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Fun-filled family days out and exciting adventures are planned this summer with the National Trust’s Summer of Play, sponsored by Starling Bank.
Taking place over the summer school holidays, Summer of Play activities will have a family-easy-going and playful vibe, set against the backdrop National Trust places near you.
With different activities at each location, there’s something new to discover and enjoy at every place you visit over the school holidays.
Challenge friends and family to egg and spoon races or a tug of war. Get crafty in a variety of workshops and craft making activities. Try your hand at archery, athletics, croquet, tennis and cricket. Unlock limitless possibilities to design and build dens. Put your skills to the test navigating mazes. Explore the outdoors with bug-hunting and pond dipping, or relax with cloud spotting and wild nature art. Step on to the stage to have a go at performance play and dress-up games, or let your imagination run wild with story telling sessions.
All of the Summer of Play activities have been specifically designed with families in mind to make each visit special. There’ll be plenty of space to enjoy the games and activities as picnicking spots, shady rest areas and of course, toilets, cafes and pop-up kiosks offering refreshing food and drink.
Here are some of the National Trust places where you can get stuck into activities and exciting adventures for the whole family to enjoy this summer….
Belton Estate, Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Summer of Play, 20 July–1 September
- Craft sessions, sports activities and dancing in the mansion
- Hobbyhorse races and sandcastle competitions
- Home to the National Trust’s largest outdoor adventure playground, includes adapted play equipment
- Miniature train rides through the woods, daily service operates during school holidays
- The Ride indoor play area is open daily, 9.30am – 5.30pm. Please note that at busy times, families will be given one hour of timed play.
This 17th-century country house and estate was home of the family of Baron Brownlow for three centuries. Discover Belton’s Avenue of Adventure this summer and set off on a journey to explore some of the countries the Brownlows visited. Enjoy playful and interactive activities, from designing your own Chinese Wallpaper, to competing in a hobby-horse race and building sandcastles. With craft sessions, sports activities, dancing in the mansion, and more… there are plenty of reasons to add Summer of Play at Belton to your diary this year. And no visit to Belton is complete without stopping by the National Trust’s largest outdoor adventure playground and taking a ride on the miniature train through the woods.
Mobility scooter and manual wheelchair hire. Accessible toilets, including toilet with adaptations in the Outdoor Adventure Playground.
Normal admission charges apply (free for National Trust members)
No additional event charges
Stay: No.1 Belton, sleeping 6 is a pretty, detached cottage in Belton village, with the whole of the majestic Belton estate on your doorstep waiting to be explored.
Tattershall Castle, Tattershall, Lincolnshire
The grassy grounds of the medieval castle provide the perfect setting for outdoor activities this summer. Activities include hula hoops, tug of war, giant jenga, tic tac toe and medieval games to play in the towers.
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