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Visit the House, Gardens & Farm
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One of England’s finest and most beautiful Tudor Houses, surrounded by a broad fish-filled moat. Original Tudor service areas little altered. Acquired as a lifetime project in 1970 when costs deterred all others. Main rooms improved in Gothick style in 1825 enhanced idiosyncratically since 1971 by the current owners. The extensive family friendly Gardens are enjoyable in every season.
Lambs & Spring Bulbs
Weekends Only - 1st March - Sun 30th March
Daily - Sat, 5th April 2025 - Thurs, 17th April 2025, 11:00 - 16:00
House, Gardens & Farm Open
Bring your little ones to see our little ones... The best sight of Spring has to be newborn lambs! Many massed daffodils in April and on our lambing days, you will see new-born lambs and young lambs, as well as older lambs out in the paddocks. You might even see a lamb being born!
Easter
House, Gardens & Farm Open
Fri, 18th April 2025 - Mon, 21st April 2025, Gardens - 11:00 - 17:00
House 12:00 - 16:00
So much to see and go with Kentwell’s Tudors active inside and out, the Egg hunt, join in challenges with eggs & otherwise Lambing & young Lambs.
Tudor May Day
House, Gardens & Farm Open
Sat, 3rd May 2025 - Mon, 5th May 2025, 11:00 - 17:00
Before the Puritans stopped people having fun some 400 years ago, May Day was the most joyous Festival of the year. Then villagers made much noise to make sure spring was awake and cavorted about with little restraint.
In our May Day Celebrations our Tudor costumed volunteers recreate the joy and fun of those times. Come and join them.
History Festival - Home Ed Day
House, Gardens & Farm Open
Fri, 23rd May 2025, 10:00 - 16:00
The ultimate day of History Time Travel, reserved especially for those who educate their children at home. Explore pockets of history from a range of different eras brought to life by Kentwell’s skilled living historians, spread throughout the house, gardens, farm and woodlands. Spend a whole day immersed in history at Kentwell and travel through time!
History Festival - Kentwell Through the Ages
House & Grounds open for event only.
Sat, 24th May 2025 - Mon, 26th 2025, 11:00 - 17:00
The ultimate day of History Time Travel! Explore pockets of history from a range of different eras brought to life by Kentwell’s skilled living historians, spread throughout the gardens, farm and woodlands. Spend a whole day at Kentwell immersed in history and travel through time!
Taste of East Anglia - Kentwell Park
Kentwell admission charged separately.
Sat, 14th June 2025, 10:00 - 17:00
The Taste of East Anglia celebrates the amazing local food and drink that we are so lucky to have in this region.
Eighty artisan stalls will be selling a huge selection of the very best local products plus we'll have a number of beautiful handmade craft stalls and plants.
Tudor Midsummer
House & Grounds open for event only.
Sat, 21st June - Sun, 22nd 2025 11:00 - 17:00 & Sat, 28th June - Sun, 29th 2025, 11:00 - 17:00
Step back in time almost 500 years to experience everyday life in Tudor Suffolk.
See, hear, touch and smell 16th Century England brought to life by over 200 of Kentwell’s skilled Living Historians, working and playing throughout the buildings and grounds of the Kentwell manor.
A Day at the Tudor Manor - Home Ed Day
House & Grounds open for event only.
Mon, 23rd June 2025, 10:00 - 17:00
Kentwell Hall’s Tudor Re-Creation Home Educators Day - Reserved especially for families who home-educate their children! Experience everyday life as part of a Tudor community and see the 16th Century brought to life by Kentwell's skilled living-historians, spread throughout the house, the gardens, the farm and the woodlands.
Magic Weekend
House, Gardens & Farm open
Sat, 26th & Sun, 27th July 2025, 10:00 - 17:00
Bring your little witches and wizards to meet ours!
Step through into a land of magic at Kentwell, with fairies, magicians, wizards, mermaids, witches, water nymphs, gnomes and who knows what else!
WW1 Bringing the Boys Home
House & Grounds open for event only.
Fri, 1st August 2025 - Sun, 3rd August 2025, 11:00 - 17:00
Follow the fate of British soldiers from the fields and trenches of France back home to Blighty.
Bringing The Boys Home reflects the sacrifices made by those in the service of their country and the vital efforts made by medical personnel, to bring the injured home.
Hands on History
House & Grounds open for event only.
Sat, 9th August 2025 - Thu, 21st August 2025, 11:00 - 17:00
The whole Manor steps back in time to show many aspects of everyday life in the 16th Century, from Gentry to the meanest of lesser sorts. Everywhere inside and much outside filled with appropriate 16th C activities some of which visitors may be able to try.
Kentwell Through the Ages II
House & Grounds open for event only.
Fri, 22nd August 2025 - Mon, 25th August 2025, 11:00 - 17:00
The ultimate day of History Time Travel! Explore pockets of history from a range of different eras brought to life by Kentwell’s skilled living historians, spread throughout the gardens, farm and woodlands. Spend a whole day at Kentwell immersed in history and travel through time!
Tudor Michaelmas Weekend
House & Grounds open for event only.
Sat, 27th September 2025 - Sun, 28th September 2025, 11:00 - 17:00
Step back in time almost 500 years to spend a lovely autumn day in Tudor Suffolk.
See, hear, touch and smell 16th Century England brought to life by over 200 of Kentwell’s skilled Living Historians, working and playing throughout the buildings and grounds of the Kentwell manor. From the Clopton family in the hall through to the ordinary craftspeople, all Tudor life is here.