Croft Castle and Parkland

Really welcoming to children: indoors they can play with vintage toys and tinkle on the grand piano, plus explore the cellars and attics; outside there are several play areas and an orienteering course, plus bee hives, Iron Age Hill Fort and other structures to find and explore.

Croft Castle boasts over 1,500 acres of surrounding farm, park and woodland to explore.

The castle itself has numerous intriguing options for kids including getting hands on with the grand piano and access to vintage toys and games, plus they offer guided attic and cellar tours for a bit more historical insight and education.

Outside, kids over 7 will instantly head for the Orienteering course and the natural style adventure play area but there are also several mini play areas aimed at the smaller kids. But when they’ve let off some steam, the Walled Garden is also great for exploring and comes with bee hives, historic orchards, some really ancient trees, a vineyard, the Georgian stable block and a mid-restoration glasshouse. Further into the parkland you will find an Iron Age hill fort with terrific views across the Brecon beacons. The St Michaels and All Angels church is also very pleasant to peek around.

They also offer a solid and regular program of family oriented activities and events during school holidays and at Christmas, so it’s well worth checking ahead and planning a trip around their events schedule.