Mother's Day

We may have been celebrating Mother’s Day since the 1600s with chocolates and flowers being the much-favoured gifts, but this year why not give mum what she really wants – some precious time to unwind and a treat or two to really spoil her.

From delicious three course lunches and dinners to stepping back in time to the fashion of the 1930s, show mum just how special she is on a day out with us.
 

    Brownsea Island, Dorset

    Spring daffodils and peacock on Brownsea Island

    Say thank you on Mother's Day, 10 March, 10am-4pm
    Visit the events marquee and join in with children's crafts, before heading to the Villano cafe and treating your mum to a delicious cream tea.

    • Normal admission charges apply; there are no additional event charges.
    • Booking is not required for this event.
    • Please note that the last ferry leaves the island at 4pm.
    • For more information, please call 01202 707744.

    Make a weekend of it: Stay on the island in Agent’s House, a beautiful waterside house just 3m from the water’s edge. Sleeping six and overlooking the lagoon with stunning sea views it’s perfect for family get-togethers.
     

    Castle Drogo, Devon

    Castle Drogo Cafe in Devon

    Mother's Day lunch, 10 March, 12-3pm
    Celebrate with Mum on her special day by treating her to a wonderful roast lunch at Castle Drogo. Then why not spoil her a little with one of our delicious desserts and cakes, or by making some beautiful flower bunches in the hut opposite the Castle.

    • Normal admission charges apply, roast lunch from £9.50.
    • Booking is not required for this event.
    • For more information, please call 01647 433306.

    Make a weekend of it: Near by Warcleave cottage is tucked away on the edge of a woodland with the River Teign running through the garden, this a beautiful secluded lodge comes with a balcony for you to take in the surrounding wooded landscape, sleeps 3.
     

    Upton House and Gardens, Warwickshire

    Asters in the gardens at Upton House

    1930s Beauty parlour, 9-10 March, 11:30am-16:30pm
    Take your mum to Upton this Mother’s day, for special 1930s beauty, fashion, make-up, hair tips and demonstrations. Join the crafts table and create your mum a gift she can wear on her days out to Upton.

    • Normal admission charges apply; there are no additional event charges.
    • Booking is not required for this event.
    • For more information, please call 01295 670266.

    Make a weekend of it: Keep things strictly in the jazz-age at 1 Home Farm Drive, with art deco features throughout this spacious cottage is the perfect getaway for a vintage loving mum and her family, sleeps five.

    Cliveden, Buckinghamshire

    Baboons in the Long Garden

    Mother's Day, 10 March, 11am-3pm

    Celebrate Mother's Day by bringing your Mum to Cliveden for free. Treat her to a free wine tasting (while stocks last!) and why not make a lovely gift for you special mum.

    • Normal admission charges apply for everyone else, ticket charge £2 per child for gift making.
    • Booking is not required for this event.
    • For more information, please call 01628605069.

    Make a weekend of it: Stay on the banks of the Thames in one of the two cottages on the Cliveden estate. Take your pick from the former ferryman’s cottage or the recently redecorated New Cottage, both cottages sleep four.

    Clandon Park, Surrey

    The Three Graces at Clandon Park, Surrey

    Mother’s Day, 10 March, 12pm – 4pm
    Drop by and join in with Clandon’s arts and crafts activities and make a present for mum. There will also be live music in the Marble Hall by instrument maker Mervyn Mewis, and ponies on site providing rides for children.

    • Normal admission charges apply; ticket charge £2 for all for the live music.
    • Booking is not required for this event.
    • For more information please call 01483 222482.

    The Vyne, Hampshire

    View over daffodils to the summer-house in the garden at The Vyne, Hampshire

    Marvellous Mother's Day craft fair, 10 March, 11am-5pm
    Join The Vyne this Mother’s Day for a bijou celebration of cakes and crafts. Spoil mum something silly with a wonderful day out for all the family and gifts galore, just remember to bring your pennies. Kid’s crafts will be running all day with a take home gift for mum- if they last that long!

    • Normal admission charges apply; additional cost for some activities.
    • Dogs on leads welcome.
    • Booking is not required for this event.
    • For more information, please call 01256 883858.

    White Peak, Derbyshire and Peak District

    A path running through the wooded Manifold Valley at Ilam Park, Derbyshire

    Mothering Sunday lunch, 10 March, 12:15-1:15pm and 1:30-2:30pm
    Enjoy a traditional two course roast meal on Mothering Sunday in the outdoors at the Ilam tea room whilst looking across at the breathtakingly beautiful district landscape.

    • No admission charges apply, ticket charge £12.50 per adult and £7 per child.
    • Booking is essential for this event, please call 0844 249 1895.
    • For more information, please call 01433 670368.

    Make a weekend of it: Bring all the family together and stay in the stunning Norbury Manor. This grade II listed red-brick manor is situated within a medieval knot garden and offers stunning views of the Peak District. Sleeps ten.
     

    Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire

    Flowers in bloom with bee and butterfly at Canons Ashby Northamptonshire

    Mothering Sunday, 10 March, 12– 3pm
    Give mum a special treat this year and bring her to Canons for a lovely Sunday lunch. Have fun making a ‘tussy mussy’ (a Victorian style posy) and decorate a gift label for her.

    • Normal admission charges apply; there are no additional charges for the craft activity.
    • Booking is advisable for the Sunday lunch, please call 01327 861905.

    Trerice, Cornwall

    Children run around and do handstands on the lawn in front of the house at Trerice

    Mother's Day posy making, 10 March, 10:30am-4:30pm
    Come and make a gorgeous Tudor posy for Mum at Trerice this weekend. Using herbs and flowers from Trerice gardens come and make a beautiful smelling posy, complete with a handmade gift card for Mum on this special day.

    • Normal admission charges apply; ticket charge £1.50 for all.
    • Booking is not required for this event.
    • For more information, please call 01637 875404.

    Make a weekend of it: Porth Mear cottage is a traditional Cornish building, from its high vantage point, the house commands sweeping views over the surrounding countryside and down to the sea. In a perfect location for long walks along the Cornish coastline, sleeps 4.
     

    Greenway, Devon

    The 1940s vintage bus outside of Greenway, Devon

    Mothering Sunday at Greenway, 10 March, 12-1:45pm and 2-3:45pm
    Give your mum a special treat as a thank you this Mother's Day and visit Greenway where you can spoil her with a two course meal in the heart of Greenway; the House Kitchen. Your mum will then get a beautiful posy of flowers from Greenway garden as well.

    • Normal admission charges apply, ticket charge for lunch £19.95 for all.
    • Booking is essential for this event, please call 01803 842382.
    • Please note Greenway operates a pre-booking car parking system; please call 01803 842382 or book your space online.
    • For more information, please call 01803 842382.

    Make a weekend of it: Treat mum to an extra-special experience with a mini-break at Greenway, a must do for Agatha Christie loving mums, guests can stay within the house in a spacious apartment set over the first and second floors. For smaller family groups there’s the South Lodge, sleeping four it’s nestled in the romantic woodland garden.