Family fun at Kedleston

Published:: 10 July 2022

A group of family and friends embark on a winter walk around Kedleston with sheep in the foreground — Enjoy a walk at Kedleston Hall | © NTI Images/Chris Lacey

It's the perfect time to spend time with family and enjoy a seasonal walk.

Planning your family visit

If you're planning a day out at Kedleston Hall with the family, here is some useful information:

Baby changing facilities are available within the main toilets.
Breastfeeding is welcome anywhere on site.
A wheelchair accessible Shuttle Bus is available between the Visitor Reception building to the Hall.
Don’t forget to visit the second-hand bookshop (located in the stableyard). We have a dedicated children’s section with plenty of books for all ages. It is open most days and is managed by volunteers. Please check with our staff at the Visitor Reception building for opening times on your arrival.
The Hall is currently only open at weekends (closed on week days for essential winter conservation). When open, the Hall closes at 3pm with last admission at 2.15pm. The Hall will open throughout the week from 17 February. The rest of the site remains open as normal.

Please note

Please note, the water on site at Kedleston is switched off and alternatives are in place.

February half term

Whatever the weather, it’s good to get out in nature!

Join us at Kedleston for your wintery walk and enjoy outdoor activities along the way. This February half term adventures include welly wanging, self-led yoga, storytelling and snowball bowling. For little acorns, we have plenty to enjoy in the Nature Nook, including a mud kitchen and mini wheelbarrow racing. We can’t wait to welcome you to get togged up and stuck in!

Winter adventures

Visitors on the Short Walk through woodland at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Winter walking adventures at Kedleston Hall

Blow away the cobwebs with a walk in the parkland and take in the far-reaching winter views with family. The winter landscape can be an inspiring place to step out into and there are plenty of options available across over 800 acres of parkland.

Explore the parkland at Kedleston this autumn with our orienteering course available daily and no booking needed. Suitable for families, friends, dog walkers and ideal for complete beginners. Buy the orienteering map from visitor reception and explore at your own pace. Choose from a 1.6 mile route or a 3 mile route. You can run it, jog it, or stroll - you set the pace.

Winter wildlife spotting

Embark on the Lakeside Walk, enjoying far-reaching countryside views, discover the Fishing Pavilion and Robert Adam bridge. This walk is also the perfect place to spot a whole host of waterfowl by the lake edge, including geese, swans, oyster catchers, herons and coots. Goosanders also return to Kedleston over the winter – the males can be identified by their green heads and the females are grey with red heads.