Families at Scampston

Spend fun days exploring our parkland trails, picnic by the lake and discover the wildlife found in the walled garden. Fly a kite in the parkland and visit the woodland area to let off steam in our small play area.

The Garden Café serves snacks and drinks, and you are welcome to enjoy your own picnic at the tables outside the walled garden or in the parkland. Enjoy an ice-cream or a sweet treat or choose a lunch option from the children’s menu at our café.

For the Little Ones

Younger children love discovering the sights and sounds of the gardens and grounds using our Sensory Bags and Scamp Explorer packs, which can be borrowed from the ticket office.

For the Older Ones

Our Nature Trail takes families on an adventure across Scampston’s landscape of gardens, woodland, bridges, and lakes to find the creatures inhabited in them. An activity sheet accompanies the journey and is packed with fun facts that everyone will enjoy.

Our Woodland Play Area

Set within the wider estate, our woodland area provides a spacious area that allows children to let off steam and enjoy some good old-fashioned exploring. Featuring a pirate boat, bug hotel, outdoor game table and climbing frame, the woodland is perfect for relaxing and enjoying some quality time together.

School Holiday Activities

We offer a variety of children’s activities during the school holidays, from drop-in craft sessions to dramatic storytelling and energetic games. Our much-admired resident Fairy Godmothers bring stories and games to life with themed activity days ranging from pirates and aliens to dinosaurs and animals. Our activity days can be found on the “events diary” page of our website.

Children's Clubs

Wildlife Club

Our Wildlife Club is organised by the conservatory here at Scampston and takes place once a month. Each session offers a wider range of hands-on fun and adventurous environmental activities, as well as an opportunity for outdoor play, crafts and games.

The club is designed to offer its members the chance to experience nature first-hand, try new and exciting challenges and learn 'outdoor' skills.

Children can also use Wildlife Club to earn the RSPB’s Wild Challenge Award.

Nature Scamps Club

Outdoor story and play sessions for families with children from 18mths - 5yrs, led by our Forest School trained tutor. Our Nature Scamps club takes place each week during term time and offers an opportunity for outdoor exploration, play, craft, games, songs and stories surrounded by nature in the beautiful grounds of Scampston Hall. All sessions include something to take home and a campfire snack.

Practical Information

Baby-changing facilities: Our facilities can be found in the toilets by the Garden Café at the entrance to the walled garden.

Bikes and scooters: Unfortunately, bikes, children’s scooters and other transport toys are not allowed in the walled garden or parkland. We are happy to keep these in a safe place when you arrive at the ticket office.

Pushchairs: The Walled Garden and parkland is flat with good access for pushchairs. If you wish to join a house tour during Scampston Hall’s opening season, the ground floor is accessible with a pushchair. Regrettably, the first floor is not accessible for pushchairs, however this only makes up a very small part of the tour.

WHAT'S ON AT SCAMPSTON

Jo Garlick exhibits Spring Exhibition

Wed 30 Mar 2022 - Sun 12 Jun 2022

This Spring, Jo Garlick’s exhibition in the Garden Cafe illustrates the beauty of the natural world that surrounds us in Yorkshire, including its wildlife and stunning landscapes.

Rhodes Roots & Remedies

Thu 12 May 2022 - Thu 23 Jun 2022

Join this 6-week course to learn about herbal remedies for health and home.

Yorkshire Game & Country Fair

Sat 21 May 2022 - Sun 22 May 2022

The Annual Game and Country Fair held in the stunning parkland!

Nature Scamps

Mon 23 May 2022

Friendly play sessions for families with children from 18 months to 5 years

Annual Spring Plant Fair

Sun 29 May 2022

Scampston’s Annual Plant Fair is back with some stunning plants this year!

Monthly Wildlife Club

Sun 05 Jun 2022

Lake lifecycles!

Guided Heritage Walk

Wed 08 Jun 2022

Fancy learning more about our stunning ‘Capability’ Brown Parkland? Join us on a guided heritage walk!

A Focus on Orchids

Wed 08 Jun 2022

Discover the fascination of orchids and the connection between Scampston and the orchid world...

Van Life Festival

Fri 10 Jun 2022 - Sun 12 Jun 2022

#VanLifeFest is a 3-day family-focused Camper event set within the beautiful grounds of Scampston Hall.

Traditional Crewel Embroidery Workshop

Sat 11 Jun 2022

Work a piece of traditional embroidery inspired by a bedspread from Scampston Hall

Carolyn Taylor exhibits Summer Exhibition

Wed 15 Jun 2022 - Sun 21 Aug 2022

Come along to our Garden Cafe and visit Carolyn's stunning art exhibition, featuring beautiful vistas of the Yorkshire Wolds.

Botanical Plaster Casting Workshop

Sat 18 Jun 2022

Try your hand at the beautiful craft of botanical plaster casting in our stunning conservatory!

Modified Car Show

Sun 19 Jun 2022

One of the best car shows in the North of England!

The Malton Show

Sun 26 Jun 2022

A Fun Day Out for all the family - children, parents and dogs all welcome!

An Introduction to 3D Wet Felted Bags

Sat 02 Jul 2022

Learn the art of felt making where you will be guided through the process of creating your own fabulous wet felted bag

Monthly Wildlife Club

Sun 03 Jul 2022

Super Summer!

Botanical Plaster Casting Workshop

Sun 10 Jul 2022

Try your hand at the beautiful craft of botanical plaster casting in our stunning conservatory!

Guided Heritage Walk

Wed 13 Jul 2022

Fancy learning more about our stunning ‘Capability’ Brown Parkland? Join us on a guided heritage walk!

Members-only Evening

Thu 14 Jul 2022

An evening at Scampston Walled Garden for the exclusive use of our annual members.

The Three Inch Fools' perform Twelfth Night

Fri 29 Jul 2022

The Three Inch Fools are dusting down their musical instruments and coming to Scampston Hall to perform Shakespeare’s riotous comedy, Twelfth Night.

Summer Stories, Crafts & Games: “Castles and Crowns”

Fri 29 Jul 2022

Join us this summer for some royal-themed stories, games and crafts in the Walled Garden and woodland! This is part of our activity sessions running throughout the summer holidays.

Summer Stories, Crafts & Games: “Making the World Better”

Wed 03 Aug 2022

Join us this summer for some environment-themed stories, games and crafts in the Walled Garden and woodland! This is part of our activity sessions running throughout the summer holidays.

Monthly Wildlife Club

Sun 07 Aug 2022

Winged Wonders!

Classic Car Rally

Sun 07 Aug 2022

Come and view some stunning classic cars in the inner parkland with the splendid backdrop of Scampston Hall.

Guided Heritage Walk

Wed 10 Aug 2022

Fancy learning more about our stunning ‘Capability’ Brown Parkland? Join us on a guided heritage walk!

Summer Stories, Crafts & Games: “Pirates of Scampston Hall”

Fri 12 Aug 2022

Join us this summer for some pirate-themed stories, games and crafts in the Walled Garden and woodland! This is part of our activity sessions running throughout the summer holidays.

Embracing Wool Exhibition

Wed 17 Aug 2022 - Sun 21 Aug 2022

This Summer Embracing Wool’s Exhibition will be held in the Walled Garden Conservatory and showcases the work of its members.

Summer Stories, Crafts & Games: “Down in the Jungle”

Sun 21 Aug 2022

Join us this summer for some jungle-themed stories, games and crafts in the Walled Garden and woodland! This is part of our activity sessions running throughout the summer holidays.

Yaz & Barbara exhibit Autumn Exhibition

Wed 24 Aug 2022 - Sun 30 Oct 2022

This Autumn, we're showcasing a very unique exhibition in the Garden Cafe, featuring artwork that has been collaboratively created by mother/child duo, Barbara Taylor-Gell and Yaz Ebrahim.

Summer Stories, Crafts & Games: “Weird & Wonderful Creatures”

Fri 26 Aug 2022

Join us this summer for some stories, games and crafts about weird and wonderful creatures in the Walled Garden and woodland! This is part of our activity sessions running throughout the summer holidays.