The Activities and Schedule for Althorp Children’s Week has been announced! From crafting castles in Lego, to breaking codes, join us for a week of summer celebrations. All activities are complimentary with an Althorp Day Ticket with the exception of the charges for the face painting and balloon modelling activities on site.
Saturday 24 August | 12.30 – 1.15pm | Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Saturday 24 August | 2.00pm – 2.45pm | Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Saturday 24 August | 3.15pm – 4.00pm | Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Saturday 24 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Usborne Independent Organiser Story Telling & Book Sales in Stables Courtyard |
Saturday 24 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | King Charles I Returns Workshop on the Stables Portico |
Sunday 25 August | 1.30pm – 2.15pm | Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Sunday 25 August | 2.30pm – 3.15pm | Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Sunday 25 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Usborne Independent Organiser Story Telling & Book Sales in Stables Courtyard |
Sunday 25 August | 12.30 – 1.15pm 1.30pm – 2.15pm 2.45pm – 3.30pm 3.45pm-4.30pm |
Animal Face Painting Workshop on the Stables Portico |
Sunday 25 August | 2.30pm – 3.00pm | Brackley Morris Men performance |
Sunday 25 August | 4.00pm – 4.30pm | Brackley Morris Men performance |
Monday 26 August | 1.30pm – 2.15pm | Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Monday 26 August | 2.30pm – 3.15pm | Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Monday 26 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Usborne Independent Organiser Story Telling & Book Sales in Stables Courtyard |
Monday 26 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | King Charles I Returns Workshop on the Stables Portico |
Tuesday 27 August | Note – No Children’s Guided Tours | |
Tuesday 27 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Usborne Independent Organiser Story Telling & Book Sales in Stables Courtyard |
Tuesday 27 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Friends of Northampton Castle Workshop on the Stables Portico |
Wednesday 28 August | 1.30pm – 2.15pm 2.30pm – 3.15pm |
Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Wednesday 28 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Usborne Independent Organiser Story Telling & Book Sales in Stables Courtyard |
Wednesday 28 August | 12.30 – 1.15pm 1.30pm – 2.15pm 2.45pm-3.30pm 3.45pm-4.30pm |
Code Breaking Workshop on the Stables Portico |
Thursday 29 August | 1.30pm – 2.15pm 2.30pm – 3.15pm |
Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Thursday 29 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Usborne Independent Organiser Story Telling & Book Sales in Stables Courtyard |
Thursday 29 August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Wildlife Trust – unfortunately cancelled today due to unforeseen circumstances – apologies for any disappointment. |
Thursday 29 August | 12.30 – 1.15pm 1.30pm – 2.15pm 2.45pm-3.30pm 3.45m-4.30pm |
History Needs You Workshop on the Stables Portico |
Friday 30th August | 1.30pm – 2.15pm 2.30pm – 3.15pm |
Children’s Guided Tour of Main House |
Friday 30th August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Redwings Horse Care Activity in the Stables Courtyard: Please note there will be no horses on site during this activity. |
Friday 30th August | 12.00 – 5.00pm | Desmond’s Dragons Crafts, Story Telling & Book Selling on the Stables Portico |