Bletchley Park Family Fun Trails

In 1938, the Government Code and Cipher School moved to Bletchley and took over the grounds and Mansion house. Over the years they were based at Bletchley Park, the site grew to accommodate up to 9,000 people working there. Huts and blocks were built as places of work around the beautiful backdrop of the lake and Mansion. Today the site is open as a museum to discover the incredible achievements of Britain’s World War Two Codebreakers, in the place where it happened.

On Sunday 21 September, Bletchley Park is opening its doors for free to families to explore the shapes and details of the buildings at Bletchley Park, including the Mansion, codebreaking huts and blocks, through our interactive trail. Find out how the site grew to become an intelligence factory employing nearly 9,000 people. Discover the buildings these people worked in and the incredible machines they operated. Along the way, have a go at some hands-on activities, including using colourful shapes to create your own designs for stained-glass windows like those found in the Mansion and finding out about how Bletchley Park had a maze and building your own using Lego bricks.

Free tickets need to be booked via bletchleypark.org.uk at timed entry slots.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 21 September:

Bletchley Park is open 9.30-17.00. Trail time slots are: 10.00, 10.30, 11.00, 11.30, 12.00, 12.30, 13.00, and 13.30

Location & directions

Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, MIlton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6DS

Contact on day:

Karen Clarke

Telephone number:

+447758136998

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please book via the Bletchley Park website

Booking website:

https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk

Additional information

The Trail takes approximately 90-120 minutes but families can follow the trail at their own pace.

Max no of people per tour:

240

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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