Family fun at Kedleston
- Published:
- 10 July 2022
It's the perfect time to spend time with family and enjoy a seasonal walk.
Planning your family visit
If you're planning a day out at Kedleston Hall with the family, here is some useful information:
- Baby changing facilities are available within the main toilets.
- Breastfeeding is welcome anywhere on site.
- A wheelchair accessible Shuttle Bus is available between the Visitor Reception building to the Hall.
- Don’t forget to visit the second-hand bookshop (located in the stableyard). We have a dedicated children’s section with plenty of books for all ages. It is open every day from 10am - 3pm.
- The Hall is open from 11am - 4pm with last admission at 3.15pm.
Autumn colours at Kedleston
The season to wrap up warm, pull on your wellies, head outdoors and spend time in nature is very much on its way!
Kedleston is the perfect autumnal backdrop, a landscape of changing colours, with the Red Oak's striking red leaves and the Larch's rusty golden hues. There are plenty of opportunities to sit and admire the landscape views, with benches along the popular short, long and lakeside walk routes.
Family friendly things to do
Bring the family to Kedleston to kick through the leaves and see the fungi growing inside fallen tree trunks. Explore the grounds to discover the horse chestnut trees and hunt for their fallen conkers. Catch a fallen leaf or why not take it home to create some wild art.
A Kedleston Christmas
30 November - 5 January
Connect with nature and each other and join us for a traditional Christmas at Kedleston Hall.
Wildlife and fungi spotting
As well as the colourful scenes, look out for the wildlife within the park including buzzards, swans, woodpeckers and heron. Discover up to 90 species of weird and wonderful fungi in the grounds at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire. Fungi can be spotted along all walks within Kedleston parkland.
Orienteering
Explore the parkland at Kedleston this autumn with our orienteering course available daily and no booking needed. Suitable for families, friends, dog walkers and ideal for complete beginners. Buy the orienteering map from visitor reception and explore at your own pace. Choose from a 1.6 mile route or a 3 mile route. You can run it, jog it, or stroll - you set the pace.
We'd love to see your colourful photos on social media, just use the hashtag #kedlestonhall when you post.
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