National Trust Seaton Delaval Hall

National Trust Seaton Delaval Hall Visit Vanbrugh's striking Baroque villa set within a historically fascinating estate. It is much more than an architectural masterpiece.
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Play a part in the unfolding story of the National Trustโ€™s latest acquisition. Seaton Delaval Hall is a great English Baroque villa designed by Sir John Vanbrugh for Admiral George Delaval, built between 1719 and 1732, with formal gardens and colourful borders. For 900 years, the estate has been a stage for drama, intrigue and romance while the surrounding landscape has fuelled industrial revoluti

on. The Hall has survived terrible fires, military occupation and potential ruin. Now it provides an amazing space for arts, heritage and the community to come together.

As part of our Vanbrugh 300 celebrations, this autumn weโ€™re hosting a series of fascinating talks about Sir John Vanbrug...
14/06/2026

As part of our Vanbrugh 300 celebrations, this autumn weโ€™re hosting a series of fascinating talks about Sir John Vanbrugh with three events at Seaton Delaval Hall, his final, theatrical masterpiece.

From bold architecture and brilliant storytelling to the latest discoveries about the Hall itself, each talk brings Vanbrughโ€™s extraordinary world to life with leading experts.

Choose from:

๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ: ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ, ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜‡ ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป, ๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿญ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฑ๐—ฝ๐—บ.

๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ปโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜: ๐——๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—น๐—บ
๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿด ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฝ๐—บ

๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ
๐—ง๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐Ÿฒ:๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฝ๐—บ

๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น. ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜€ ยฃ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ. Book now: https://bit.ly/3GE50IH

Be part of this landmark Vanbrugh 300 celebration, presented by The Georgian Group with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

The Seaton Spinner is back and just in time for Great Big Green Week!Have you travelled here by bike, on foot or by publ...
11/06/2026

The Seaton Spinner is back and just in time for Great Big Green Week!

Have you travelled here by bike, on foot or by public transport? Then take a spin on the Seaton Spinner for the chance to win some brilliant prizes such as a free scone from the Brewhouse, a free book from the Book Nook or bringing a friend for free on your next visit.

Itโ€™s our fun way of saying thank you for choosing greener ways to travel and helping us look after the places we all love.

Thinking about visiting by public transport? There are lots of ways to reach Seaton Delaval Hall and itโ€™s easy to plan your route with Good Journey. Simply visit goodjourney.co.uk to find the quickest and easiest way to reach us.

So why not swap the car for a greener journey this Great Big Green Week and see where the Spinner landsโ€ฆ

Plan your route via Good Journey now: https://bit.ly/4aHdZmg

You have just two weeks left to see the North East Emerging Artist Award at Seaton Delaval Hall. Come and see Joanna Man...
09/06/2026

You have just two weeks left to see the North East Emerging Artist Award at Seaton Delaval Hall.

Come and see Joanna Manousisโ€™s Dust & Diamonds, and Wilfred Searsโ€™s The Seaton Stones before Sunday 21 June.

In addition, visit the Stables to see this yearโ€™s shortlisted artistsโ€™ proposals and vote for your favourite to help choose the finalists for 2027.

Visit the North East Emerging Artist Award web page now to watch interviews with Joanna, Wilfred and our shortlisted artists - Charlotte Brechin, Anthony Downie, Libby Dunford, Anna Marie Gallares, Otis Grove-White, Joseph Marsh, Claire Ong and Molly Sale - where they share their thoughts on the award and the thinking behind their proposals: https://bit.ly/3V9xGyd

Today, weโ€™re sending an enormous thank you to the incredible volunteers at Seaton Delaval Hall who generously dedicate t...
03/06/2026

Today, weโ€™re sending an enormous thank you to the incredible volunteers at Seaton Delaval Hall who generously dedicate their time, energy and passion to help care for this special place.

Our volunteersโ€™ commitment helps keep the hall welcoming, vibrant and full of stories for everyone who visits. From greeting visitors to helping maintain the buildings, collections and grounds and researching and sharing knowledge, their contribution truly makes a difference every single day.

That commitment cannot be understated: in 2025 the total number of hours volunteered at the hall was a whopping 27,318 from around 250 volunteers. In that time, you could cross the Tyne Bridge over 6 million times on foot, back and forth; drive from Newcastle to Sunderland and back every day for nearly 50 years or queue for a pasty at your friendly local Geordie bakery at lunchtime about 1.3 million times.

Instead, they choose to spend it here and weโ€™re very grateful they do. Seaton Delaval Hall simply wouldnโ€™t be the same without them. Thank you to each and every one of them.

Step into history this weekend at Seaton Delaval Hall! Looking for a fresh-air adventure with a story to tell? Join our ...
01/06/2026

Step into history this weekend at Seaton Delaval Hall! Looking for a fresh-air adventure with a story to tell? Join our Wider Estate Walk and explore beyond Seaton Delaval Hall.

๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ: ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ
๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿณ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ- ๐Ÿฐ๐—ฝ๐—บ
ยฃ๐Ÿฑ, ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น

Wander a gentle 3โ€“4 mile route and discover historic landmarks, from the wagonway to Starlight Castle. Take in beautiful views across the Northumberland landscape and hear fascinating stories of the Delaval family from our expert volunteer guides. Perfect for curious explorers, history lovers and anyone wanting to make the most of a summer afternoon.

Book now: https://bit.ly/4ua8HsJ

Please note: This walk takes in farmland where livestock graze. Therefore, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate dogs, including access dogs. Tickets are for wider estate walk only and do not include admission into Seaton Delaval Hall. Admission to the hall not required.

As May half term draws to a close weโ€™re now back into the last half term before Summer of Play, which means the hall is ...
31/05/2026

As May half term draws to a close weโ€™re now back into the last half term before Summer of Play, which means the hall is open Wednesday to Sunday and closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Thereโ€™s so much to see:

๐Ÿต The gardens are looking beautiful right now. Youโ€™ll need to be quick to catch the laburnum arch, though. It probably has just another week left this year!

๐Ÿ–ผ Enjoy exhibitions and installations including the British Councilโ€™s ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€, taken from GBR โ€“ Geology of Britannic Repair, from the British Pavilion of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, see this yearโ€™s finalists and shortlisted artists in the ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ and ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ, a fascinating look into the life and careers of Sir John Vanbrugh, presented by The Georgian Group with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

๐Ÿ› Join a guided 30-minute Potted History Talk led by our brilliant volunteer guides, daily at 12:30pm and 2:30pm.

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/3PaId8O

With the laburnum arch in full bloom and the rhododendrons and azaleas looking their best, now is the perfect time to jo...
26/05/2026

With the laburnum arch in full bloom and the rhododendrons and azaleas looking their best, now is the perfect time to join our monthly

๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ

Join our friendly, knowledgeable gardening volunteers this Friday, 29 May at 2pm to find out how we care for Seaton Delaval Hall's outdoors and pick up some top tips for your own garden.

No booking required. Free with admission.

Half term starts here and is kicking off tomorrow with a celebration of all things blossom.  Join us for:๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ ...
22/05/2026

Half term starts here and is kicking off tomorrow with a celebration of all things blossom. Join us for:

๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป
๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ๐—ฎ๐—บ โ€“ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐Ÿญ๐—ฝ๐—บ โ€“ ๐Ÿฎ.๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐—ฝ๐—บ
Join artist Mim Robson for a relaxed session creating a beautiful flower mandala using natural materials โ€“ a mindful, creative activity for all ages with no experience needed.

๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜
๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ, ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ & ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ๐—ฎ๐—บ - ๐Ÿฎ๐—ฝ๐—บ
Join Northern Print to create your own blossom artwork, using a mix of flower, leaf and branch cut outs. Make your own one-of-a kind print to take home in this drop in session.

Both sessions are drop-in and included with your membership or standard admission.

PLUS

๐ŸŒธPick up a Blossom map, wander the gardens and follow the blossom trail, including the laburnum arch which will peak this week!

๐Ÿฆ‡ Donโ€™t miss Amy Doverโ€™s ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น. Peek inside specially designed bat boxes to uncover illustrated portraits inspired by the real bats that call the Hall home, and explore the important role they play in our ecosystems.

With plenty of space to play, explore and get creative, itโ€™s the perfect day out for families this half term.

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/3PaId8O

Can you help us inspire the next generation?Weโ€™re on the lookout for people to join our volunteering team, specifically ...
21/05/2026

Can you help us inspire the next generation?

Weโ€™re on the lookout for people to join our volunteering team, specifically working with children and young people. Weโ€™re looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers who want to inspire the next generation on the beauty and history of Seaton Delaval Hall and the surrounding area. You might be helping to:

Welcome families and school groups
Support playful events like Summer of Play and Totโ€™s Plots
Get involved in creative activities and hands-on fun

Inductions will take place on Friday 5th June and weโ€™re particularly keen to hear from people available on Wednesdays and Thursdays to support with school groups and Fridays to help deliver Totsโ€™ Plots.

Find out more and apply now: https://bit.ly/4dAs485

Dare we say it but thereโ€™s been a big yellow ball spotted in the sky over Seaton Delaval Hall this week and itโ€™s perfect...
20/05/2026

Dare we say it but thereโ€™s been a big yellow ball spotted in the sky over Seaton Delaval Hall this week and itโ€™s perfect timing as we head into half term!

The hall is now open every day up to and including Sunday 31 May for holiday adventures. Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s on offer, with everything included with your membership or standard admission and no booking required:

โšฝ๏ธ The ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ is back! Help yourself to a game and enjoy a runaround together on the South Lawn. Choose from ball games, racket sports, frisbees and more.

๐Ÿฆ‡ See artist Amy Dover's ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น installation across the gardens and meet stunning drawings close up of the creatures who call the hall home.

๐ŸŒธ Pick up a ๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ map and explore the gardens. The laburnum arch is out and at its peak so come and take a wander beneath its beautiful yellow petals, enjoy the sweet smell of the azaleas and the bright blooms of the rhododendrons.

๐ŸŽจ See finalistsโ€™ artworks from the ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ: glassmaker Joanna Manousisโ€™s Dust & Diamonds can be found in the Basement and Wilfred Searsโ€™s The Seaton Stones across the site. Visit the Stables to see the proposals from this yearโ€™s eight shortlisted artists, play curator for the day and vote for your favourite. Plus all week see Wilfred carve his final piece in live demonstrations from Monday to Friday.

๐ŸŒŽStep into the Entrance Hall to see ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€, taken from the British Councilโ€™s British Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, GBR โ€“ Geology of Britannic Repair.

Take a trip to the ๐——๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ play area. Donโ€™t forget your chalks to create your masterpiece on the chalk board theatre flats!

Thereโ€™s so much to do, plan your visit now: https://bit.ly/3PaId8O

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