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Herb Garden Tours

Hear the stories of the Acorn Bank Herb collection.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Volunteer Lesley will take you around the National Trust’s largest herb collection to tell you all about the herbs we grow and why we grow them.

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Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Booking details

Please sign up on arrival at the Shepherds Hut.

Suitability

Children are welcome.

Meeting point

Meet in the Herb Garden, next to the greenhouse.

Accessibility

Paths are flat, surfaced with fine gravel in a very shallow layer. Gates are wide enough for mobility scooters and wheelchairs.

Upcoming events

Winter Pruning Workshop: Apple Trees 

Are you wondering about how and when to prune your apple trees? Join the garden team in February to learn how.

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on
3 Feb 2026
at 10:00 to 15:00

Snowdrop Weekends 

See the snowdrop spectacle in the woodlands at Acorn Bank this winter.

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on
7 Feb to 1 Mar 2026
at 11:00 to 16:00+ 7 other dates or times

Vintage Book Sale 

Pop into our second-hand bookshop where, for a few weekends only, there'll be a selection of rare and vintage books for sale.

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on
7 Feb to 1 Mar 2026
at 11:00 to 16:00+ 7 other dates or times

Foraging Courses with Wild Food UK 

Expand your knowledge of both the edible and toxic plants and mushrooms that grow within the UK. Delivered by Wild Food UK.

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on
15 Mar to 12 Jun 2026
at 11:00 to 14:30+ 4 other dates or times