Discover more at Emmetts Garden
Find out when Emmetts Garden is open, how to get here, the things to see and do and more.
Family days out at Emmetts Garden
Enjoy the ever-changing beauty of the gardens, fresh air and wide-open views at Emmetts Garden. Check out the Wild play area for some imaginative outdoor fun and head to the Old Stables Tearoom for a drink or something to eat.
Winter Family Garden Trail
Saturday 23 November 2024–Sunday 9 February 2025, excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Embrace the magic of winter with your family at Emmetts Garden. Use your senses to uncover the beauty of nature. Purchase a trail sheet at the Visitor Centre to begin your winter wander then return to collect your prize.
Hibernate and Seek February half term trail
Saturday 15 February–Sunday 23 February 2025
This February half-term, discover which creatures at Emmetts Garden have been snoozing through winter and which ones have stayed wide awake! Purchase a trail sheet at the visitor centre then explore the garden to spot hidden animals along the trail. Return to the visitor centre to claim your hibernation-happy prize.
Hibernate and Seek: February Half-Term Trail
Family facilities
There are baby-changing facilities at the entrance to the site, next to the Visitor Centre, as well as at the Old Stables Tearoom. Please note that bikes and scooters are not suitable for the pathways at Emmetts Garden.
Wild play area
Get stuck into energetic adventures in the wild play area located just past the Old Stables Tearoom. Kids will love scrambling over the climbing frame and play net, walking across the balance beams and crawling through the tunnels. Don’t miss the fairy ring of toadstools. Visit us for unforgettable outdoor fun.
Picnics
The meadow makes the perfect spot for a picnic with glorious views over Ide Hill. Bring a blanket, or sit at one of the picnic tables, and relax with delicious food under sunny skies.
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