Family fun at Kedleston

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 most days and is managed by volunteers. Please check with our staff at the Visitor Reception building for opening times on your arrival.

Family friendly things to do

Discover Kedleston Hall in all its glory this spring as newborn lambs take their first steps and primula and bluebells blanket the forest floors. Rolling hills and miles of woodland surround the Hall and with more birds coming out to say hello, it’s the perfect setting for a stroll with family. Here are a few suggestions of what you could do.

Wildlife spotting

Spring is the perfect time to head out on an adventure around the parkland. Life is waking up to spring at Kedleston Hall too and the lake is a perfect location to look out for nesting birds. Home to herons, coots and swans.

Orienteering

A fun way to explore the parkland at Kedleston is the orienteering course - suitable for families, friends, dog walkers and ideal for complete beginners. A popular year-round activity for visitors of all ages, you can choose from a 1.5 mile route or a 3 mile version.

Buy a map from the shop or Visitor Reception Building (£1.50) and go searching for marked points across the park. You can run it, jog it, or stroll - you set the pace.