Exploring Sudbury Hall And Museum Of Childhood

We love our National Trust family membership and we’re certainly making the most of it! We recently visited Sudbury Hall and Museum of Childhood and we all had such a fab time.

George Vernon was only 25 years old when he inherited Sudbury Hall back in 1660. He went on to rebuild his ancestors smaller mansion to the wonderful stately home that we can see today.
Imagine being left this wonderful mansion! I would be spoilt for choice as to which room to claim as my home office!

Upon arriving at Sudbury Hall you are welcomed by the loveliest of staff. There are also room guides with oodles of knowledge of the Vernon family history, the surrounding estate and more. Although, If you prefer, you can just walk around at your own pace and read the visitor boards to discover lots of interesting facts.
They also have lots of eye spy boards where little ones have to look for a specific item in each room.

We were greeted by some fantastic artwork in the Great Hall. The creativity doesn’t stop there though. You can see lots of portraits throughout the hall and not forgetting the beautifully ornate plasterwork and murals which are absolutely stunning.

The boys were mesmerised by the look of the kitchen back then and the fact that they didn’t have a microwave or an electric kettle or even an Alexa like mummy! How did they cope? Hehe.

One room we didn’t expect when entering was the Long Gallery. My photo really doesn’t do it justice. I had to stand and take this from the middle of the room as there was a large group of people at the other end.
This room is huge at just over 51 metres long! There are many family portraits to take in as you walk your way across the room and the amazing plasterwork flows elegantly above you.

The views from every window are just amazing.

After we finished our tour of Sudbury Hall, we went across to the Museum of Childhood which we were all looking forward to.
There is so much to see when walking around the museum. They have an outdoor Victorian street where you can play and reminisce about different games that were played outside from different era’s. Marbles, conkers, skipping games, Chinese jump rope and kerby were what I played. What about you?

There are lots of toys on display at the museum. Some from many years ago, some of which are from when Craig and I were younger.

Remember the Cabbage Patch Kids? I always wanted one of those!

I think the sailor boy doll is a little bit creepy!

When you have had your childhood toy fix there are gorgeous grounds outside to explore. There is also a tea room, picnic area, secondhand bookshop, outdoor play area and gift shop.

We had a lovely time at Sudbury Hall and Museum Of Childhood and would definitely recommend this beautiful place for a fun day out.

The car park is opposite the hall and just a short walk away. However, if you need assistance to the building there are pickups from the car park. The hall itself has steps to the entrance and exit of the property, so best to bear this in mind if you are a wheelchair user. The Museum of Childhood does have a lift so wheelchair users can gain access to all floors. Accessible toilets are also on site.

Have you been to a National Trust location recently?

You may like to check out our recent English Heritage visit to Croxden Abbey too!

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