Things to see and do for families in Mottistone Gardens

Planning your family visit

• There is a free car park located next to the gardens. From here there is a short, 2 minute walk to Visitor Reception along a gravel path and down a few steps.
• Baby changing facilities are available in the accessible toilet which is located by the entrance barn.
• When tummies start to rumble, the tea garden makes a good pit stop. Here you’ll find sandwiches, soups, cakes and tasty treats.
• Highchairs are available in the tea garden.
• In the tea garden there is water to help-yourself to and child-friendly glasses.
• There are lots of great spots for picnics around the gardens – the grassy lawns of the orchard are a favourite, and toddlers can run around here too, or there are plenty of benches and deckchairs dotted high and low around the grounds.
• Pushchairs are welcome but there are some gravel paths and steps.
• Dogs on leads are welcome throughout the gardens and there are water bowls for four-legged friends outside the shop and in the tea garden

Family-friendly things to do in the gardens

The grass lawns of the orchard provide a safe and secure environment for little ones to run around in. Here they can fly a kite, roll down the hill or kick off their shoes and feel the grass tickle their toes. 

Just outside The Shack by the tea garden, little hands and minds can get creative with our architecture-building game, designing their own miniature structures while you relax with a cup of tea. 

And look out for 'Red' the squirrel and her friends who are scampering around Mottistone Gardens foraging for food. There are eight trail points across the gardens for children to spot, leading them through the orchard, along the banks, and among the vibrant flowers.