Skip to content
Skip to content

September Garden Tour and Cream Tea with the Head Gardener

Join an exclusive tour of Canons Ashby’s gardens led by our Head Gardener. Then enjoy a cream tea together in the tea-room.

  • Booking essential

Join an exclusive tour of Canons Ashby’s gardens led by our Head Gardener. Learn about the history of the gardens, the plants around you, and the way the team cares for them. Afterwards, enjoy a cream tea together in the tea-room. This event will go ahead whatever the weather, as long as it is safe to do so. Therefore, please dress accordingly. The garden is not enormous, so it will not involve long walks, but there are stairs, steps, and slopes throughout. £27 per person, booking in advance essential. A cream tea consists of a scone, jam, cream, butter and hot drinks.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All £27.00

The basics

Booking number

Call 03442491895

Accessibility

There are steps, slopes and uneven ground surfaces in these areas.

Meeting point

Head to Visitor Reception who will be able to direct you

Suitability for children

This is aimed at adults. Older children with adult guardians are welcome.

What to bring and wear

Please dress for the weather and wear sensible outdoor shoes. There are steps, stairs and outdoor uneven surfaces

Other

This event includes a cream tea (not an afternoon tea) as part of your ticket.

Contact info

Central Box Office

Upcoming events

Guided countryside walks 

On the third Thursday of the month from May to October, come and explore our surrounding countryside on a 6-mile walk, enjoy the fantastic views and get out in the fresh air with our walking guides.

Event summary

on
18 Jun to 15 Oct 2026
at 10:00 to 12:30+ 4 other dates or times

Guided visits to Priory Church and medieval Stew Ponds 

Find out more about the medieval history of Canons Ashby with a guided visit to the church, and then to the restored medieval stew ponds: an area not accessible to the public without a guide. There are 30 spaces on this walk to sign up on the day.

Event summary

on
18 Jun to 30 Jul 2026
at 14:00 to 14:45+ 6 other dates or times

Hop, Skip and Soar Play Trail, Summer of Play 

Stretch your wings in the warm air and zoom around the paddock, or kick up your heels and gallop. Find out what creatures live at Canons Ashby in the summer whilst getting active with the family.

Event summary

on
18 Jul to 6 Sep 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 50 other dates or times

The Three Musketeers performed by Illyria 

All for One; One for All! Young D’Artagnan is desperate to join Athos, Porthos and Aramis as an elite Musketeer of the King’s Guard. But are his swashbuckling credentials sufficient?

Event summary

on
18 Jul 2026
at 18:00 to 20:15