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Summer of Play at Ham House and Garden

Enjoy playful family days out at Ham House and Garden from Wednesday 23 July to Sunday 31 August 2025 with Summer of Play. Free activities (normal admission applies).

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

There’s lots of family fun to be had this summer at Ham House and Garden. From Wednesday 23 July to Sunday 31 August 2025, join us for outdoor activities and games.

Pack a picnic to enjoy, or pop into the Orangery Café for lunch, snacks, hot and cold drinks - or an ice cream!

Activities are included in admission with no need to book. Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

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

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The basics

Suitability

Children welcome

What to bring and wear

Wear clothes and shoes suitable for active fun, and bring sunscreen and water.

Accessibility

There is an accessible route to the garden from Visitor Reception.

Contact info

Ham House and Garden

Upcoming events

Event

Dolphin chairs display at Ham House 

See a display of three newly-conserved Dolphin chairs, which feature in BBC Two's 'Hidden Treasures of the National Trust'. Discover how conservators at Blickling and Knole approached treating these rare pieces from the 1670s.

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on
7 Jul to 20 Jul 2025
at
12:00 to 16:00
+ 13 other dates or times
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BBC Hidden Treasures objects on display at Ham House 

We’re in the new series of the BBC’s Hidden Treasures of the National Trust. Visit Ham House to see some of the objects which feature.

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on
7 Jul to 20 Jul 2025
at
12:00 to 16:00
+ 13 other dates or times
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Senex globes display at Ham House 

A rare surviving pair of 18th-century globes return to Ham House from conservation. From 14 June to 2 November, see a display of our celestial and terrestrial globes in the Back Parlour.

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on
7 Jul to 2 Nov 2025
at
12:00 to 16:00
+ 118 other dates or times
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Dementia-friendly sensory walk at Ham House and Garden 

Join us for a free hour-long guided sensory walk for people living with dementia and those who support or care for anyone living with dementia.

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on
15 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 11:30