Family-friendly things to do at Upton House and Gardens

Visitors in the woodland in winter at Alderley Edge and Cheshire Countryside, Cheshire — Enjoy late winter fun | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Bring the family for a fun-filled day out at Upton House and Gardens. Join in with outdoor activities, and see what we have planned coming up over the late winter and early spring.

Family Friendly Events

Calliope and Clio family trail

18 January - 25 March, 11am - 3pm. Normal admission applies.

Join us as we start our journey exploring the nine Greek Muses, the ancient goddesses said to have inspired creativity in artists, poets and scholars.

Pick up a trail sheet from Visitor Reception to discover stories of the Muses Calliope, goddess of heroic poetry and chief of the Muses, and Clio, goddess of History. Follow the clues to find plants and animals from these stories hidden in Upton's paintings and woodland.

February half term at Upton House and Gardens

17 - 21 February, 11am - 2pm. Normal admission applies and £2 per child, includes all materials and instructions.

'One for sorrow, two for joy...' Do you remember the old nursery rhyme about the magpie?

Bring your little ones to make a magpie mask this February half term and introduce them to stories and rhymes associated with these mischievous birds. £2 per child, includes all materials and instructions.

Upton's Woodland Walk

Come and explore the Woodland Walk. Discover exciting wildlife while climbing over logs, through tunnels and around tree stumps. Warm up with a hot treat or light lunch at the Pavilion Cafe after the exploring.

A female toddler in a blue woolly hat and white raincoat handling leaves — Discover the woodland walk | © ©National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

The north front of Upton House and Gardens, Warwickshire in summer

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Inside the Long Gallery at Upton House, Warwickshire, with its floor-to-ceiling windows and 18th-century English furniture.

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