Canons Ashby

Two visitors look at the Drawing Room ceiling — Take a seat and delve into the details of Canons Ashby

Canons Ashby Piping Shepherd Boy — Canons Ashby statue of the Piping Shepherd Boy

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

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Canons Ashby

Enjoy summer at Canons Ashby

Summer fun for the family

Enjoy Canons Ashby at it's best this summer. There's plenty of fun, interesting things to see and do. Find out what you can expect as you explore the garden, grounds and house.

Two children using binoculars in a field of wildflowers.

50 things to do before you're 11¾ this summer

Have some family fun with outdoor games and lot's of exploring, for little and big adventurers.

Enjoy summer at Canons Ashby

Enjoy the warm weather and make lasting memories at this wonderful Tudor manor house with its rare terraced gardens and early medieval landscape.

Outdoor theatre at sunset — Enjoy entertainment in beautiful surroundings

See a performance at Canons Ashby

Come and see a performance in the beautiful surroundings of Canons Ashby. Whether it’s music or drama, children or adults, we have something coming up for everyone to enjoy.

Get out in the fresh air

A view of the historic Priory Church from the paddock

Walks at Canons Ashby

Try these fantastic trails for walkers, wildlife spotters, history enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates stunning countryside views.

Need to know and plan your day

Children playing with their dog in the paddock

Need to know info for family days out

All the need to know stuff for a great family day out

Plan your day

With lots to explore and discover, take a look at what Canons Ashby has to offer and enjoy your day, your way

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Canons Ashby

What's on

In the picture: then and now

Tue 17 Jul 2018

+ 42 other dates

10:00-16:30

See Canons Ashby's outdoor spaces through the eyes of the talented creative women who lived here long ago on this fascinating self-led trail.

Artist in residence: botanical watercolours

Tue 17 Jul 2018

+ 7 other dates

13:00-16:00

On your visit around the house you may meet our artist in residence in the Dryden Sitting Room. Jenny Major creates beautiful botanical watercolours, many of which are based on specimens from Canons Ashby's garden.

Guided visit to Priory Church and medieval stew ponds

Thu 19 Jul 2018

+ 5 other dates

14:00-14:45

Find out more about the medieval history of Canons Ashby with a guided visit to the church, and then to the recently restored medieval stew ponds: an area not accessible to the public without a guide.

Bug hunting: 50 things to do before you're 11¾

Thu 26 Jul 2018

11:00-15:00

Bring the family, collect some bug finding equipment from our friendly volunteers and search for creepy crawlies all over Canons Ashby. Tick of what you find and earn yourself a sticker!

Evening garden tour with the head gardener

Thu 26 Jul 2018

19:00-20:30

Join our head gardener for a fascinating tour of our historic garden, full of inside information about the plants and garden history of this special place. Then enjoy tea or coffee and a slice of cake together.

Give it a Grow: 50 things to do before you're 11¾

Thu 02 Aug 2018

11:00-15:00

Get green fingered finding out about gardening, compost, creepy crawlies and more. Then take home something to grow yourself!

Canons Ashby

Eating and shopping

Afternoon Tea in the tea garden — Relax and treat yourself in the tea garden

Afternoon Tea at Canons Ashby

Indulge yourself or your loved ones with an afternoon tea in our tea-room or tea-garden on a peaceful afternoon.

Shopping and Eating

A selection of souvenirs from the Coach House shop

Visit our Coach House shop

Browse our shop for plants, gifts and second-hand books.

Visit the Stables Tearoom

Indulge in our homemade sweet and savoury treats for a light lunch or afternoon tea.

The Brewhouse Bookshop

From science fiction to gardening books, from cross stitch instructions to murder mysteries, there are plenty of second hand books to browse in our cosy Brewhouse Bookshop.

Canons Ashby

History

Alice Dryden and her parents under the cedar tree — Alice Dryden with her parents in the garden

The women who shaped Canons Ashby

Find out more about the incredible women who helped to shape Canons Ashby as you see it today.

A family home for 400 years

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

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.

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.

Canons Ashby

Our work

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.

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.

Canons Ashby's curious collection

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

Canons Ashby

Get involved

Become a volunteer

Find out the benefits of volunteering, the roles available and how to join our team.

Join a supporter group

Get more involved and meet like-minded people by joining a local supporter group.

From visiting to volunteering

Rhona Milner shares her story of how she came to volunteer at Canons Ashby.

A matter of family

Find out how Nick Hall helps visitors become part of the story.

Canons Ashby

Art and collections

Our collections

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

Search the collections

General

Visit the Coach House shop and plant centre. Many plants have been propagated and grown at Canons Ashby

Enjoy freshly prepared food in the Stables tea-room

Relax in the tea-room garden

There are picnic tables in the paddock area to enjoy your own picnic

Dogs on leads welcome in the paddock, parkland and tea-room garden. Assistance dogs welcome in all areas.

Family

There are baby-changing facilities in the outer area of the ladies toilets available to all.

We ask that you don't take pushchairs, baby back pack carriers and large bags in to the house.

Children's quizzes and Family Tracker Pack available.

Hippy chick side hip carriers available for loan.

There is a natural play area in the paddock.

Access

Mobility parking is in the main car park 200 yards from house. A driver assisted golf buggy is available.

Wheelchair access to the house is restricted to the great kitchen (via the Pebbled Court entrance).

There are 7 steps to the house main entrance.

There are 2 staircases with uneven steps and limited handrails. There are narrow and low doorways, uneven floors and small rooms with limited turning space.

Wheelchair access to the house is limited to the Kitchen only. Motorised mobility scooters are not permitted in to the house.

There are 4 stone steps with a handrail in to the garden.

The garden has loose gravel paths which may make it hard for wheeled transport to navigate. There are steps and grass slopes to the lower terraces.

An accessible toilet is available (opposite house entrance)

Visitors restricted to a wheelchair are welcome to get a lift up to the house in the golf buggy and to enjoy the Paddock, the lower Sundial terrace in the garden, the tea room gardens and the shop.

When visiting the kitchen in the house, please ask to see the laptop with the virtual tour for an impression of the rest of the mansion.

	Gift Aid	Standard
Adult	£11.30	£10.27
Child	£5.80	£5.27
Family	£29.20	£26.54
Group Adult Minimum group size 15	N/A	£8.50
Group Child Minimum group size 15	N/A	£4.25

Gift Aid

Standard

Adult

£11.30

£10.27

Child

£5.80

£5.27

Family

£29.20

£26.54

Group Adult

Minimum group size 15

N/A

£8.50

Group Child

Minimum group size 15

N/A

£4.25

	Gift Aid	Standard
Adult	£5.20	£4.72
Child	£2.60	£2.36
Family	£13.30	£12.09
Group Adult Minimum group size 15	N/A	£4.50
Group Child Minimum group size 15	N/A	£2.25

Gift Aid

Standard

Adult

£5.20

£4.72

Child

£2.60

£2.36

Family

£13.30

£12.09

Group Adult

Minimum group size 15

N/A

£4.50

Group Child

Minimum group size 15

N/A

£2.25

	Gift Aid	Standard
Amount paid by visitor	£11.00	£10.00
Tax refund from Government*	£2.75	£0.00
Total received by the National Trust	£13.75	£10.00

Gift Aid

Standard

Amount paid by visitor

£11.00

£10.00

Tax refund from Government*

£2.75

£0.00

Total received by the National Trust

£13.75

£10.00

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Canons Ashby

Enjoy summer at Canons Ashby

Get out in the fresh air

Need to know and plan your day

Upcoming events

Eating and shopping

Shopping and Eating

History

Our work

Get involved

Art and collections

Our collections

Facilities and access

General

Family

Access

Overview

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

How to get here

Prices

What is Gift Aid?

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Opening times

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Monday 16 July

Tuesday 17 July

Wednesday 18 July

Thursday 19 July

Friday 20 July

Saturday 21 July

Sunday 22 July

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