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Family activities at Sissinghurst Castle Garden

Children visiting Dunstable Downs, Bedfordshire at Christmas. They are outside so wrapped up warm and a Christmas tree is visible beside them.
Christmas Family Trail at Dunstable Downs | © National Trust/Lisa Hopkins

Enjoy a fun-filled family day out at Sissinghurst Castle Garden. Explore the estate walks, match colours in the garden and look for dragonflies.

Planning your family visit

Here's the information you need at a glance to make the most of your family day out at Sissinghurst Castle Garden:

  • There is pushchair parking area at the back of Visitor Reception where visitors who wish to enter the garden can leave them
  • Dogs on leads are welcome in the Old Dairy Cafe, around the site, and around the wider estate only, with the exception of assistance dogs
  • Baby-changing facilities are available
  • There's a beautiful seated picnic area next to the Vegetable Garden which overlooks the Weald
  • The wider estate is accessible to pushchairs. Please take care around the uneven terrain

Things to see and do this Christmas

The Yuletide Trail
Explore festively decorated areas across the site, dress up as Lords and Ladies of the Manor, practice your royal greetings in the Tower, decorate a yule log, compete to be the 'Queen of the Bean', and put your children in charge for the day at our Childermas station. Runs daily between 23 November 2024 - 5 January 2025, excluding. 24 & 25 December. Free with standard admission.Find out more here
Family fun in the snow
Fun in the snow! | © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey

Other reasons to visit

Seasonal spotter sheets
Immerse yourself in nature at Sissinghurst with spotter sheets for every season. You can pick one up for free at Visitor Reception. Can you find all the iconic birds and plants for this season? 
Lake-side discoveries
Our lakes are the perfect place to discover wildlife, from inquisitive ducks to scavenging squirrels. You may even be lucky enough to spot the majestic heron as it rests. Challenge your little ones to find the fairy door hidden in one of the trees.
Small goodies
Rummage through our range of goodies for all ages in the Gift Shop or find a new favourite book in our Secondhand bookshop.
A lounging pooch at Sissinghurst Castle
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