Things to do with family at Croome
There's nature walks across the extensive parkland, a natural play area with giant birds nest, den building, mud kitchens, and an RAF themed play area. Croome is a great place to meet up with family and friends for your fun packed days out.
Planning your visit
- Free entry for under 5's.
- Baby changing facilities at RAF visitor centre and at the House.
- Pushchair friendly paths across the park.
- 20-minute walk via pushchair friendly parkland route from RAF visitor centre to the House.
- Cafe at the RAF visitor centre is open daily and the cafe in the House is normally open at weekends.
- Highchairs available in both cafe's.
- We welcome training bikes for children aged 5 and under (tricycles, scooters, balance bikes without pedals and starter bikes with stabilisers). No other bikes are permitted.
- Ten sensory backpacks are free to loan from visitor reception. The backpacks include ear defenders, sunglasses, magnifiers and sensory toys including fidgets. We hope they will help visitors with autism, sensory processing disorders, ADHD, or those that think they would benefit from them during a visit to Croome.
Natural Play Area
The Natural Play Area is a great place to explore inventive and creative play. They can test their balance on tree trunks, sit on the wooden throne and scramble over logs amongst the trees. They can explore make-believe in the giant birds nest, with mud kitchens, endless sticks for den building and loose parts to create their own space inside the dens.
Shapes and Scents - Half Term Activity
From Saturday 25 May to Sunday 2 June, 10am to 4pm, our fun nature-based activity sheet will get you exploring Croome using shapes and scents this May Half Term.
Hidden amongst the trees in our parkland are 7 scent boxes. What do the scents in each box remind you of and can you match different leaf shapes to the trees they belong to? There is also a leaf shaped mask for you to cut out and hide behind!
Activity sheets cost £1.50 each and include a notebook and pencil to draw or write about things you spot during your visit. Booking not required, normal admission applies.
Pages from Nature GeoCrafts with Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark
Inspired by the launch of our Pages from Nature exhibition, Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark will be hosting GeoCrafts for all ages. Make a greeting card or bookmark using leaf shape stencils and stamps.
Join members from the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark on Wednesday 29th of May for GeoCrafting. There will be two sessions both held under the gazebos by the Outdoor Hub the first session will be 11am to 12:30pm then the second session will take place 1:30pm-3pm. Both sessions are free to drop in where you can make a Pages from Nature inspired bookmark or greeting card using leaf shape stencils and stamps.
This activity is held as part of GeoFest and for more information on their other events and activities visit their website.
RAF themed playground
Children can let their imagination run wild in the RAF themed playground with a control tower, scramble net, bunker, slides and swings.
Acres of parkland to explore
Explore temples, follies and statues around every corner of the lakeside in the ‘Capability’ Brown parkland and it's a great place in the park to spot wildlife too.
Potter & Ponder map
Our sensory ‘Potter & Ponder’ map encourages our visitors to experience the beautiful parkland using touch, sight, sound, taste and smell during their visit. Download your map below of pick up a free copy at our Visitor Centre.
'50 things to do before you're 11¾'
Do you know about the National Trust '50 things to do before you're 11¾'? You can tick off some of the activities while you're at Croome; build a den, create some wild art, explore inside a tree and much more. Croome is one of the best places to have a go at the ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ challenges.
Which will you take on?
Find out more here: 50 things to do before you're 11¾ | Visit | National Trust
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