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Family fun at East Riddlesden Hall

A boy in a knitted jumper is busy playing in the mud pie kitchen, concentrating on what he's doing.
Cook up some tasty treats in the mud pie kitchen | © National Trust Images / Joanna Crawford

From helping build a bug hotel to making the messiest mud pie ever, here are some ideas for families to enjoy at East Riddlesden Hall.

Half-term Pumpkin Trail

Saturday - Wednesday, 25 October - 2 November plus an extra day for Halloween!

The annual pumpkin trail returns to East Riddlesden Hall. There are 8 pumpkins hiding in the gardens, can you find them all and uncover this year's secret word? Don't forget to go inside the hall, dark corridors and creaky floors make it the perfect place for a Halloween hunt. 

The Big Draw Launch

Sunday 14 September

Join us as we launch The Big Draw festival from the beautiful Airedale Barn, with local artist facilitators running a range of free, drop-in workshops at East Riddlesden Hall. There’s a little something for everyone - limber up with larger than life collaborative drawings, make mindful marks in the lower fields, craft your own wearable cartoon creations, and more.

So whether you draw everyday, doodle in meetings or haven't picked up a pencil in years, you’re invited to be part of the ‘Drawn Together’ picture this year!

Family activity in the indoor craft room at East Riddlesden Hall, West Yorkshire
Family activity in the indoor craft room at East Riddlesden Hall, West Yorkshire | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Find out what you could get up to during your visit

A family having a picnic by the lake at Stourhead, Wiltshire, are visited by an inquisitive duck
The perfect picnic spot | © National Trust Images/Nick Daly

Looking for that perfect picnic spot?

With picnic tables in the trim trail, at the front of the hall and in the lowerfields, there are plenty of spots to grab a seat and enjoy a homemade feast. Why not pull out a picnic blanket and spread out on the formal lawns? 

Don't worry if you run out of snacks - you can always warm up with a hot chocolate from the tearoom on colder days.

 

Visitors looking at a tapestry in the Great Hall at East Riddlesden Hall

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