Play, come rain or shine

Whether you're here for an hour or a day, there’s lots to keep the family entertained in the main house, woods, lawns, shoreline and beautiful gardens.

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Adventure playground for 5 - 14 year olds

Packed with rope walks, slides, swings, scramble nets and zip wires, you can leave the grown-ups at the picnic tables whilst you have fun!

Washed ashore under the ancient oak trees, the miniature play steamer is perfect for would-be captains to imagine exploring the high seas. Or how about trying to conquer the wooden fort?

There's a special separate area for under sevens, including swings and a wacky noise tunnel.

Indoor play

Our soft play area and creativity space lets children and parents have fun whatever the weather.

Go over the top on our traversing wall

Aspiring mountaineers can pick up fascinating facts about the Lake District's mountains and lakes as they stretch and climb their way across the wall. The wall is free and at 2 metres high is suitable for all ages.

Other ideas

Child-friendly facilities