Family-friendly things to do at Tatton Park

Easter garden games at Tatton Park — Easter fun at Tatton Park | © Karen Staniland-Platt

This Easter join your favourite Mr. Men Little Miss characters for adventures in the Gardens, Mansion and Farm. Plus an Easter weekend filled with storytelling and shopping at our pop up market. Grab a spring scavenger hunt, then follow a fun and educational nature trail all about Billie the Beetle and her forest friends through Dairy Wood Way while looking out for some awesome spring wildlife.

Easter Adventures

Pack a picnic and spring along to the Gardens this Easter with Mr. Happy and friends! He’s very happy indeed to have planned a very special Easter Egg hunt. Look high and low and all around to collect and colour in the eggs. Discover who has the missing Easter egg before enjoying activity stations and traditional garden games!

The fun continues at the farm celebrating the joys of spring with Little Miss Giggles, Mr. Bump and farmyard friends this Easter! Springtime on the Farm is a happy, special time. Come along to spot bouncing bunnies, cheeping chicks and leaping lambs – and of course some EGGSTRAORDINARY Easter Eggs!

Say hello to our Farmyard friends and special new arrivals this springtime.

A marvellous Easter adventure with Little Miss Tiny, inside the big Mansion! Help her deliver the perfect easter egg for all of her Mr. Men and Little Miss friends with a little help from the Easter Bunny.

This fun family trail is ideal for little ones exploring the Mansion’s elegant state rooms and servants quarters.

Mr Men Trail in the Gardens at Easter, Tatton Park, Cheshire | © Tatton Park

Planning your family visit

Toilet facilities and baby changing you’ll find in the Stableyard (please note there are no toilets in the gardens).
There are garden mobility scooters available to hire from the garden entrance on the day of your visit (not available to pre-book and for use in the gardens only).
The adventure play area is located a short walk from the main car park, where there are some picnic benches. There is also a woodland adventure area at the Farm.
The Stables Restaurant is baby friendly, with highchairs and children’s lunchboxes on offer.
Please note that Tatton Park is a National Trust estate, managed and financed by Cheshire East Council. Parkland charges apply for everyone, including National Trust members. More details at tattonpark.org.uk.

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Billie the Beetle Trail

Join Billie the Beetle and friends on a fun and educational nature trail through Dairy Wood Way. Little explorers will love this peaceful guided walk through the woodland, learning about the habitats and important wildlife that live there in the trees and leaf litter. This trail follows a gentle, circular route, taking approximately 20 minutes to complete.

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Spring activities for the whole family

There’s plenty of ways to spend time together with the family at Tatton Park.

Allen Birdhide

Enjoy a spot of birdwatching on Melchett Mere, a haven for wildlife. Spring is a great time to see birds as many are on migration and they are in their bright spring plumage. Summer migrants now arrive, the first being the eagerly awaited sand martin which can be seen hawking insects over Tatton Mere. These are closely followed by a variety of warbler species, and later, swallows and swifts. The Hide is situated on the edge of Melchett Mere alongside Knutsford Drive, immediately after the turning to the Old Hall. The Hide can accommodate 10 people and can be used during park opening times (closed 30 minutes before the park closes.) Please note, binoculars are not provided.

Family exploring the spring Gardens, Tatton Park, Cheshire | © With passion and purpose

Spring is the perfect time for a trail walk

The thinning and coppicing work undertaken in Tatton’s woodlands has enabled wildflowers to flourish by decreasing the canopy cover and opening glades. As the volume and variety of flowers grows, so too does the pollinator population that feeds on them. Families will enjoy visiting the Beech Avenue Conservation Trail – a 2 kilometre long trail which takes approximately ¾ hour to fully appreciate. The avenue was originally planted in 1739 and many of the trees have now reached the ancient phase of their lives, the most valuable for wildlife. The holes, decay, fissures, and dead wood host numerous invertebrates (including nationally scarce species) and provide legally protected roosting and nesting sites for birds and bats. Along the way walkers will be able to learn about the history, wildlife and landscape features of the avenue and its immediate surroundings. 

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Family time together

There’s plenty of ways to spend time together with the family. Here’s some activities to enjoy with your little explorers:

Play in nature

If you're a wildlife lover – why not pack your binoculars and head to the Allen Bird Hide to see what wildlife you can spot across Tatton’s Mere? Perfect for little ones, take a short, circular woodland walk in Dairy Wood Way or head to the Adventure Play area – right next to the car park.

Visit the farm

Say hello to your favourite farmyard friends and look out for piglets and new arrivals! Little ones can head indoors to the play barn for a tractor ride and meet Aunty Mary and the Miller who have tales to tell (weekends only).

A garden for all seasons

There’s 50 acres of gardens for little ones to burn off some energy. The Japanese Garden looks stunning in every season and from the Italian Garden you can take in the vistas over the parkland with the Peak District in the distance. Warm up in the Fernery and Conservatory and admire our indoor tropical fernery – it’s inviting space all year round. And if the sun is shining, there’s plenty of garden spots to enjoy a picnic with a spectacular view or head to the many picnic benches in the Stableyard and Play area.

Treat yourself

Browse in the pre-loved bookshop, full of great reads for all ages, before heading to the Stables for a full works hot chocolate. The Housekeeper’s Store is stocked full of local and artisan food, with a selection of delicious sweet treats. The Gift Shop and Garden Shop offer a choice of souvenirs of your visit to take home with you.