Last Updated on April 3, 2019 by Suzy McCullough
Normanby Hall Country Park in Lincolnshire is in the north of the county and not too far from the Humber estuary. It’s somewhere we’ve never been before but have been meaning to visit for a few years now.
They have had recent investments with new playgrounds and a Go Ape! on-site. We visited on a day in March when not everything was yet open. We did manage a few hours here, however, we could have certainly spent a full day out had everything been open. Always a good excuse to return as entry costs aren’t especially high.
The Playgrounds
There are two new playgrounds at Normanby Hall. The larger one is near the car park and was busy all day so I didn’t get a very good photo of it I’m afraid. There is a sand play area, a zip wire, a climbing frame, a slide and lots of other things to play on. There was equipment for toddlers up to teenagers.
There is also a baby-to-toddler playground that is located over by the splash pad and was certainly a lot quieter than the larger playground.
Splash Pad
There is a splash pad at Normanby Hall Country Park. It is open over the summer months. It’s not massive but I can imagine it’s a
Normanby Hall
They have made a huge effort to make children welcome at Normanby Hall. You can pick up an explorer backpack for your kids when you enter which gives them plenty of activities and tasks to carry out on their way a
Normanby Hall was built back in 1825. There are some very elegant rooms to wander around and upstairs they have rooms, especially for children. We loved the room with the dress-up. In there they also had a bed kids could make up, a large doll house they could play with, old objects they could identify and more. It is a lovely room and one we spent some time in. There are tours of the house over the summer months.
The Stables, Coach House and Cafe
Over at the stables and coach
In this area, you will also find their cafe. Be warned that they don’t have many tables inside. They have plenty outside but people can also have their picnics on these benches. We chose to eat early so that we wouldn’t struggle to find a table. The food ranges from sandwiches to jacket potatoes. They have sandwich boxes for children.
Victorian Walled Garden
We found this a little disappointing as other places local to us make sure that their walled garden looks good pretty much all year round. This was very sparse and not interesting to look at. We did, however, find a few exhibition rooms at the back which were interesting to wander around.
The Farming Museum
This doesn’t open until early April so it was shut when we visited in March. The museum brings rural Lincolnshire to life with displays such as the tenant farmer’s kitchen and backyard. Plus the saddler’s and blacksmiths workshops. Old farm machinery and transport tell the story of how the land was worked back in the 1850s up to the 1950s. There is an under-fives play area in the museum.
Go Ape!
Go Ape! Is not included in your admission ticket to Normanby
Normanby Hall Country Park – The grounds
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Other Summer only activities
Also during the summer months, there is a miniature railway. This looked like a fun and quite long track over by the larger playground. There is a small charge for this.
During the warmer months, they also have a land train which takes you around part of the grounds at Normanby. It’s a vintage train and is the nicest I’ve ever seen. A ride on the land train costs £2 per person and under 5’s are free.
Normanby Hall has plenty of events throughout the year such as party in the park music festival, outdoor cinema, Christmas market and more. Please visit their website for up-to-date pricing for entry to Normanby Hall Country Park.
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