Roll With It at Basildon Park, Pangbourne
I first fell in love with Basildon Park whilst watching Mr Bingley gaze longingly after Jane Bennet in the 2005 film of Pride and Prejudice.
Twelve years later, I’ve fallen in love with it all over again.
Basildon Park House and Grounds
The house is surrounded by formal gardens and 400 acres of parkland and woods where you can build dens, have a picnic,
fly kites or even look for the remains of Nissen huts used during the Second World War for tank training.
The Walks
There are various signposted walks around the parkland. These routes are marked on the Basildon Park Map, which is on the National Trust’s website.
Natural Play Areas
Along the routes are natural play areas to enjoy with stumps, logs and dens.
Special Activities
Basildon Park runs activities for various age ranges throughout the year, which are listed on their the Basildon Park website.
The Ball Runs
During our visit there were two activity trails on. The first led you to ball runs hidden throughout the woods as well as a game where you knock over skittles with a ball on a string. It was fantastic fun and we used the ball runs over and over again.
Art Boxes
The second was a trail of Art Boxes hidden around the grounds that were full of art equipment you can use to create pictures for entry into an exhibition in September.
The Paths
There are various footpaths around the grounds – some are surfaced, some gravel and some earth and grass. We did not have any access problems and used an all-terrain buggy.
To reach the house from the car park, we walked for about 10 minutes through a small wooded area with a gravel path and up the driveway.
There was a gentle flight of stairs on the way into the woods but I was able to bump the buggy up. We did not go inside the house.
Visit the Basildon Park website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Pangbourne, near Reading
County: Berkshire
Nearest Postcode: RG8 9NR
Adult Cost Range: £15 to £19.99
Child Cost Range: £5 to £9.99
Free if: Under 5 or with National Trust membership
Opens: Daily.
Where to Eat: There is a cafe and you can bring a picnic.
Facilities: Snacks, ice cream, toilets and accessible toilets.
How Long We Spent There: A full day.
Buggies: Buggy friendly.
Parking: There is a good sized car park.
Cost of Parking: Free with entry or with National Trust membership
Wildlife You Might See: Cattle, butterflies, bees, insects and birds.
Information Written: July 2017
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