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Family days out at Penrhyn Castle
A visit to Penrhyn Castle will keep the whole family entertained. Find out what delights to expect on your next visit.
Planning your family visit
Here’s the information you need at a glance to help plan your next day out at Penrhyn Castle:
- Baby-changing facilities are available by the Visitor Welcome Centre, in the kitchen courtyard and in the Barbican archway.
- Pushchairs are permitted on the castle's ground floor. At busy times you may be asked to leave these on entry.
May half term at Penrhyn Castle and Garden
Join us this May half term as we celebrate National Children’s Gardening week (24 May – 1 June) at Penrhyn Castle and Garden. We will have a spotter sheet for you to take on your adventures around the garden, including a pond wildlife spotter section.
The Walled Gardens are full of colour and wildlife, so take a moment to visit the giant garden wreath, decorated by garden staff and volunteers. There will be a chance to pot your own sunflower too!
You can book a place on a sensory walk with the Head Gardener on 26 and 27 May, 1.30-2.30pm. Limited spaces. A parent or guardian must accompany all children on the tour. Click on the link to book a place: Buy Taith synhwyrol efo ein Prif Arddwr / Sensory walk with our Head Gardener Tickets online - National Trust
On 28 and 30 May at 2pm there will be an opportunity to learn about and explore the wildlife around our ponds in the Walled Garden as part of our ‘Pond Talks.’
On 27 and 28 May between 11am – 3pm there will be craft activities including making your own frog, leaf bugs or help us to fill our large nature mural.
Play areas at Penrhyn Castle
Looking for a place to go wild? We have two adventure playgrounds to choose from at Penrhyn Castle ready for your family visit.
Rook Wood
Just beyond the picnic tables near the stables courtyard entrance, you can find our playground in Rook Wood. Head up through the woodland to find the park where you can climb, swing and see-saw to your day away.
Cwt Ogwen
Our natural play area in Cwt Ogwen takes you down to the Ogwen River. Find the wooden archway in the main car park and follow the path down. Discover our hide, a perfect spot to play house, or to sit quietly and take in the sounds and sights of wildlife around you. For the little adventurers, the adventure playground is just up the path, have a go and see who can complete it fastest.
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