Discover more at Hanbury Hall
Find out when Hanbury Hall is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
Family days out at Hanbury Hall
- Published:
- 29 June 2022
Hanbury Hall is full of fun adventures for all the family. There’s always lots to do to keep little ones busy in the great outdoors, from exploring the playground, to discovering the gardens in a seasonal trail.
Planning your family visit
- Baby changing facilities are located in the Stableyard toilets.
- We request that children over 5 years of age do not ride bikes onsite. Children under 5 with small trikes are permitted. Visitor Reception will use their discrection on the day for other children's toys.
- Highchairs available in the Courtyard Kitchen.
October half term
Myths & Magic: Goddess Hecate Trail
Saturday 18 October - Sunday 9 November
Pick up a trail booklet in Visitor Reception for £2 and use the map inside to find Hecate’s 6 activity stations!
Hecate is a powerful goddess in Greek mythology. She is the goddess of magic, witchcraft, and protection.
Duck and weave between the witchy web, discover different textures in touch boxes, design your own potion at the smell station, experiment with magic in nature, find the animal familiars in the orchard, and head to the Long Gallery to make your own animal familiar shadow torch.
Potion Making
Saturday 25 October, Tuesday 28 October, Thursday 30 October, Saturday 1 November, 11am - 3pm
Welcome to potions class! Join our volunteer Potions Master and mix and craft your very own fizzing potion.
Mix ingredients including frog’s brains and unicorn dust to create a potion that will give you special powers – will you make an invisibility potion, a love potion, or a potion to make you fly?
Take a sample of your potion home with you in a little vial.
Spooky Face Painting
Sunday 26 October, Monday 27 October and Tuesday 28 October from 10am - 4pm, and Friday 31 October from 10am - 2pm
Upgrade your Halloween costume with some spooky face painting by local face painter Joy! Will you be a sly cat, an autumnal pumpkin or a spooky skeleton?
£4 for a cheek and £6 for a face, cash or card.
Fancy dress encouraged – we can’t wait to see your costumes!
Ghost Tree Trail
Pick up a free Ghost Tree Trail from Visitor Reception on arrival to take on your walk. See if you can find all the trees and complete fun activities about these eerie but beautiful silhouettes in the landscape.
Books and Babyccinos
Every Wednesday from 10am - 11.30am
Bring your little ones along for storytelling, babyccinos, sensory toys and colouring activities in the Courtyard Kitchen.
Explore the playground
Open 9am until 4.30pm, the playground is situated at the edge of the parkland behind the Stableyard.
With a swing, a slide, climbers and wooden tipis, the playground is the perfect place for little explorers to let off some steam and spend time in nature.
The playground is suitable for children under 12 years of age. Please ensure children are supervised at all times. Assistance dogs only.
Eating at Hanbury Hall
Relax and enjoy a bite to eat after exploring Hanbury Hall in the Courtyard Kitchen and the Stables Cafe.
