Summer of Play at Blickling Estate

Enjoy a Summer of Play pARTy 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. At the sports zone, you'll find hula hoops and parachutes, and older kids can test their skills at tennis and badminton on the Acre. Bring a picnic and enjoy it under the shade of the stretch tent, or grab a cold drink and ice-creams from the trailer next to the play area.

Extra activities include Monday Makes, Target Tuesdays, Living History shows on Wednesdays and Saturdays, balance bikes on Thursdays and Fancy Dress Fridays – all included within standard admission prices, no booking required. Free entry for National Trust members and under 5s.

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 artist and add to the growing installation artwork of flowers and insects extending down the Long Gallery!