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Summer of Play

Come and enjoy games and activities in our beautiful gardens, available everyday throughout the school summer holidays.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Test your skills in many activities and games in and around our beautiful gardens. Take part in fitness activities, games and crafts and when you need to, take time out in our picnic areas or café.

Summer of play is sponsored by Starling Bank.

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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Fun for all ages, from the very young to the young at heart.

Upcoming events

Event

Festival of archaeology - Montacute House 

Discover 6 fascinating historical features in and around the gardens that you may well never have known were there.

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on
2 Aug to 31 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 29 other dates or times
Event

Play croquet on the cedar lawn. 

Borrow mallets and balls from our visitor reception and have yourself a fun game of croquet. Shorter mallets available for shorter players.

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on
2 Aug to 28 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 48 other dates or times
Event

Drop-in wood crafting workshops 

Crafting creatures from wood is a fun activity for all the family

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on
2 Aug to 30 Aug 2025
at
11:00 to 16:00
+ 12 other dates or times
Event

Croquet coaching days 

Learn anything from holding the mallet to making that tricky hoop... we all need a little coaching

Event summary

on
30 Aug 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00