Family-friendly things to do at Oxburgh Estate

Planning your family visit 

• Baby-changing facilities are available on site.
• There are plenty of buggy-friendly paths around the outdoors, a site map is available from Visitor Welcome.
• Due to the size of the rooms within Oxburgh Hall, we kindly ask that, where possible, buggies and prams are left outside at the entrance and not taken inside.

Autumn at Oxburgh Estate

After an incredible, fun filled Summer of Play at Oxburgh, autumn is on the way!

As the new season creeps in, we're looking forward to sharing it with you. Come along and discover a range of activities including  our hidden woodland creatures discovery trail through the Hall and seasonal outdoor activities in the grounds including natural art and leaf raking and hands-on fun for all ages.

Don't foregt to take a peep in the Kitchen Gardens too, to explore the produce grown at Oxburgh and see what’s ready for harvest at this time of year.

Whist the warmth of the sun can still be felt, the Oxburgh deckchairs will still be out and our picnic blankets are available for you to borrow too. Feel free to bring along a picnic from home, or visit the Servants Hall Tearoom to see all the latest autumnal treats on offer... there will definately be scones!

 

Become a wildlife explorer

Ignite your childs curiosity and explore Oxburgh with one of our wildlife explorer backpacks. Filled with activities, tools and other fun items. Backpacks are free to borrow from the Visitor Welcome team. 

'50 things to do before you are 9 3/4'

Fancy building a den, identifying pond creatures, watching a butterfly grow or stargazing? With our '50 things' activity guide you can plan an adventure, discover facts about nature and learn new skills. 

We've a few ideas to get you started.  

• No. 4 Build a den: Explore the woodland at Oxburgh Estate, where you’ll find plenty of sticks for building your den. Be creative with your construction. Once it’s up, crawl in and have fun
• No. 19 Play Pooh sticks: The River Gadder flows through the estate which is where you’ll find several wooden bridges, all of which make an ideal spot to challenge a sibling to this timeless game
• No. 31 Make friends with a bug: Ladybirds, spiders, caterpillars, woodlice – there are all kinds of mini-beasts hiding at the places we look after. See how many you can find.

Kitchen Garden and Orchard

A garden of two halves, the walled garden is where you’ll find the orchard and kitchen garden, which would have originally supplied the resident family. See if you can spot the courgettes, pumpkins, rhubarb, tomatoes, and salad crops that are still grown for visitors to enjoy in the tea-room. 

Within the orchard you’ll find fruit trees from around East Anglia, including heritage varieties from Norfolk. How many different varieties of apple you can spot?

 

Dress up and learn in the Gun Room

Learn about our epic roof restoration project in the Gun Room where you can dress up as a builder and build your very own Oxburgh Estate.

You can also make friends with a death watch beetle and hear the noise that gives them their name.