Family Fun
-
-
Hands-on Summer Fun
Immerse the whole family in the Castle's history! We're welcoming you to step into the past this summer. Get hands-on with real historical objects, enjoy dressing up and have a go at rag rugging. Plus, enjoy the Scullery and Laundry rooms brought to life as you try boot cleaning, washing, butter patting and more! Tuesdays [...]
-
Whodunnit Summer Family Trail
Solve the Castle mystery this summer! Search for clues to find out whodunnit and stole the Queen's jewels on our interactive, Cluedo-inspired family trail for all ages. Make a day of your visit and explore the grounds and gardens, bring a picnic, or take a tasty trip to Hayley's Kitchen Cafe. On Tuesdays and Thursdays [...]
-
-
Spooky Skeleton Trail
Can you find all the skeletons lurking around the Castle? Brave the Spooky Skeleton Trail and search for the Halloween visitors hiding throughout our historic house. Perfect for fun with all the family during October half-term. Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume and get up to mischief in the Adventure Playground too! Trail runs [...]
-
Hartlebury Halloween Hunt – SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT! Join us for a special outdoor hunt this Halloween season - will you find tricks or treats? We've hidden lots of miniature pumpkins around the Castle grounds - see if you can collect the eight special pumpkins that spell out our secret word (and watch out for decoys)! Exchange them for a full-sized [...]
-
Witch and Wizard School
This Halloween is looking magical! Craft your own wand and then learn your spells with the Castle's very best magic teacher, Professor Bumbledum! Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume and have fun with other young witches and wizards - we can't wait to see what character or creature you join us as... Don't forget [...]
-
Pumpkin Carving
Get ready for Halloween with Castle pumpkin carving! Carefully select the perfect pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch, get stuck in scooping out the seeds and create a design from your imagination. The Castle team will then do the hard work carving while you sit back with a hot chocolate! Whether it's a spooky face, creature [...]
-
-
Merry Mischievous Mice Trail
Can you find all the festive mice hiding around the Castle? “When the lights go off and the doors are closed, the sound of tiny feet echoes through the Castle. The mice come out to play! By morning, they’ve gone away...or have they? Can you find the ones who’ve been left behind?” Get into the [...]
-
-
A Family Christmas
Experience a magical day out with all the family at the Christmas Castle! A Family Christmas is back! We can't wait to welcome you for festive activities galore on the weekend of 6th-7th December at a Castle transformed by beautiful decorations. You can look forward to all of this Christmas fun: Meet Santa and receive [...]
-
A Magical Christmas Family Concert
Click here to get tickets Bring the whole family to a fantastic festive concert! Castle favourites Worcestershire Winds Concert Band are back for a concert that is guaranteed to get you feeling festive. Sit back and enjoy seasonal favourites in Act One before the main event in Act Two: a special musical performance of the [...]
-
A Magical Christmas Family Concert
Click here to get tickets Bring the whole family to a fantastic festive concert! Castle favourites Worcestershire Winds Concert Band are back for a concert that is guaranteed to get you feeling festive. Sit back and enjoy seasonal favourites in Act One before the main event in Act Two: a special musical performance of the [...]
-
Singalong with Santa
Get into the festive feeling with songs, stories and Santa! Sing along with Santa to all the best family-friendly Christmas tunes, then tuck into a tasty breakfast pastry and hot chocolate (or juice) while Santa brings The Night Before Christmas to life with his wonderful storytelling. Of course, ’tis the season, so every child gets [...]
-
Party with Santa
Join Santa for traditional party games and gather round for a special Christmas story... It's time for a festive family celebration at the Castle! Have a blast playing party games with other youngsters and enjoy Santa reading a beloved Christmas tale in the way only the man himself can. Each child receives a present from [...]
-
Fundraising Event: Santa Paws
SOLD OUT. After a sell-out event last year, Santa Paws returns! Christmas isn't just for humans! What could be cuter than your furry friend meeting Santa? Each pet receives a treat, as well as a special gift to open on Christmas Day - and of course, the chance to take a photo or two with [...]
-
-
Legends Unleashed: Half Term Trail
Enjoy a mythical half-term adventure around the Castle! This February, follow our half-term trail, the Mythical Beast Quest. Join Captain Cornelius' exploration team and find all the amazing creatures hiding around Hartlebury Castle. Using a special map from our very own Hurd Library, figure out which countries the beasts are from to help them get home. [...]
-
Legends Unleashed: Half Term Crafts (Including Trail)
SOLD OUT. You can still enjoy the trail as you go around the Castle though. Decorate your own sword and shield for a special quest this February half-term! Become an intrepid adventurer for the day in Legends Unleashed as you decorate a wooden sword and shield to take home. First, choose your shield and create [...]
-
-
The Bunny Brigade: Easter Trail
Find the Easter Bunny's friends on their family-friendly trail! The Bunny Brigade have arrived at the Castle for their Easter holiday! As you explore each room and corner of the Bishop's Palace, figure out what mischief, games and adventures they’ve been getting up to during their stay. Tickets Whole site admission plus 50p for the trail [...]
-
Bunny Crafts (Including Trail)
Have a hoppy Easter holiday with Castle crafts! Make and decorate a rabbit marionette puppet during the school holidays and let no strings hold you down. Allow your creativity to run free and craft a fun Easter toy to take home. Once your amazing puppet is complete, follow The Bunny Brigade: Easter Trail and see [...]
-
-
Easter Eggstravaganza! (Fundraising Event)
Click here to get tickets Celebrate Easter as a family at Hartlebury Castle's eggs-traordinary Easter Eggstravaganza! The cracking Castle Easter egg hunts are back from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th April! See how many eggs you can find as you inveggs-tigate the springtime grounds, and get a chocolate prize as a tasty reward (dairy free [...]
-
Bunny Crafts (Including Trail)
Discover your inner crafter this Easter at the Castle! Decorate and construct a wooden bunny acrobat in the school holidays and get into the Easter spirit. Put your unique twist on this cute craft, then give the rabbit a spin and watch him go! When you've finished your unbunny-lievable creation, follow The Bunny Brigade: Easter Trail [...]
-
-
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (Fundraising Event)
Click here to get tickets You are cordially invited to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party! Join the Mad Hatter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland for a curious bank holiday celebration. Enjoy storytelling, jokes, and jelly and ice cream with characters from the story for a truly mad experience! Follow Alice’s Enchanted Puzzle Trail around the [...]
-
Alice’s Enchanted Puzzle Trail and Crafts
Step into Wonderland this half-term by special invitation of the Mad Hatter! Decorate a wooden Queen of Hearts lantern with your creative skills - will yours look fit for royalty or mad enough to sit on the Hatter's tea party table? Slot the panels together to make a fun, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [...]
-
Outdoor Cinema – Wicked: For Good (Singalong)
Sing along to the musical phenomenon in the magical Castle grounds! This May, channel your inner Elphaba or Glinda and belt out the incredible songs of Wicked: For Good with friends and family. Settle down with a picnic to enjoy the film in the historic Carriage Circle - feel free to come along in your [...]
-
Outdoor Cinema – Grease (Singalong)
Sing your heart out with this classic musical, screened outdoors at the Castle! Why it's Greased Lightnin'! Join us for some movie magic this May in the Castle grounds. Feel free to dress up in your best 1950s costumes and bring a picnic to enjoy as you watch the story unfold at Rydell High. Whether [...]
-
-
The Jungle Book – Outdoor Theatre
Immersion Theatre are thrilled to bring their trademark energy to their wildly entertaining musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling family favourite, THE JUNGLE BOOK! Filled with original music, audience interaction, and a host of larger-than-life characters, you are invited to join Mowgli and his friends - Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther - on [...]
-
-
The Sealed Knot – The Fall of Hartlebury Castle
Click here to get tickets Step back in time with The Sealed Knot on a special anniversary... The Sealed Knot return to Hartlebury Castle with an incredible Civil War battlefield brought to life! 2026 marks 375 years since the Battle of Worcester, as well as the 380th anniversary of the 'Battle of Hartlebury' when it [...]