Family days out at Oxburgh Estate

A woman and two children are in the kitchen garden holding a large pumpkin. — Family adventures at Oxburgh Estate | © Nick Daly

Whether you're building a den, becoming a nature explorer or searching for secret doorways, Oxburgh has plenty to keep the whole family entertained.

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.

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.

Staying safe

Please note that Oxburgh Estate is a moated property and extra care is needed around this body of water.

Young visitor who is a wheelchair user views a map of Oxburgh Estate — Accessibility at Oxburgh Estate | © KL Magazine

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Make some petal art

Unleash your creativity by designing your own unique petal art. You can gather fallen petals out on your adventures and use them to create your own blossom.

A child holding some petal art held from string

Lavender shortbread

Fill your kitchen with the sweet and aromatic flavours of our floral-inspired shortbread – delicious served with an afternoon cuppa or as a gift to share with family and friends.

Visit the hall at Oxburgh

Oxburgh has been home to the Bedingfelds for more than 500 years, and they still live within private apartments at Oxburgh today. Discover what you might see on your visit.

View up the stairs in the West Staircase at Oxburgh Hall, with portrait paintings hanging on the walls. The stairs were installed in the 17th century but the rail and newels were altered after 1830 and an embossed background put in

Discover the gardens at Oxburgh Estate

Wander around the Kitchen Garden and discover what’s growing this season as well as what's in bloom in the newly restored Peach House Border. Enjoy the tranquillity of The Orchard and the Herbaceous Border overlooking the Hall or venture further afield to explore the less formal areas of The Wilderness and My Lady’s Wood.