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Holywell: Delaval Discoveries Wider Estate Walk

Join us for our regular wider estate walks to discover more about the Delavals and their local interests. Take in delightful views across the landscape and find out more about the area's history.

  • Booking essential

This circular walk of just over four miles will give you the chance to explore the wider estate of Seaton Delaval Hall. Along the way, discover numerous points of interest, including a Norman church, castle ruins and Holywell Pond nature reserve.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All tickets£5.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Recommended age 10+

Meeting point

Meet at Visitor Welcome

What to bring and wear

Please wear weather-appropriate, outdoor footwear. Heels are not recommended for this uneven and often muddy terrain. Paths can become waterlogged in places; waterproofs recommended in wet weather.

Accessibility

This walk includes steps, uneven terrain and stiles and is therefore unsuitable for those requiring access support.

Other

This walk takes in farmland where livestock grazes. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate any dogs, including access dogs. Tickets are for wider estate walk only and do not provide admission into Seaton Delaval Hall.

Upcoming events

Event

Delaval Discoveries: Potted History Talk 

Join our expert guides daily for an introduction to the gay Delavals, the most notorious of Georgian partygoers and pranksters and discover the story behind Sir John Vanbrugh's 300 year old masterpiece.

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on
9 Jul to 20 Jul 2025
at
12:30 to 13:00
+ 19 other dates or times
Event

Archaeology documentation 

Visit the Mahogany Room off the Entrance Hall to see our Conservation Team at work, cleaning, documenting and safely storing archaeological finds from the Curtain Rises project.

Event summary

on
10 Jul to 31 Jul 2025
at
11:00 to 14:00
+ 3 other dates or times
Event

Tots' Plots 

Join us for our free weekly drop-in gardening club for toddlers, packed full of activities whatever the weather. No need to book in advance, just turn up to enjoy our free weekly gardening session in the Community Kitchen Garden.

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on
11 Jul to 18 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 12:00
+ 1 other date or time
Event

Summer of Play at Seaton Delaval Hall 

Find a whole lot of fun, theatricality, drama and mischief at Seaton Delaval Hall this summer. Like a party from the Delavals' Georgian heyday, expect the unexpected with pop up activities throughout from Saturday 19 July – Sunday 31 August.

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on
19 Jul to 31 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 43 other dates or times