What's on at Knightshayes
Half-term holiday fun
Keep the kids occupied this half term at Knightshayes. With a week of nature craft activities to keep them occupied and a wild child trail in the garden to keep them busy - let us help keep the bogeyman of boredom away.
Sat 22 Oct 2016
+ 8 other dates
10:00-16:30
Hallowe'en late night opening
Dare you come up and see us after dark this Hallowe'en? With a spooky trail around the darkened house, illuminations and ghoulish crafts, this isn't for the fainted hearted and there'll be no excuse for being bored!
Fri 28 Oct 2016
+ 1 other date
18:00-20:00
Knightshayes carvery lunches
Enjoy one of our delicious carvery lunches in the stables café. Made using local produce, much of it grown in our very own Kitchen Garden and sourced from our tenant farmers, it's the perfect way to warm up and treat yourself after exploring...
Sun 06 Nov 2016
+ 12 other dates
12:00-14:30
Christmas Food and Drink Fair
At our Food and Drink Fair, you will find small brewers and vineyards, selling by the glass and bottle, and stalls with locally sourced foods and edible gifts. So you can make sure you have exactly the right dishes and drinks for your Christmas...
Sat 12 Nov 2016
+ 1 other date
10:00-16:00
Christmas Craft & Gift Fair
Three days of festive shopping at our annual Christmas Craft and Gift Fair
Fri 18 Nov 2016
+ 2 other dates
10:00-16:00
Toys, Trains & Tinsel Fair
Get in touch with your inner child (and why not bring your children too!) at our toy fair, an event for the whole family. With stalls selling gifts, arty and crafty kids' activities (including decorating the Knightshayes Christmas tree) and books...
Sun 27 Nov 2016
10:00-16:00
Christmas carvery lunches
Enjoy one of our delicious Christmas carvery lunches in the stables café. Made using local produce, much of it grown in our very own Kitchen Garden and sourced from our tenant farmers, it's the perfect way to warm up and treat yourself after...
Sun 04 Dec 2016
+ 2 other dates
12:00-14:30
Father Christmas visits Knightshayes
No Christmas is complete without a visit to Knightshayes to see Father Christmas and do some craft with one of his elves in his busy workshop. See the house decorated for a traditional Victorian Christmas, write a letter to the North Pole,...
Fri 09 Dec 2016
+ 10 other dates
16:30-18:30
Knightshayes by night
Discover Knightshayes in a new light, as we illuminate the house and parts of the garden - bringing a bit of festive cheer to those long dark evenings.
Fri 09 Dec 2016
+ 5 other dates
16:30-19:00
Half term havoc
Get the kids out and about this half term as we host a range of different activities aimed to help kids tick of some of their 50 things to do before they're 11 3/4
Sat 11 Feb 2017
+ 8 other dates
10:00-17:00
Seed swap
Help us keep the kitchen garden looking amazing and take home your very own piece by joining our annual seed swapping event. Support local and heritage fruit and veg varieties as we look to share and replenish our stock of seeds. Join us for the...
Sat 04 Mar 2017
11:00-14:00
Mothering Sunday Carvery Lunch
Bring mum along to Knightshayes and show her a good day out.
Sun 26 Mar 2017
12:00-14:30
Mothering Sunday High Tea
Treat mum to High Tea for two in style in the East Wing of the House. Closed to the public other than for special events, this is a chance to treat mum to tea in style in the sitting room of Lady Amory, the last member of the family to live at...
Sun 26 Mar 2017
14:00-15:00
+ other times
Easter holiday family fun
How much do you know about what hides in our garden and woods? Head over to Knightshayes this half term and find out all about the wild and wonderful animals that might be living in your back garden too.
Sat 01 Apr 2017
+ 12 other dates
10:00-17:00
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Knightshayes
Join our wild child Cadbury Easter hunt in the gardens this Easter bank holiday, tracking animals and searching for giant birds' nests throughout the garden and identifying who lives there. Can you find the cuckoo amongst our native feathered...
Fri 14 Apr 2017
+ 3 other dates
10:00-17:00
Tasty half term fun
Run of some of that excess energy by visiting Knightshayes this half-term. Join a trail around our kitchen garden and find out all about where your food comes from and where all the food we grow goes.
Sat 27 May 2017
+ 8 other dates
10:00-17:00