New family trail launches at Trent Park House of Secrets

Trent Park House of Secrets is launching a new family trail, 'Amazing Creatures Explorers', on Tuesday, 27th October. The trail is designed to encourage children under the age of eight to engage with the mansion's state rooms and the glamour of the interwar years, as reported by the Enfield Dispatch.

The museum, which opened to the public in July after more than a decade of planning and restoration, tells two distinct stories. The ground floor showcases recreated lavish rooms from the era of socialite Sir Phillip Sassoon's ownership. Downstairs, visitors can learn about the 'secret listeners' who covertly recorded conversations of Nazi prisoners held at the house during the Second World War, gathering intelligence that proved significant for the Allied victory.

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Interactive exhibits for young visitors

The 'Amazing Creatures Explorers' trail is free to access and maps can be collected at the ticket desk or downloaded in advance. The trail guides children through the state rooms, culminating in a scale model of the house as it appeared in 1942. The experience then moves to the basement, where children can discover how captured German generals were secretly overheard. Interactive elements include listening to extracts from an officer's diary, participating in playback sessions to identify keywords in English and German, and watching films that use AI to animate historic photographs. Young visitors can also try an air-raid siren, explore a 1940s kitchen and storerooms, and finish with a photo opportunity in uniform.

Visitor information and ticketing

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Trent Park House of Secrets is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10am to 5pm. Tickets are priced at £14 for adults and £12 for children aged between five and 17. Children under five are admitted free of charge. Family discounts are also available. Further details can be found on the museum's website, trentparkhouse.org.uk.