Enjoy family time together this Half Term at Hatfield Park. There’s something for everyone! Plus all activities are included in a single ticket.
Throughout Half Term 21st-29th October – Haunted Forest
Saturday 21st – Gruesome Old Palace Tours
Sunday 22nd – Birds and Bugs plus Wedding Fair
Monday 23rd – Barry’s Bee Hive
Tuesday 24th – Gruesome Old Palace Tours
Wednesday 25th – East and West Garden
Thursday 26th – Lino Printing Workshop with KimPrints
Friday 27th – Gruesome Old Palace Tours
Saturday 28th – Lino Printing Workshop with KimPrints
Sunday 29th – Barry’s Bee Hive
The Haunted Forest
Saturday 21st – Sunday 29th October
Something spooky is going on here at Hatfield Park…
Open from 10.30am – 4pm every day during the Half Term, our Wicked Woodland Walk is the perfect place to soak up the beautiful colours of autumn.
But BEWARE, stray too deep and you might just find some gruesome characters lurking in the forest!
Gruesome Old Palace Tours
Saturday 21st October
Tuesday 24th October
Friday 27th October
Tours begin outside the Old Palace entrance; 12pm, 2pm & 3pm
Discover the secrets of Queen Elizabeth’s childhood home. The beheadings, the scandals and the fights for the throne; learn about the Tudors and their terrible time taking over Hatfield Palace – from someone who was there to witness it all..!
Was Anne Boleyn really a witch?
How did Mary earn her ‘Bloody’ title?
And how did Queen Elizabeth herself escape death?
Join us on our Gruesome Old Palace Tours especially for the children who like their history horrible!
Birds and Bugs
Sunday 22nd October
All day from 10am
Entrance to Potting Shed/Cricket Pitch
Join Rob, the ‘wild man’ of Hatfield Park, where you can discover a variety of creatures – great and small – who call our estate their home.
Get up close with creepy crawlies, and come face-to-face with nighttime hunters as you learn about their importance in the woodland ecosystem.
Barry’s Bee Hive
Monday 23rd October
Sunday 29th October
Lower Solar, Old Palace
Taster demonstrations take place on the hour at 12pm, 2pm & 3pm
Discover the secrets of one of the most important and fascinating creatures on the planet.
Join us for a taster of our Beekeeping Experience where you’ll discover the lifecycle and roles of honeybees, all the different tools and equipment used in beekeeping, and learn about a selection of hive products.
Lino Printing Workshop with KimPrints
Thursday 26th October
Saturday 28th October
Drop in sessions 11am – 3pm
Upper Mezzanine, Coach House Kitchen
Create your own Hatfield Park inspired Halloween decorations at our family friendly lino printing workshop run by the wonderful KimPrints.
Suitable for all ages, you can enjoy some creative time together and make your own hand printed paper bunting to take home.
Bring your scariest ideas and literally put them on paper, just in time for the spooky weekend.
East and West Gardens
Wednesday 25th October
Lady Salisbury would like to invite you to the final opening the East & West Gardens of Hatfield House this season.
Visitors can enjoy the colours of Autumn throughout the Private East Gardens, the lime walk, the sundial garden as well as the famous Old Palace garden – childhood home of Queen Elizabeth I.
Surrounded by bronze, falling leaves, the adjoining Woodland Garden will be bright and crisp for the last opening of the year.
