July Book Fair: Hobbies and activities
Are you a classic music lover, a green fingers-haver, a crotcheter or an amateur chef? Our theme for for this book fair is hobbies and activities.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Garden ticket entry is free for National Trust members or £1 for adults and 50p for children and this gives you access to the garden, tea-room and second-hand bookshop. Our book fair will be in the garden and the second-hand bookshop from 11.30am to 3.30pm. The book fair will use stock that has not been out before and this will mainly be in the garden. Of note we have some vintage music scores, including multiple Gilbert and Sullivan scores; a large variety of recipe and gardening books and a wide selection of books on birds and nature. That's not to mention all the books we have available in our bookshop which include fiction, children's, non-fiction and first editions.
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