Summer holidays at Nostell

Creative Tourist
National Trust / Freya Raby

Summer holidays at Nostell Priory and Parkland, Wakefield 22 July — 30 August 2019 Entrance is free

Whether little explorers looking for adventures or minimakers ready to get creative,  there’s lots to do this summer holiday. Get wild outdoors on Mondays and Tuesdays, with messy play and fun in the gardens, practice your cycling skills on Wednesdays and craft a masterpiece inspired by Thomas Chippendale in a Dovetail, Biscuit, Splat workshop on Thursdays and Fridays. Normal admission charges apply.

Summer holidays at Nostell Priory and Parkland, Wakefield 22 July — 30 August 2019 Entrance is free

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Wakefield
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Museum
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Wakefield
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Newmillerdam Country Park
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Park
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Pontefract Castle
Wakefield
Tourist Attraction
Pontefract Castle

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Wakefield
Theatre
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Wakefield
Shop
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Wakefield
Shop
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