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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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Prices

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

Event

Festival of Archaeology 

Drop in as staff, volunteers and archaeologist Chris Scott see if they can uncover what may remain below the surface on the lawn above the ancient ha-ha.

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on
2 Aug to 3 Aug 2025
at
10:30 to 16:30
+ 1 other date or time
Event

Summer of Play 

Enjoy playful family days out this summer at Acorn Bank from 19 July to 31 August. Normal admission applies.

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on
2 Aug to 31 Aug 2025
at
10:30 to 17:00
+ 21 other dates or times
Event

Talk by Kate Rawles - Adventure in the Andes: The Life Cycle 

Join Kate Rawles, who cycled the length of South America on a self-built bamboo bike, for tales of brilliant and brave environmentalists and extraordinary landscapes.

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on
28 Aug 2025
at
19:00 to 21:30
Event

Apple Harvest Sale 

Take a bag of heritage apples home to make a crumble or fill the fruit bowl.

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on
1 Sep to 2 Nov 2025
at
10:30 to 17:00
+ 44 other dates or times