Easter at Kentwell Hall
Family-friendly activities and acres of gardens and woodland to explore.
Location
Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk CO10 9BA
Telephone
01787 310207- Date
- 3rd April 2026 - 6th April 2026
- Time
- 10:00am - 5:00pm
About this event
Easter at Kentwell is one of the most popular weekends of the year, with family-friendly activities and acres of gardens and woodland to explore.
House - Stunningly beautiful, earliest brick, symmetrical and Open Courtyard House in England. Set in extensive brick lined moat with unusual & intriguing interiors. Built by John Clopton builder of Melford’s Church and his son Sir William between c1485 & 1530 it has been ‘improved’ since notably in 1825 and recently. Don’t miss its unique brick service building rising sheer from the moat.
Kentwell’s ‘Tudors‘ - Kentwell’s Tudor buildings are brought to live by our Living History specialists. See and learn about their daily lives and the first festival of their year.
Activities for all ages
* Egg Hunt
* Games with Eggs - Egg Rolling - Egg & Spoon Race - Egg Tossing
* Fun Races
* Younger Children's I-Spy Trail
* An amazing Magic Show with member of the Magic Circle The Great Edmundo
Newborn Lambs - Gambolling lambs are the very embodiment of Easter you will find this year's young lambs out enjoying the new season’s grass.
Gardens - massed spring bulbs in drifts of daffodils until they give way to the delightful cowslip, widespread here. Wander the Gardens. Feed the Carp over the Moat Bridge and enjoy massive drifts of daffodils abound. It's a lovely time to see the Gardens - charming as their winter starkness leaves.
For quiet repose follow the Kentwell-ness Walk.
For young children - the Maze, Yew Castle and unexpected surprises here &
there to find. Also varied I-Spy challenges.
Tearoom - relax in the Tea Garden or under cover
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About the Venue
Kentwell Hall is Suffolk’s hidden gem and one of England’s finest Tudor houses that stands within the most extensive moat in the county and nearly 30 acres of formal gardens and grounds.
The house offers the visitor a journey through time from the Great Tudor Kitchen, the Gothic centre block to the State bedroom that was created by Thomas Hopper in the 1820s for a visit from the then Duke of York.
The house offers a relaxed environment, mixed with an individuality that is not often seen these days in great historic venues.
Kentwell Hall’s organic gardens are a combination of ancient features, elements of the substantial alterations of Lady Guthrie, tenant during the 1930s, and the recent landscaping and planting by the current owners.
Particular areas of interest include the formal walled garden with its glorious borders providing seasonal displays of colour, the wildlife meadows and the Pied Piper Topiary hedge.
Whilst the magnificent Cedar Trees that date back to the late 18th century provide a lovely backdrop and The Sculpted Tree, based on the theme of the Tower of Babel, is the UK's biggest single wood carving.
The house and gardens are described as “magical with a surprise around every corner” and are to be enjoyed at your leisure.
The Stable Yard Tea Rooms serve light lunches and afternoon tea using seasonal produce from the gardens and farm.
Kentwell Hall is famous for producing some of the countries largest Re-creations and family events that run throughout the year.
Kentwell is available to hire for weddings, corporate functions, events and filming.
