The Children's Country House at Sudbury NT

The Children's Country House at Sudbury NT The Children’s Country House at Sudbury. Having fun with history. The Children’s Country House is a place to have fun with history. It helps us to learn and grow.
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The Hall - The first heritage experience of its kind. Originally home to the Vernon family, there are over 12 rooms currently open to the public across three levels. Created with and for children, this experience aims to spark a lifelong interest in heritage. It will encourage confidence and curiosity while learning about the collections and history at Sudbury Hall. The Museum - Explore the differ

ent spaces in the Museum, which celebrate the escapades and challenges of childhood across the centuries. Be creative and curious as you get stuck in with activities to bring your experience to life. You don’t have to be young, only young at heart to enjoy the fun. The Garden – Outdoor adventures await in the Garden. Enjoy walks through the historic parterre which echos formal planting plans, and colourful displays supporting a variety of pollinators. Stroll by the lake and explore new spaces that have been opened up, as we continue to work with children to further develop the Garden and decide what the future should look and feel like. House Rules:

We want our page to be a place where people can share how they feel about the National Trust and talk about their experiences in a fun environment. We welcome feedback – both positive and negative. These house rules aim to ensure everyone can enjoy themselves while they’re here:

We ask you to be nice and polite to one another – you almost always are! - and respect each other’s views and comments. We ask all users to ensure your contributions are civil, polite, tasteful and suitable for all ages. We won't tolerate disruptive, offensive or abusive behaviour, unlawful or objectionable content. This includes any material which might be defamatory, offensive, infringing, obscene, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, blasphemous, indecent or otherwise unlawful or objectionable. It also includes any material which is aggressive, argumentative or likely to be construed as bullying, and it includes spamming or repetition - in particular the posting of off-topic material in subject-specific threads or areas.

*Moderation policy*
In general, we don’t moderate posts, except on rare occasions - for example when someone has posted offensive, threatening or libellous content about named or identifiable individuals on our page. We have a duty to protect our staff and volunteers, so while deleting comments is totally out of character for us, our position is that any post containing libellous accusations, should be removed. We’ll also remove any posts that in any way target individual teams or members of staff. We will not comment on our staff and volunteers in this way in public forums. If any correspondent has feedback to share about any individual members of staff or teams in the organisation, please get in touch with us directly. If an individual continues to post offensive, threatening or libellous content then we’ll be forced to block that person from the page. Similarly, if any individual repeatedly posts contributions of the nature noted above in the 'material' list, we'll again be forced to block that individual from the page (in this scenario, we will have previously warned the individual about their content). We won’t tolerate postings, content, or links that are racist, sexist or homophobic. We also don’t permit linking to or posting any content which endorses illegal activity, or any activities against the values of the National Trust. If you’re concerned that a posting or user content has broken any of our house rules or you’re worried about any comment or content then please send us an email to [email protected] and let us know. Finally, please note that the views on our page are created by our community and don’t necessarily represent the views or opinions of National Trust

Due to the weather forecast for today, the marble run will not be open. However all indoor areas will be open in the Hal...
27/08/2026

Due to the weather forecast for today, the marble run will not be open.

However all indoor areas will be open in the Hall and schoolroom sessions running all day in the museum. Please ask on arrival for timings.

We are thrilled to announce that from Friday 2 October, until Monday 2 November, The Very Hungry Caterpillar ™ trail is ...
19/08/2026

We are thrilled to announce that from Friday 2 October, until Monday 2 November, The Very Hungry Caterpillar ™ trail is arriving at The Children’s Country House! 🐛🦋

Join us for one of nature’s greatest transformations as you become the world’s most famous caterpillar from Eric Carle’s best-selling book.

Enhanced by illustrated trail markers, giant food posts, activities and games, children learn about days of the week, counting and the lifecycle of a butterfly, all within the beautiful setting of The Children Country House’s stunning grounds.

Wriggle along our garden trail to spot juice fruits, tasty snacks and uncover hands-on activities, before emerging as a beautiful butterfly.

Presented by the award-winning creator of interactive theatrical events, Bakehouse Factory.

@ The World of Eric Carle



™ & © 2026 Penguin Random House LLC.

☀️Making plans for the rest of your summer? Here’s our packed diary of events and activities:👋Summer of Play activities ...
03/08/2026

☀️Making plans for the rest of your summer? Here’s our packed diary of events and activities:

👋Summer of Play activities until 7 September: Discover sandpit play, giant bubble stations, stableyard games, front lawn space hopper racing plus music and chillout tents

✨️Giant Marble Run until 31 August:
Explore our enormous marble run made from an inventive mix of upcycled materials

👕Fashion Exhibition:
Journey across 100 years of children’s fashion in Wearing Feelings: Childhood in Black

🤔Mystery Rooms, Thursdays until 3 September:
Solve a series of puzzles in The Queen’s Cure, booking essential via website

🎨Craft Station Activities:

Paper doll making until 7 September

Friendship bracelet making 18 August - booking essential via website

Character mask making 4 and 25 August – booking essential via website

Image Copyright:

1, 3, 5,7,8: National Trust Images/Jon Scrimshaw

2: Wild Rumpus

4: National Trust Images/Steve Franklin

Address

National Trust Sudbury Hall, Main Road
Sudbury
DE65HT

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441283585337

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