The Great Egg-Scape Hunt

Sunday 14th April, 10:30am to 4:30pm

£2 per sheet

Edgar, our egg-spert oologist has been organising his egg collection and they have become scrambled!

Can you be a cracking friend and help him find the eggs and work out which animal it comes from?

£2 a sheet, pick one up from the hut!

Admission fee applies. Click here for ticket prices

(Please note that this event is Thursday to Sunday only.)

This event takes place

More events at the 1620s House

Famous Shipwrecks Hunt

Thursday 27th August to Monday 31st August, All day

Search our site for ten hidden famous shipwrecks

Live Lute Music

Sunday 30th August, 1:30pm to 4pm

Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.

Hello Heritage Open Day 2026

Saturday 19th September, 10:30am to 4:30pm

The 1620s House and Garden invites you to attend our Hello Heritage Open Day. Discover this Heritage gem located in the heart of Leicestershire.

Live Lute Music

Saturday 19th September, 1:30pm to 4pm

Our resident Lutenist will be bringing the melodic tunes of a replica 1583 lute and a renaissance guitar to the 1620s House.

The Buildings Archaeologist – Discovering the Secrets of Britain’s Ancient Buildings

Saturday 10th October, 2:30pm to 3:30pm

This talk will look at the ways in which ancient buildings have been studied and conserved, the puzzling ways that some buildings became listed whereas others were overlooked