Summer of Play at Blickling Estate
Enjoy a summer of play at Blickling Estate, sponsored by Starling Bank. Bursting with energy, we have plenty of activity packed days planned to entertain and inspire the whole family.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Enjoy a summer of play at Blickling Estate, sponsored by Starling Bank. Blickling Estate is the perfect setting for action-packed days out full of fun and adventure. Explore, move, play games, get crafty and create lasting memories.
Head into the house to see games from the collection on display, including a chess set, backgammon and mahjong.
Head outside to discover stacks of possibilities to play all day – who can’t resist a family badminton match or a traditional game of croquet? Dress up and perform on the parade stage and test your balancing skills playing giant Jenga. Take a pause to watch the Living History team bring stories from Blickling’s past to life on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and check the website family page for details of when balance bikes, archery, craft activities and storytelling sessions will be available – all included within standard admission prices, no booking required. Free entry for National Trust members.
Self-led activities are available everyday between Saturday 20 July and Tuesday 3 September, 10am - 4.30pm.
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Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe basics
- Suitability
Families welcome
- Meeting point
Activities are self-led and located within the garden. Pop into one of our welcome points to find out what's available.
- What to bring and wear
All activities will be outdoors, wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
- Accessibility
All activity points in the garden are accessible. Our paths are a mixture of gravel and grassed areas.
- Other
Standard admission prices apply, no booking required. Free entry for National Trust members. Most activities are self-led in the garden. Families can choose what they want to take part in on arrival. Assistance dogs only inside the house and garden.
Upcoming events
Trust10 at Blickling Estate
Trust10 monthly trail runs are a great way to blow away the cobwebs, get some exercise and take in spectacular scenery throughout the seasons.
Classic Ibiza
Stately house music returns to Blickling this August. Join us for an open-air celebration of White Isle-inspired house music, reinvented by a 32-piece orchestra, headline DJs and live vocalists.
Tinsel10 Christmas trail run
Join us for our festive version of our monthly Trust10 trail run on Sunday 22 December at Blickling Estate. Feeling extra festive? Why not dress up in fancy dress and enter the fancy dress competition?