4 July
Sunday 12 July
Saturday 18 July
Thursday 23 July
Saturday 25 July
Thursday 30 July
Saturday 1 August
Thursday 6 August
Saturday 8 August
Thursday 13 August
Saturday 15 August
Thursday 20 August
Saturday 22 August
Thursday 27 August
Saturday 29 August

23 May - 6 September, 10am-4:45pm

Get active and power up your imagination on a National Trust and Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trail. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Trail at Sizergh | National Trust

Until 1 November, 10:30am-4:30pm

Delve down into the muddy earth and you'll find a whole world bursting with life. This family trail will take you along the Holeslack accessible trail where you'll learn all about the magical, marvellous world of soil.

Brought to you by kind permission of the publisher, Nosy Crow.

The trail is free, but admission applies.

There's loads of fun to be had even if the weather is bad - try our favourite things to do when it's rainy at Sizergh.

• Pull on your waterproofs and explore the wetland - take refuge in the bird hide and see what you can spot in the wetland
• Put your hood up and take a stroll through ancient woodland on the Holeslack trail, spotting weird and wonderful fungi
• Shelter in the cafe and enjoy cake and a cup of tea, and then have a browse in the shop
• Discover the scallop trail in the house, and trace 800 years of family history

Enjoy the great outdoors whilst getting closer to nature with our ‘50 things’ list of self-led activities for young adventurers. There’s something to see and do at Sizergh all year round, but here are a few top suggestions to get you started.

• No. 1 get to know a tree on the Holeslack access trail
• No. 9 eat a picnic in the wild - there are benches on the grass outside the Visitor Centre, or on the Knoll

• No. 44 Watch a bird from the bird hide at Park End Moss
• No. 33 Go cloud watching from the lawn by the Mirror Lake