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Summer of Play at Emmetts Garden

Enjoy fun, active, and musical play at Emmetts Garden this summer.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

We have a fully stocked play cupboard on the main field for the whole family to enjoy. Play a game of cricket, create a running course with our sports cones, play a spot of badminton, or practice your hula hooping skills. There is something for everyone.

New this year, there are musical installations to be found throughout the garden to create your own music amidst the picturesque and blooming gardens.

After a cup of tea in the Old Stables Tearoom you can head down to our Wild Play Area to find our climbing frame, tunnel and swings.

Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

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

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The basics

Suitability

Children welcome

Meeting point

Please ask at the Visitor Centre for more details

Accessibility

Steep paths and steps in places. Woodland path is uneven and non-tarmacked. Accessible toilets. Buggy available (dependent on staff levels.)

Contact info

Central Box Office

Upcoming events

Event

Outdoor Theatre: The Wind in the Willows by Immersion Theatre 

Embark on the adventure of a lifetime with Ratty, Mole, Badger, and the wild Toad to save Toad Hall from the weasels!

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21 Aug 2025
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15:00 to 16:40
Event

Outdoor Cinema: Sing-Along Wicked 

Join us for a magical night of outdoor cinema with a Sing-Along screening of the blockbuster musical film Wicked.

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on
6 Sep 2025
at
18:00 to 22:20
Event

Outdoor Theatre: Much Ado about Nothing by The HandleBards 

Experience a bicycle-powered performance of Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing' at Emmetts Garden!

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on
13 Sep 2025
at
17:00 to 19:00
Event

Heritage Open Days at Emmetts Garden 

Miniature villages, lost houses, video games and quilts: Heritage Open Days spotlights England's diverse architectural heritage and is back at Emmetts Garden with free entry to the gardens.

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20 Sep to 21 Sep 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
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