Summer adventures for families at Waddesdon Manor

We've teamed up with Sharp Shots Photo Club Children to run this photography school for children aged 9 to 15 years old. Club. Over this three day course learn how a camera works, what exposure means and hot to compose amazing photographs. Your photos will be displayed in a photographic exhibition at the end of the course.

Be a guest of Baron Ferdinand and discover what life was like at a 19th-century house party, on this special tour of the house. Suitable for children aged 8 to 12. Wed 16 August, £5 per child, normal admission charges also apply. Booking essential, call 01296 653226.

Let your children make some noise this summer with our fun-filled workshop that explores African and Latin music cultures. Fri 10 & 24 August, 10-4.

We have some great areas in the grounds to enjoy a picnic. Head past the Aviary on the way to the Rose garden and lay your blanket under the shade of the trees. Or you can use one of the picnic tables near the bottom of our woodland playground.

Play all day long in our magical woodland playground. Tiny tots can enjoy gentler play at the bottom of the hill, with plenty of soft bark to land on, while young teens can go fast on a zip wire or whizz down our giant contour slide. Sitting right next to the Stables café it's a great place for families to enjoy. Open Wed to Sun, 10am-5pm. Check our full opening times for school holiday opening details.

Perfect for little ones and mums and dads, just next to our woodland playground. Serving hot drinks, snacks, lunches and afternoon tea, so you can refuel ready to carry on playing. Open Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm.