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Summer of Play at Blickling Estate

Bring the whole family to enjoy a summer of play packed full of activities to entertain and inspire at Blickling Estate.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Enjoy a summer of play at Blickling Estate, sponsored by Starling Bank. The gardens at Blickling Estate are the perfect setting for days out full of fun and adventure. Explore, move, play games, get crafty and create lasting memories.

Head to the Parade to discover a whole host of self-led activities. Find games and fun activities for little tots in the nature zone. Test your building skills with giant Jenga and building blocks in the construction zone, head to the art zone for chalk board Pictionary and a weaving wall, or put on a show in the performance area, with fancy dress and a stage. At the sports zone, you'll find hula hoops and parachutes, and older kids can test their skills at tennis, badminton and football on the Acre. Bring a picnic and enjoy it under the shade of the stretch tent, or grab a kids packed lunch or ice-creams from the trailer next to the play area.

Check back again soon for details of when balance bikes, archery, craft activities and storytelling sessions will be available – all included within standard admission prices, no booking required. Free entry for National Trust members.

Head into the house between 11am - 4pm (last entry at 3.30pm) for a botany and insects trail, inspired by Rebecca Stevenson's sculptures ‘Inspired by Nature: Mary, Maria, Marianne’, on display in the Upper Ante. Be an artists and add to the growing installation artwork of flowers and insects extending down the Long Gallery!

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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

Families welcome

Meeting point

Activities are self-led and located within the garden. Pop into one of our welcome points to find out what's available.

What to bring and wear

All activities will be outdoors, wear appropriate clothing and footwear.

Accessibility

All activity points in the garden are accessible. Our paths are a mixture of gravel and grassed areas.

Other

Standard admission prices apply, no booking required. Free entry for National Trust members. Most activities are self-led in the garden. Families can choose what they want to take part in on arrival. Assistance dogs only inside the house and garden.

Contact info

Blickling Estate

Upcoming events

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Trust10 at Blickling Estate 

Trust10 monthly trail runs are a great way to blow away the cobwebs, get some exercise and take in changing scenery throughout the seasons.

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22 Jun to 21 Dec 2025
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09:20 to 11:30
+ 5 other dates or times
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Living History performances 

Join the Living History Team on the Parade in the garden for costumed interpretation.

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on
25 Jun to 24 Sep 2025
at
12:00 to 15:00
+ 19 other dates or times
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Specialist Book Tours 2025 

Calling all book lovers! Discover the National Trust’s largest and most significant book collection on a special tour with Blickling Estate's Property Librarian.

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on
27 Jun to 31 Oct 2025
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10:15 to 11:15
+ 4 other dates or times
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Inspired by Nature: Mary, Maria, Marianne 

This summer, see Rebecca Stevenson’s installation ‘Inspired by nature: Mary, Maria, Marianne’ on display alongside Blickling’s copy of Maria Sibylla Merian’s book 'des insectes de Surinam'.

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19 Jul to 22 Oct 2025
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11:00 to 16:00
+ 95 other dates or times