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Summer of Play

Sat 19 Jul - Sun 31 Aug | 10am-4pm Young adventurers can get active with a collection of fun family games and challenges hidden in The Vyne’s sprawling gardens.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

More details to follow.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Families welcome

Meeting point

Enter The Vyne via Visitor Reception.

What to bring and wear

You'll need to dress for the weather and wear walking shoes.

Accessibility

The garden has hard gravel pathways and some trail points will be on grass.

Upcoming events

Event

Easter egg hunt at The Vyne 

29 Mar - 21 Apr, 10am-3pm: Families can enjoy Bunny Hoopla, giant chess, croquet, dominoes and more Regency-themed fun in The Vyne's gardens before collecting their trail prize at the end.

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on
16 Apr to 21 Apr 2025
at
10:00 to 15:00
+ 5 other dates or times
Event

Regency Revisited - Celebrating Jane Austen 250 

Discover Jane Austen’s links to The Vyne, her views on the Chute family and what Regency life, and love, was like for those living here at the time.

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on
16 Apr to 2 Nov 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 200 other dates or times
Event

Jane Austen Tours of The Vyne 

Join a one-hour tour and hear about the family’s interactions with Jane Austen.

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on
16 Apr to 1 Nov 2025
at
14:30 to 15:30
+ 57 other dates or times
Event

Vyne Line | Basingstoke community minibus 

Free shuttle service between Basingstoke Train Station and The Vyne. Pre-booking essential.

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on
26 Apr to 31 May 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 1 other date or time