Planning your family visit to Saltram

• Free entry for under 5s

• Baby-changing facilities in most toilets

• Buggy-friendly routes and paths around the garden and estate walks.

• Play area next to the car park and cafe

• Children’s menu available at the cafe

• Pocket money gifts and children’s books available in the shop

Big Green Trail

Saturday 22nd June

Celebrate the Big Green Trail with a day full of fun, sustainability, and learning at Saltram. As part of this green city-wide celebration, we will be offering free, family-friendly craft sessions.

We will be running a craft and activity tent for engaging eco-crafts where families build bug hotels to take home. Families can also collect a free Top Trumps Tree Trail from Visitor Welcome to complete in the gardens.

You can also visit our Growing Support tent where you can learn more about Saltram’s ongoing green initiatives like our unique dog passports, cycle routes, Beryl bikes, and more. Plus, there are stamps to collect at each location across Plymouth as part of the trail.

Discover how you can get involved in making Plymouth greener. Saltram is also taking part in the Big Green Trail Climate Relay. Follow us on social media on the day as we cycle one leg of the relay and learn more about all of the fantastic green initiatives we are working on at Saltram.

The council is offering free Beryl e-bike rides to make it easy for you to get around the city and to visit us here at Saltram. Under 16s also travel free on any Citybus trip across Plymouth.

Find out more about the trail on the Climate Connections website here.

Summer of Play at Saltram

Saturday 20th July - Sunday 1st September 2024

Enjoy time together over the school holidays and become a ‘marvellous maker’ in a Summer of Play at Saltram, featuring a programme of activities there is something fun for all the family.

Join in a variety of games available every day by the play tent. Or can you and your family top the leaderboard in a game on tournament on Tuesdays?

Wild Wednesdays are back for the summer. Enjoy nature activities with the Saltram team, booking is essential for these events as space is limited.

Feeling crafty? Why not come along to a drop-in art workshops every Thursday, 11am-3pm, with a different art activity theme each week. Then from Monday 26 – Friday 31 August, come and add your own creation to the big ‘Saltram summer scrapbook’ giant artwork. Drop-in between 11am – 3pm.

And finally, complete your very own activity scrap book to become a ‘marvellous maker’, featuring activities and trails to keep you busy all summer.

Available from the Welcome Centre for £1.

Admission charges apply if visiting the garden, free for NT members.

Parking charges apply, free for NT members.

Top things to do in the house

Can buggies go into the house?

You can measure the width of your buggy at Visitor Welcome to see if you can bring your buggy into the ground floor of the house. There are some steps leading out through the kitchen, so the volunteers will direct you back along the route to the front door.

Alternatively, you can leave your buggy at the front of the house undercover.

What can we see?

Discover the history of the Parker family and the amazing collection of items and paintings adorning Saltram's show rooms.

Things to do in the Garden and Estate

Family friendly estate walks and cycling

Saltram's estate boundary walk is a great way to stretch your legs and walk along our buggy friendly paths towards the woods with views of the estuary.

Why not explore the quieter 'Dell walk' if you would like to venture into the estate a bit further on your adventures.

Its also a great place to bring the bikes and explore! The paths are generally level with some hilly areas for those up for a challenge. There are also dedicated cycle paths and a pump track dedicated to those littler bikers.

A garden for all seasons

The garden is a great place for the family to create lasting memories. Free seasonal garden trails throughout the year get children to connect with nature and the history of Saltram.

The paths are buggy and wheelchair friendly and the borders are bursting with interest and colour all year round.

The garden is the best place to have a picnic and the lawns make a great snack spot but also the perfect place to fly a kite, play and let off some steam.

Eating and Drinking at Saltram

The Stables cafe is the perfect place to sit and have some lunch as a family. There is indoor and outdoor seating available, as well as lots of highchairs to use and a baby change within the cafe. The Stables is a perfect family friendly place to visit.

For those who want to continue to explore, there is the option of take away drinks from the trailer cafe in the car park.

In the Spring and Summer, Saltram is perfect for family picnics to. Our favourite spots around the garden include the serpentine lawn or castle folly area.