Summer of Play: Summer Reading Challenge
This summer, we’re partnering with Worcestershire Libraries to bring the Summer Reading Challenge to Croome!
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
From Monday 18 to Friday 22 August, you can get involved in the Summer Reading Challenge, with crafts and storytelling sessions throughout the week.
Head to the basement in the house where you’ll find our Reading Room, with books to read as well as storybags, which include a book of the week and props from the story!
Monday 18 August: Storytelling with Worcestershire Libraries at 11am, 1pm and 2pm)
Tuesday 19 August: Storytelling with Worcestershire Libraries at 11am, 1pm and 2pm)
Wednesday 20 August: Book-themed Crafts in the Tipi (10.30am – 3pm)
Thursday 21 August: Storytelling with Worcestershire Libraries at 11am, 1pm and 2pm)
Friday 22 August: Book-themed Crafts in the Tipi (10.30am – 3pm)
If you are taking part in the Summer Reading Challenge at the Hive in Worcester, you can also receive a voucher for free entry for 1 adult and 1 child to Croome during this week (Monday 18 – Friday 22 August) upon completing the 4th book in the challenge. Terms and conditions apply (please see reverse of the voucher).
Summer of Play activities are free, normal admission applies. 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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- Accessibility
The south lawn and tipi are accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs. The basement of the house is only accessible via the stairs, meaning it is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
Upcoming events
Summer of Play at Croome
Summer of Play is returning to Croome for 2025! This summer, we're celebrating all things bugs and biodiversity, with critter-themed fairground games, hands-on creative workshops, and a mini theatre for performers big and small.
Pages from Nature: Walk through the Pleasure Grounds
Celebrate the 200 year anniversary of the publication of the 1824 guidebook to Croome, the Hortus Croomensis. Explore the views, scents and sounds of the garden at Croome using your own Hortus Croomensis booklet to guide you.
Pages from Nature exhibition
Pages from Nature is a 200-year anniversary exhibition celebrating the publication of William Dean’s Hortus Croomensis; a detailed record of the vast and varied plant collection at Croome in 1824.
Summer of Play: Printmaking week
Make your mark this summer with 5 days of printmaking workshops under the Tipi on the south lawn.