Canons Ashby

Important notice -

To avoid disappointment please book your visit to Canons Ashby in advance, especially at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. If you do not book we cannot guarantee admission.

A tranquil Tudor manor house set in rare terraced gardens, with the 'antient' Dryden family at its heart

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Family walking in the woodland at Castle Ward, County Down

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

More than 100 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside places are open in England and Northern Ireland. Following the latest government guidance, all houses in England and Northern Ireland are closed. We're reopening our places in Wales from Monday 9 November for visitors who live in Wales in line with Welsh government guidelines following the firebreak lockdown. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at weekends and school holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

Please book before visiting 

The garden, paddock, parkland and tea-kiosk are open Thursdays to Sundays, please check opening times. We've introduced advance booking to keep everyone safe and maintain social distancing. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, definitely at busier times such as weekends and bank holidays. However, where space is available on weekdays between 12 and 2.30pm, prebooking may not always be necessary.

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Upcoming events

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Timed entry to Canons Ashby (26 Nov - 29 Nov)

Thu 26 Nov 2020
10:00-10:30
Book your timed entry to visit Canons Ashby.

Enjoy winter

An image of the parterre with frosty grass, long shadows in the golden light and a clear blue sky

What to expect when visiting Canons Ashby 

We’re so pleased to welcome visitors back to Canons Ashby. Things might be a little different at the moment as we try to keep everyone safe, so find out what’s going on here.

Volunteers changing over the bedding plants

Winter in the garden and grounds 

Get some fresh air and blow off the cobwebs in our outdoor spaces this winter.

A festive wreath on the door and warm glow through a window.

Christmas at Canons Ashby 

Enjoy a festive day out at Canons Ashby with the family, or have a break and come for a peaceful wander on your own.

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Eating and shopping

Canons Ashby   Northamptonshire

Feeling peckish?

The Tack Room Kiosk is open serving a range of drinks, snacks and light lunches. We’ll only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you’ll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone. It is not possible to drop-in to the Tack Room Kiosk without a ticket to Canons Ashby.

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History

South front of Canons Ashby House

A family home for 400 years 

Learn more about the fascinating history of this beautiful family home.

Example of arcading architecture

Canons behaving badly 

The Priory at Canons Ashby has a long history and was once home to monks who preferred the public house to holy service.

Canons Ashby Pebble Court Entrance

The Pump room at Canons Ashby 

Find out how elm wood helped to bring a fresh water supply to Canons Ashby House for hundreds of years.

Sir Henry Dryden stands outside the Church Priory

Sir Henry Dryden the Antiquary 

Discover more about Sir Henry Dryden, who inherited the estate in 1837 at just 19 years old.

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Our work

What are we working on?

A historic loom being used

Canons Ashby’s new staircase carpet 

Find out more about our staircase's makeover.

Three barn owl chicks at Canons Ashby

Looking after nature 

We're trying to create welcoming healthy habitats for all kinds of wildlife at Canons Ashby

Canons Ashby Clock Tower 1 Intro

Restoring the clock tower with an 19th century mechanism 

Putting time back in place at Canons Ashby. This wonderful 19th century time piece survived the Second World War, then was restored after a fire and 60ft plunge!

Historic Pebble Court at Canons Ashby

Our historic building survey 

Find out what's being discovered in our Historic Building Survey, as archaeologists examine Canons Ashby in more detail than ever before.

Canons Ashby Stew Ponds 2018 view one

Projects at Canons Ashby 

Take a look at the completed and ongoing projects that keep Canons Ashby alive, from ancient archaeology to up to date visitor facilities.

Carved heads on a wooden bedpost

Canons Ashby's curious collection 

Uncover more about the collection we care for, from merry bedposts to mechanical bellows.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Canons Ashby on the National Trust Collections website

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