About Kingston Lacy

There's so much for families to do at Kingston Lacy, you won't get it done in one day. There's space to burn off that extra energy, places to discover nature in gardens and woodlands, play areas to climb, jump, swing and slide, and a house filled with magnificent treasures to inspire your imagination.

Kingston Lacy is open every day except 25 December, from 9.30am to 5pm in the summer and 4pm in the winter. Check website (www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/kingston-lacy) for details.

  • Extensive garden and parkland with play areas

    Little visitors can run wild at Kingston Lacy, where huge lawns, level paths and extensive parkland provide plenty of space to burn off some energy.

  • Two play areas for children of different ages

    There are two outdoor play areas to engage children of all ages and interests. Set your little explorers free to scramble, clamber and slide in the Woodland Trail play area, where the equipment might be a castle, a ship or a fort – let your imagination decide! You can build your own den or trace the finger maze or stroke the wooden animals; the equipment encourages children to connect with nature. Then hop over to the Kitchen Garden, where the play area takes inspiration from its surroundings for younger children; you can take a ride on a wooden cow, plant wooden veg in the mini greenhouse and relax on the buddy swing, suitable for even the smallest babies.

  • A programme of regularly changing activities and trails

    There's a regularly changing programme of children's activities, usually focusing on school holidays. Check out the website to discover trails, crafts and so much more every Easter, summer and Christmas as well as half terms. Join us for everything from storytelling to dance parties, children's yoga to seed planting, theatre and puppet shows to nature discovery trails and spotter sheets.

Attraction Details

Opening Times

Regular Times

  • Monday, 09:30 - 17:00
  • Tuesday, 09:30 - 17:00
  • Wednesday, 09:30 - 17:00
  • Thursday, 09:30 - 17:00
  • Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
  • Saturday, 09:30 - 17:00
  • Sunday, 09:30 - 17:00

Special Days

  • Wednesday December 25 2024: Closed

Plan Your Visit

Clock IconTypical visit time 3 - 4 hours
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Kingston Lacy

Kingston Lacy , Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 4EA, England

Kingston Lacy is on the B3082 Blandford to Wimborne Road. Sat Navs can be unreliable, so follow B3082 and look for the brown signs to Kingston Lacy. Entrance to the property what3words ///nearing.daydream.fallback

Tel: 01202883402

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