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Family-friendly things to do at Peckover House & Gardens

A family of five sit in the stone summer house at Peckover to shelter from the rain. They are laughing with each other.
Family adventures in the gardens at Peckover | © Mike Selby

Summer blooms, nature trails and free garden entry

Early summer time at Peckover

June brings the first weeks of summer and with it come the gorgeous colours and scents of the season. Peckover House & Gardens are open weekly from Thursday to Monday, 11am until 4pm.

New for 2024, you no loger need to pre-book a tour to look around Peckover House. Instead, you will be able to explore at your own pace from 11am until 4pm on the days that we are open. Last entry is at 3:30pm.

The gardens are also open - come along and delight in the vivid dispaly of summer blooms, take a peep at the perenials that have burst back in to life & soak up the first of the summer sunshine. And when you've finished exploring, you can pop in to the Reed Barn tearoom for a cuppa and a piece of cake or an icecream.

The gardens are free to enter. Standard admission charges apply for the house. National Trust members enter for free.

In the garden

As the seasons change and we cautiously step in to eary summer, the gardens at Peckover are full of life and colour! Perenials have emerged from their winter slumber and the roses have begun to bloom filling the air with sumptious summer scent.

This year we will be hosting a variety of activities to celebrate the seasons, including crafts for children, activity trails and garden games. Keep an eye out on our events page for more details...

Events at Peckover House and Garden (nationaltrust.org.uk)

A pink climbing clematis is captured in full bloom over the gate and walls in Peckover garden.
Wall-flowers at Peckover House & Gardens in Cambridgeshire | © Mike Selby

David P. Housden Art Exhibition

7 March to 3 November

Painting local scenes as well as nature and visual interpretations of current affairs, David Peter Housden has enjoyed a long career doing what he loves

This year, David will be showcasing some of his favourite pieces here at Peckover House in his first exhibition in 40 years. Find out more on our events page...

David Peter Housden Art Exhibition | National Trust

Image of David P Housden Exhibition in Lord Peckover's bedroom at Peckover House
David P Housden Exhibition in Lord Peckover's bedroom at Peckover House | © Louise Turner
White, cream and pink Espalier pear blossom captured in early spring at Peckover House and Gardens

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