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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- Suitability
Fun for all ages, from the very young to the young at heart.
Upcoming events
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.
Festival of archaeology - Montacute House
Discover 6 fascinating historical features in and around the gardens that you may well never have known were there.
Drop-in wood crafting workshops
Crafting creatures from wood is a fun activity for all the family
Croquet coaching days
Learn anything from holding the mallet to making that tricky hoop... we all need a little coaching