Canons Ashby

Important notice -

In line with Government guidance outdoor spaces only are open at Canons Ashby, including toilets and Tack Room Kiosk for takeaway refreshments. You will need to book your visit in advance. Tickets are released every Friday for the following week.

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

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Visitors walking through a garden in spring

Visiting this spring 

In England and Northern Ireland, our gardens, parks and countryside remain open for local people to exercise. Shops, houses and other indoor areas are closed, and cafés are takeaway only. The safety of our staff, volunteers and visitors from the nearby community remains our priority and we urge you to book your visits in advance and stay local. All places in Wales are currently closed. Please check the property webpage before you travel.

Please book before visiting 

Tickets are released every Friday for the coming week. 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, pre-booking may not always be necessary.

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Timed entry to Canons Ashby (22 Feb - 28 Feb)

Sun 28 Feb 2021
10:00-14:30
Book your timed entry to visit Canons Ashby.

Timed entry to Canons Ashby (1 Mar - 7 Mar)

Mon 01 Mar 2021
10:00-14:30
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 

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.

Members of the house team removing paintings for conservation

What goes on when the house is closed? 

What happens behind the scenes when Canons Ashby House is closed?

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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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