Hands on History Days

Step back to the year 1565

August 10th - August 18th

Gardens Open 11am - 5pm

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House Open 11am - 4pm

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Gardens Open 11am - 5pm 〰️ House Open 11am - 4pm 〰️

Our biggest Tudor event of the year, with 200+ historians getting you involved in all aspects of 16th century life.

Visit the manor lost in time - step back to the year 1535, where you will find out that history is anything but boring!

So much to see and do!

Meet soldiers, surgeons, merchants, and silk workers on the front lawn… cooks, housekeepers, washerwomen, gentry, and minstrels in the house… join in with brewing, and butter, cheese, and bread making in the pavilion… make lotions, potions, and remedies in the still room… meet taverners and painters in the alehouse… animals in the stables… and low life in the hovel.

What’s more, there will be stitching, gardening, basketmaking, archery, smithery, pottery, glass blowing… lessons in the schoolhouse… woodmen and builders… spinners and weavers… dyers and felt makers…

Get lost in the sights, sounds, and smells of the sixteenth century, here at Kentwell Hall. Meet a whole community going about their everyday life, as if you have really travelled back in time to 1564.

Engaging and interactive

Kentwell's skilled living-history experts provide a fun, engaging, and interactive experience, with activities spread throughout the house, gardens, farm, and woodlands.

You're more than a visitor, you’re part of the event!

An interesting and informative day out for the whole family. The House itself will be open, and the history will be spread among our 30 acres of beautiful gardens and grounds.


Admissions on the door cost £2 extra.

FAQs

  • Tickets can be purchased on the gate. However, this will incur an extra £2.00 charge.

  • Dress with suitable clothing and footwear for the weather!

  • The Tearoom will be open until 15 minutes before closing time.

  • No dogs, except guide dogs, are permitted within the grounds.

  • We operate a no-refunds policy for when we're open. Tickets are not transferrable to other days, or to other events. Please always check our website before travelling to check we are open.

  • The majority of the gardens are reasonably accessible by wheelchair in good weather but less so when underfoot is muddy.