Celebrate spring at Abbot Hall with creative, family-friendly activities running throughout the Easter holidays. From hands-on crafts to gallery adventures, there's plenty to keep curious minds busy.
Make a Paper Daffodil
Celebrate the arrival of spring by creating your own paper daffodil. Materials and simple step-by-step instructions will be available in the Creative space, so you can take a moment to make, relax and enjoy a burst of seasonal colour.
Perfect for all ages, this self-led activity is a lovely way to brighten your day and it is free!
Craft Paper Sculptures
Inspired by Barbara Hepworth's Oval Form (Trezion) returning to Abbot Hall on 7 March, and being visible from the Reading Room window, this crafty activity invites families to experiment with shape and form.
Using craft paper and simple materials, you can design and build your own abstract sculpture, exploring curves, balance and negative space just as Hepworth did. A playful and hands-on way to respond to sculpture together.
Available from the Art Cart. Included with gallery admission.
Art Trail
Follow Sully the Cat on a family-friendly journey through the galleries with our refreshed Art Trail. Activity prompts are available in every space, helping children (and grown-ups) look closely, ask questions and spot hidden details.
From 28 March, a brand-new trail prompt will launch in response to the reinstated Oval Form (Trezion) sculpture. It's a fun and engaging way to discover artwork and explore the galleries together.
Available on the Art Cart. Included with gallery admission.
| Season (28 Mar 2026 - 11 Apr 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | 10:00 | - 16:00 |
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From the south
Exit the M6 at junction 36 and follow the A590 to South Lakes. Take the South Kendal (A6) exit and follow the signs for the town centre. Abbot Hall Art Gallery is the first right after the Parish Church. Kendal has a one-way system so if you miss the turn, you need to loop around the town via Aynam Road.
From the north
Exit the M6 at junction 37, turning onto the A684. Follow signs to Kendal. Turn left onto Park Side Road. At the end of the road turn right onto Lound Road. Stay in the right-hand lane as you cross the small bridge over the River Kent. Keep in the right-hand lane as you enter the town centre. Abbot Hall Art Gallery is the first right after the Parish Church. Kendal has a one ways system so if you miss the turn, you need to loop around the town via Aynam Road.
The nearest mainline railway station is Oxenholme. A connecting train will bring you to Kendal railway station. From here, Abbot Hall is one mile.
Bus services run through Kendal connecting the town with the Lake District, Barrow and Lancaster. Kirkland is the nearest bus stop. All traffic through the town centre is via a one-way system, so buses from Kendal Bus Station pass Abbot Hall on the other side of the river. Get off at the Weavers Court stop and use the footbridge opposite to get to the other side of the river. It takes about 6 minutes to walk via the riverside path to the gallery.
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