This Summer at Harewood House on the 36

From 19 July – 6 September, Harewood House takes centre stage with a season schedule packed with family fun! And getting to Harewood is as easy as 1-2-3 with luxurious double-decker buses departing every 10 minutes from Leeds or Harrogate.

What’s on this Summer at Harewood House, on the 36

Curtains Up! Outdoor Play (Daily): Young visitors can take to the stage, get creative, try their hand at circus skills and enjoy outdoor games by the Lake.

(Daily, 10am – 6pm)

Spot Simba the Pug Trail (Daily): Simba the Pug is hiding all around the magnificent State Floor of Harewood House – can you find this mischievous puppy?

(Daily, 10.30am – 3.30pm)

Adventure Playscape and Maze (Daily): Three amazing outdoor play areas await, offering a mix of physical and sensory play for children of all ages.

(Daily, 10am – 6pm)

Snaps Through Time Talk (Every Tuesday): The Collections Care Team talk through the incredible history of photography and answer questions on preserving your favourite pics.

(Every Tuesday throughout Summer, 2.30pm)

Little Gardeners (Every Tuesday): Sow a seed and take it home to grow yourself, with the help of the Gardens Team.

(Every Tuesday throughout Summer, 11am – 3pm)

Adventure Babies: Circus Special (20 July and 17 August): Big Top Storytelling and baby-friendly sensory play for babies and toddlers under four.

(20 July and 17 August, 10.15am, 11.30am, 1pm, and 2.15pm)

Wild Harewood: Family Den-Off (Alternate Mondays/Wednesdays): Work together to build your very own den – and then test how waterproof your design really is!

(Alternate Mondays/Wednesdays, 22, 27 July, 5, 10, 19, 24 August, and 2 September, 11am – 3 pm)

Thomas’ Terrace School (Select days in July/August): Learn how to care for the statues on the Terrace and help clean the sculptures using real techniques.

(28, 29 July, 11, 12, 25, 26 August, 12.30am – 2.30pm)

Harewood Holiday Club (Select days in August): An action-packed programme of Crafts (4 August), Saxon Warriors (5 August), campfires (6 August), minibeasts (25 August), Victorian seaside (26 August), and water fight finale (27 August).

(9am – 4pm)

Tashi Lhunpo Monks Visit (Select days in August): A rare opportunity to discover the artistry, symbolism, and practices of one of Tibet’s great monastic traditions.

(10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 August, no set time)

Tree Toddlers Summer Special (13 August): Outdoor play session for children under 5 and their adults.

(13 August, 10.30am – 12pm)

VW Festival (8-9 August): See the largest display of VW Show Cars and club displays from around the country.

(8 and 9 August, all-day)

Cecil Beaton Staging Icons exhibition

“This summer, Yorkshire’s most vibrant country house, Harewood House Trust, hosts a major exhibition dedicated to the legendary photographer Cecil Beaton (1904 – 1980). Renowned for his innovative theatrical style, Beaton captured some of the most iconic figures of the 20th Century, from Hollywood legends and stars of the West End to the British Royal Family.”

(13 June – 4 October)

Get to Harewood House on the 36

Harrogate Bus Company runs the 36 bus every 10 minutes from Leeds or Harrogate.