Celebrating Families

"When we have the families in the house it feels like a happier place, warmer, richer and full of laughter. It"s almost as if the house loves them being here."
Custodian, Sutton House

Families have bought fresh eyes to the National Trust in London and have unlocked the potential of these places to be exciting and fun. Here"s what families have said about their experience.

Some quotes from participants

"We took home more than our craft activity-we took home Diana"s stories. My Children and I have made the stories our own and we tell them and retell them at home." Parent, at Ham House.

"We were doing crafts together, talking together, giving each other ideas, Helping when we made things-so that was interesting as well." Parent, Millfields School, at Sutton House.

"The London Voices project formed a bridge for different communities to talk to each other and know each other." Parent, at Osterley House and Park.

"Being at Osterley makes me smile."
Participant, at Osterley House and Park

"As a family, Sutton House has created golden threads linking the past to the present."
Parent, Millfields School, Sutton House.

"The storytelling of myths and legends has stuck with us-we"ll always remember those stories and it makes the place you were in when you heard them, like by the river-even more special."
Parent, Morden Hall Park

"Our favourite bit was coming up the drive and seeing Osterley House and everybody waving at us." Family Participants, at Osterley Park and House.

"I did London Voices with my son in Ham House and I loved the project and place. I live near Ham House but it always felt like a "Big House" to me. Now, whenever I have visitors from my country I take them to Ham House." Parent at Ham House.

"The best bit was playing pooh sticks off the bridge."
Participants at Morden Hall Park.

"When we joined the London Voices project it was the first time we had been inside Osterley House and it looked very different from anywhere we had ever visited before. The furniture and decorations inside the House really fascinated us." Participants at Osterley

"I love the nature and animals there. I"ve seen birds, dogs, squirrels, frogs, snails, slugs and worms. And fish. I saw one this big" (hands a foot apart) Participant at Morden Hall Park

"It was a real privilege to look inside them" Participant talking about the cabinets at Ham House

"I get very excited when I make things" Participant at Osterley

"I visited before but just drifted through" Parent, Spring Grove School