Taking inspiration from Clytie and artworks exploring light and nature, families are invited to help grow a beautiful, collaborative sunflower installation in the grounds. With each visit, you can create your own sunflower to add to the display and watch it flourish and grow across the summer holidays.

Alongside the installation, enjoy a range of free, drop-in activities - dress up and step into the sunshine, explore hands-on making and sketching with our art trolley or in the drop-in sketching studio, or have fun with bubbles and giant games on the lawn. Plus discover the Verey Playwood and enjoy delicious treats from the Watts Café.

Summer opening hours

We are open every Wednesday to Sunday, plus Bank Holiday Monday 31 August.

Daily, free with admission, highlights include:

• Drop-in sketching - get creative in our Clore Studio and Gallery
• Giant games - Enjoy oversized fun on the Gallery lawn
• Dress up - Step into the past with costumes inspired by our Victorian collection
• Bubble station - Have floaty, bubbly fun on the Limnerslease Lawn
• Get Creative - Add a sunflower to a collaborative artwork.
• Pick up a William Morris Wombat trail from the Visitor Centre
• Verey Playwood - Climb, swing, and play outdoors in our woodland play area
• Visit our collections and current exhibitions
  

Even more to explore:

Artist-led workshops:

• Make Space Wednesdays: A new hands-on creative activity each week
• Clay Club: Shape and sculpt with terracotta on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays

• Stop in at Watts Café or Canvas Room café at Limnerslease for delicious cakes, lunches and refreshments or visit our beautifully stocked shop for a special treat or gift.

Whether you stay for an afternoon or make a day of it, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Come back again and again to see how the sunflower field grows.

Explore our site

Entrance to our grounds, gardens and café is free for everyone - plus under 16s can visit our galleries and Artists' home for free.

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