Family fun this February half term at Waddesdon

Little girl running in the grounds of a National Trust property

Enjoy a fresh air and family fun on a day out at Waddesdon. Have an adventure in the Woodland Playground, explore the gardens bursting into life with thousands of spring blooms and refuel with freshly-made fish and chips!

Get outdoors, explore the grounds and see thousands of spring bulbs bursting into life. Swing through the trees in the Woodland Playground and treat the whole family to delicious fish and chips at the Stables.

February half-term at Waddesdon runs 22-27 Feb, 10am-4pm (last entry 3pm). 

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Enjoy family fun at Waddesdon
A family walking in the grounds of Waddesdon Manor, a National Trust property in Buckinghamshire
Enjoy family fun at Waddesdon

Outdoor play

Small child splashing in puddles, Waddesdon Manor, Bucks

50 things to do before you're 11¾ at Waddesdon 

Have outdoor adventures and at the same time discover nature in different ways with 50 things to do before you're 11¾ in the grounds at Waddesdon. Splash in puddles, fly a kite, build a den or search for wild animal clues along Miss Alice's Drive.

Woodland Playground at Waddesdon Manor, a National Trust property in Buckinghamshire

Our magical woodland playground 

If you like running, jumping, climbing and playing all day long, you're going to love our woodland playground. Suitable for tiny tots to young teens. You'll find it just past the Woodland Takeaway & Toyshop on your way to the Stables.

Tuck into something tasty

Stables cafe cakes

Family friendly pit stop 

Perfect for small tots, tall teens and mums and dads, the Stables Takeaway is just the place to refuel. Next to our woodland playground serving hot drinks and delicious homemade refreshments. For February half-term, we will be serving freshly-made fish and chips to takeaway.

Gloved hands clasp a steaming hot chocolate at Waddesdon Manor

Manor Terrace 

Grab a freshly made sandwich, hot sausage roll, cakes and pastries or hot and cold drinks from the Manor Terrace. On the North Front, with covered outdoor seating.

Every winter the statues at Waddesdon are wrapped for protection
Statue being wrapped for winter in the gardens at Waddesdon Manor, a National Trust property in Buckinghamshire
Every winter the statues at Waddesdon are wrapped for protection

Have an adventure in the gardens

Our gardens are a great place for creating adventures of your own. With just a little bit of imagination you can have so much fun. Is that a dinosaur I see peeking out of the bushes?, quick run and hide. All the statues covered like ghosts are coming to life, let's go and ask them what it's like to stand still for so long?

A feathery resident at our aviary
A feathery resident of the Aviary at Waddesdon Manor
A feathery resident at our aviary

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Have you seen our beautiful Rococo aviary with its exotic residents, some of which are endangered? Aviaries were often seen in Rothschild gardens, but this is the only one that can still be seen today. Historically it used to house mainly parrots but today you'll see colourful pigeons, doves, pheasants, barbets and touracos.

Open every day Tuesday 22 - Sunday 27 February
10am-4pm