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A Summer of Selby Spies
Get messy in the natural play area, peer into the ponds and explore acres of open space and woodland. With nearly 700 years of history to discover, there’s something for the whole family at Ightham Mote near Sevenoaks.
New for summer 2024! Discover the shadowy story of the Selby family at Ightham Mote, and their connection to the mysteries of Elizabeth I’s court and secret schemes of Mary Queen of Scots. Take on code-breaking challenges and follow new spy-themed trails indoors and through the gardens. Plus historical reenactments, battling knights and crafts reveal more about Ightham’s Tudor legacy.
Special themed weeks include:
22 to 24 August: Plots, Spies and Crowns
29 to 31 August: Challenges, Uprisings and Battles
New for summer 2024! Discover the shadowy story of the Selby family at Ightham Mote, and their connection to the mysteries of Elizabeth I’s court and secret schemes of Mary Queen of Scots. Take on code-breaking challenges and follow new spy-themed trails indoors and through the gardens. Plus historical reenactments, battling knights and crafts reveal more about Ightham’s Tudor legacy.
Special themed weeks include:
22 to 24 August: Plots, Spies and Crowns
29 to 31 August: Challenges, Uprisings and Battles
Free event with normal Admission fee into property (Free for National Trust Members and under 5s).
Ightham Mote, Mote Road, Ivy Hatch, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0NT
Mon 22 Jul to Thu 1 August