Family-friendly things to do at Antony

Young boy dresses up in a top hat in the Storytelling Room, Antony — Dressing up in the storytelling room at Antony | © James Dobson

Find out about things you can do with your family at Antony, from trails to activities. Find out what's on offer and all the details you need to plan your visit to the house and garden.

Planning your family visit

Free entry for under 5s
Baby-changing facilities are located in the toilets in the accessible car park
Buggy-freindly route around the garden
Den building area in the garden
There is ramped access via the accessible entrance at the side of the house
Small buggies are allowed in the house where there is capacity
Hip carriers are available for loan within the house
Children's lunchboxes available within the Colonnade Café

May half term at Antony

Learn more about the free family-freindly activites on offer at Antony this May half term.

Summer Games at Antony

Celebrate the arrival of summer with some traditional garden games at Antony.

Why not challenge your friends or family to a game of cornhole, see who comes out on top in a game of croquet, and take part in a sack or egg and spoon race.

Antony A-Z

Pick up your free activity card to find an object around the house and garden for every letter of the alphabet. Challenge your friends and family to see who can complete their list quickest.

What new objects will you discover, and who can come up with the most unusual answers?

Cornwall in Conflict

From the English Civil War to the Second World War, the Carews of Antony have been involved in local and international conflicts. Pick up a free information booklet to learn more about these clashes, read their war stories, and discover the treasure trove of militaria that the Antony collection holds.

Visitors including one in a wheelchair exploring the garden at Antony with a spherical pointed sculpture in the foreground — Explore the garden at Antony | © National Trust Images/James Dobson

Family-friendly things to do in the house

Storytelling room

Spark young imaginations with games, costumes and books inspired by the magic of Antony.

Dressing up

Our youngest visitors can start their visit by getting dressed up in the storytelling room before they make their way around the rooms. Curtseying and bowing to our house volunteers is encouraged.

What to look out for

There are two children who call Antony their home – Jemima and Lucian Carew Pole. As you walk around the rooms, what can you see that shows they live here? Are there any toys left around the rooms? Who can you see in the photographs?