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Summer of Play at Sheringham Park

Fill a day with family fun at Sheringham Park this summer with free to use sports equipment and activities, fairy door spotting and viewing tower climbs.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

Summer of Play returns to Sheringham Park with free activities and equipment.

Have fun as a family among nature and find a range of sporting-inspired games and challenges filling the events field opposite the visitor barn.

Get stuck into:

- Ball games (football, basketball, tennis) - Badminton - Swingball - Giant quoits - Disc golf - Plus skipping ropes, hula hoops, cornholes and more

Bring a picnic, visit the Courtyard Cafè, or choose a scoop or two at the ice cream parlour before delving further into the park. 

The dog-free Bower Garden is a’buzz with life at this time of year, as the wildflower meadow, pond and insect hotel teem with tiny creatures and fairy doors nestle against tree stumps and on branches.

Intrepid explorers can climb two viewing towers nestled in the Wild Garden or venture further along the Repton Route and tackle the 115 hillside steps and 60 steps up the Gazebo tower. Breathtaking views await of the oak tree canopy, Poppy Line steam trains chuntering through the landscape, and to the coast beyond.  

Summer of Play is sponsored by Starling Bank.

Times

The basics

Meeting point

Events field opposite the visitor barn

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather and bring sun cream, water and sun hats.

Accessibility

The events field has a grass surface.

Upcoming events

Event

Knowing Nature 

Identification study days presented by the National Trust and the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society.

Event summary

on
14 Jun to 29 Nov 2025
at
10:00 to 15:30
+ 2 other dates or times
Event

Acorns 

Summer term outdoor fun for pre-schoolers and their grown-ups.

Event summary

on
25 Jun to 9 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 12:15
+ 1 other date or time
Event

Earthwork archaeology tour of West Runton 

Discover the earthwork archaeology of West Runton on an afternoon walking tour, taking in its history from the Anglo-Saxon period up to World War II.

Event summary

on
19 Jul to 21 Jul 2025
at
14:00 to 15:30
+ 1 other date or time
Event

Wartime archaeology of Sheringham Park 

Discover the wartime archaeology of Sheringham Park on this morning walking tour, including a chance to visit restored World War II pillboxes, usually closed to the public.

Event summary

on
20 Jul to 22 Jul 2025
at
10:30 to 13:30
+ 1 other date or time