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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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Event ticket prices

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

Elizabethan Welcome Tours 

Enjoy a fascinating outside tour lasting around 40 minutes.

Event summary

on
2 Jul to 31 Jul 2025
at
11:00 to 14:10
+ 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.

Event summary

on
3 Jul to 28 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 73 other dates or times
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.

Event summary

on
19 Jul to 3 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 15 other dates or times
Event

Langport Community Choir 

Come and listen the music.

Event summary

on
19 Jul 2025
at
14:00 to 15:00