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Family friendly things to do at Charterhouse

Family entering the front of the house, Coventry Charterhouse, House, Warwickshire
Family day out | © ShinePixLtd/ShaunFellows

With lots of open space and freedom to explore and play, Coventry Charterhouse is an ideal place for a family day out. The house is ready for explorers on rainy days, with new treasures to discover in every room. Look out for wildlife on the pond, roll out your picnic blanket or explore the children’s playground, there’s plenty to keep everyone busy.

Coventry Charterhouse is a green oasis, 25 minutes walk from Coventry's city centre and includes a children's playground, open spaces to explore and a variety of wildlife to spot.

Within the Charterhouse, families can explore through the keyhole trails, spend time being creative, burn off some steam in the playground or relax quietly with a book in the activity room.

Head out into the walled garden to discover what’s growing in the vegetable garden, appreciate the riot of colour in the garden, play games on the lawn or simply relax and appreciate this hidden oasis.

October family fun

Discover Charterhouse this October with a glowing garden trail and spooky touches inside the house.

Take a wander through the Charterhouse walled garden on a short lantern-lit trail, where glowing lights and pumpkin displays bring a touch of autumn magic.

Inside the house, discover seasonal decorations with buntings of bats, pumpkins, black cats and ghosts adding to the fun.

Perfect for families looking for a cosy, atmospheric outing this October.

Free with admission. No need to book. More details here.

Family visitors using the playground on a sunny spring day, Coventry Charterhouse, Estate, Warwickshire
Child enjoying the rope bridge at Charterhouse | © ShinePixLtd/ShaunFellows

The Heritage Park is home to a surprising variety of wildlife for visitors to spot. The river is populated by moorhens, mallards, little egrets, heron, grey wagtails, kingfishers, dragonflies and damselflies. Roaming the landscape are muntjac deer, foxes, badgers, hedgehogs and rabbits. In the air, there are at least three different kinds of bat, as well as swifts, pheasants, buzzards, sparrowhawks, kestrels, pied and grey wagtails, woodpeckers, and many butterfly species.

A selection of wildlife-inspired toys and gadgets for children from our online shop
Mini beasts at Coughton Court | © National Trust Images/James Dobson