Family-friendly things to do at Mompesson House

Two girls enter Mompesson House through the front door. — Visitors at Mompesson House | © ©National Trust Images/James Dobson

If you’re planning a day out in Salisbury, Mompesson House is the perfect place to relax and while away a few hours. From indoor activities to exploring our self-contained walled garden, there’s enough to keep interested minds busy and encourage play.

Planning your family visit

Here's the information you need at a glance to help plan your day out at Mompesson House:

Baby-changing facilities are located in the accessible toilet in our courtyard.
Pushchairs are allowed in the garden. We have a sheltered storage area for pushchairs and buggies and a member of staff will be happy to help you.
Hip carriers are available to borrow.
Garden games and blankets available to use during the summer months.

Join in with Summer of Play

Have lots of fun this summer at Mompesson House. From Friday 25 July to Tuesday 2 September, join us for fun with the toys, games and art materials in the walled garden. Why not enjoy an ice cream in the tea-room or browse for a good summer read in our second-hand bookshop. Put your sun hat on and make the most of being outdoors in our beautiful garden this summer.

Get active with the garden games such as croquet and quoits; get creative with the art materials; and get imaginative with the toys in the garden at Mompesson House this summer. Play equipment will be available outside for everybody and our walled garden is the perfect space for young (and young at heart) to play.

Programme of activities:

‘Get active!’ will run throughout the Summer of Play from Friday 25 July to Tuesday 2 September.

Friday 25 to Tuesday 29 July: Get creative!

Friday 1 to Tuesday 5 August: Get imaginative!

Friday 8 to Tuesday 12 August: Get creative!

Friday 15 August to Tuesday 19 August: Get imaginative!

Friday 22 August to Tuesday 26 August: Get creative!

Friday 29 August to Tuesday 2 September: Get imaginative!

Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank.

Please note, as the activities take place outdoors, some may not be available in bad weather.

The torso and legs of a boy holding a croquet mallet on a closely cropped mown lawn. — Croquet on the lawn at Montacute, Somerset | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Family-friendly things to do

We have a free Regency themed spotter trail to encourage children to take in their surroundings and engage with the collection. There are toys and games for children to play with in the Green Room which has been dressed as a Regency playroom.

Our second-hand bookshop has a children's section with chairs available to sit and read.

Our tea-room has plenty of child-friendly options, with sweet and savoury snacks available.

SEND families

Mompesson House is trying to become an inclusive site for families of children with SEND. We can offer the following:

Child-size ear defenders to borrow on entry at the front door.
A map in the second-hand bookshop showing quiet and busy areas. There are also seats in the second-hand bookshop and this is a quiet zone.
A sensory guide to Mompesson involving touch, sight, sound and smell. These are available at the front door or the second-hand bookshop.
A 'Now and Next' board in our second-hand bookshop.
A peaceful and accessible garden.

If you have any questions or concerns about visiting, please call or email us. Our staff are happy to help guide you through your visit.