Pages from Nature: Walk through the Pleasure Grounds
Celebrate the 200 year anniversary of the publication of the 1824 guidebook to Croome, the Hortus Croomensis. Explore the views, scents and sounds of the garden at Croome using your own Hortus Croomensis booklet to guide you.
- Booking not needed
- Admission applies
Purchase a booklet inspired by the 1824 guidebook to Croome, the Hortus Croomensis, to explore the garden. Find out the history behind the landscape design; take time to sketch in the booklet, pause along the way to smell scents in the special scent boxes – can you guess what they are? Read quotes from the 1824 text to feel transported back 200 years.
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The basics
- Suitability
Yes
- Meeting point
N/A
- What to bring and wear
Weather appropriate clothing it is outdoors
- Accessibility
The route is approx. 2 miles long and is on hard surface paths.
Upcoming events
Guided house tours - November
From Monday 3 to Saturday 22 November, the house will be open for guided tours only, where you can join one of our knowledgeable volunteers as they bring Croome's stories to life.
History of RAF Defford walk - 2025
A walk through Croome Park reveals the way in which RAF Defford changed the 18th century landscape created by Lancelot ”Capability” Brown. Along the way, there are stories of an extraordinary airfield waiting to be told.
Christmas card printing workshop
Make a set of ten hand printed Christmas cards and learn print making skills from art practitioner Maggi.
Christmas at Croome: Rapturous Delight
Rapturous Delight, Croome's festive sensory experience, returns for Christmas 2025, with glowing interiors, immersive projections, and a festive feel throughout.