Our next Open Estate Day is Sunday 17 March!

Easter-themed activities, delicious street food, and more!
Hylands Open Estate Day [
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Easter is hop-pening earlier this year, and we are egg-cited to bring you an Easter themed Open Estate Day this March!
Don’t forget, Mother’s Day falls the week before our March Open Estate Day this year, so make sure you book your place to our Vintage Afternoon Tea [
] as a special treat for whoever you call Mum.
Here is what’s coming up on Sunday 17 March from 10am to 3pm.
Free Activities
This month, join us for our Easter Egg scavenger hunt taking place across the House! Explore some of our rooms to find what you’re looking for to spell out a mystery word.
We’ll be in the Banqueting Room making Easter bunny crowns for you to wear with pride around the rest of the Estate, as well as paper egg garlands to hang up at home.
Join us in the Drawing Room for storytelling by Mike Dodsworth at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm and 2pm in the Drawing Room.
We’re delighted to have Nick Wickenden, author of our souvenir book about the history of Hylands Estate, lead on the tours of the House this month. You can now enjoy these at 10am and 1pm.
Storytelling and Easter crafts
Our social history exhibition will take place in the Library where you can find out more about The Gooch family, who were previous owners of Hylands House.
We’re also excited to be taking part in Beat the Street [
]! From 28 February until 10 April Chelmsford and South Woodham Ferrers will become a giant, interactive game where you can get active while exploring your local surroundings and earning points. It’s completely free to join, open to everyone and, best of all, there are lots of prizes up for grabs! We will have a Beat Box at our Open Estate Day outside the house.
MarketMarket food at Open Estate Day
Urban Food Fest are back, bringing together a fantastic selection of outdoor traders and vendors again for the street food and craft market outside of Hylands House.
Already confirmed for March: Cheesecakeaway, Coffee Brigade, Smoke BBQ, Temprd Chocolate, The Tipsy Bakery, Evergreen Soap Company and much more.
Enjoy the Hot Box DJ set outside in the market whilst you’re here.
The Stables
Our resident artists throw open their studio doors and welcome you to see into their working spaces – explore upstairs as well as downstairs!
Hot Box Live provide the tunes in The Stables courtyard. Join them for live music from 11am.
Find unique items #MadeAtHylands in the Artist Shop and discover hidden gems in the Friends of Hylands House second hand bookshop.
Activities at The Stables
Visit The Stables Information Point and pick up your handset to explore the Pleasure Gardens in a brand-new way! Our Hylands History & Gardens guided tour [
] will be available for you to hire or scan the QR code with your smart phone and listen along with our new tour about the Estate and how it came to be.
Our popular new café The Deli will be open at the Stables all day! Open daily from 8am to 4pm.
Find out more [
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Afternoon TeaAfternoon Tea
Cheers to Mum with a complimentary glass of prosecco!
There are still a few tables available for our Vintage Afternoon Tea taking place during our Open Estate Day, with sittings at 12pm and 2.30pm. It's the perfect way to make Mum feel extra special with a post-Mother's Day celebration!
Indulge scrumptious sandwiches and traditional treats with unlimited tea and coffee while overlooking the gorgeous Estate parkland.
Don't delay - tables are filling up quickly and bookings close on 7 March.
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