Family-friendly things to do at Oxburgh Estate

Woman giving child a piggyback — Family adventures at Oxburgh Estate | © National Trust / Rob Stothard

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.

Days out with kids | Oxburgh Estate | National Trust

'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.

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

White, cream and pink Espalier pear blossom captured in early spring at Peckover House and Gardens

Discover more at Oxburgh Estate

Find out when Oxburgh is open, how to get here, things to see and do and more.

Plan your visit

Make a natural Christmas wreath

Whether you’re looking for a relaxing activity or a festive way to bring the family together, follow our step-by-step guide to create a Christmas wreath.

Christmas wreath on a door at Scotney Castle, Kent

Mince pie brownies

A festive twist on a classic brownie, these indulgent mince pie brownies make for a great dessert and are a great way to use up any leftover mince pies.

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.

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.