Canons Ashby (National Trust)

Canons Ashby
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 3SD
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/canons-ashby-house

E-mail

canonsashby@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Infoline/Answerphone

01327 860044

Office

01327 861900

Tea room

01327 861903

Shop

01327 861904

Fax

01327 861909

All information is drawn or provided by the venues themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Canons Ashby House South Front
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A tranquil Elizabethan manor house set in beautiful gardens:
* There are some beautiful Tudor/Jacobean wall paintings, Jacobean plasterwork and several tapestries with some excellent C17 needlepoint chairs
* The Kitchen and dairy offer an intimate view of life 'below stairs'
* Colourful formal gardens, old orchard and sweeping parkland
* St Mary's Church, the relic of an Augustinian priory
* The Park encompasses the Deserted Medieval Village

Venue Type:

Historic house or home, Garden, parklands or rural site, Sacred space

 Opening hours

14 March-02 November
Sat-Wed 13.00-17.00 (16.00 in October)
Weekends in November and December - Shop, Tearoom and grounds and special events in the house only.

Closed: Thurs Fri

 Admission charges

Adults: £7.50
Children: £3.75
Family: £18.75
National Trust members FREE

Discounts

  • National Trust

Collection details

Weapons and War, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Music, Social History

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Musical Picnic

19 May 2013

Spring Time and what better way to spend an afternoon than having a delicious picnic in the garden to the sound of good music. Bring your own or order a picnic hamper from our Stables Tearoom.

Suitable for

When

12-4pm

Admission

Normal admission charges apply.
Booking Not Needed.
Bring a blanket or something to sit on.
Access to the garden is up 4 stone steps, portable ramp is available.
Ffi contact: Canons Ashby, 01327 861900, canonsashby@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Website

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=5135e387-95b3-40d8-a598-6a8f0c6b0b57

Musical Picnic

19 May 2013

Spring Time and what better way to spend an afternoon than having a delicious picnic in the garden to the sound of good music. Bring your own or order a picnic hamper from our Stables Tearoom. Bring a blanket or something to sit on. Access to the garden is up 4 stone steps, portable ramp is available.
. Musicians will be performing at various times between 1 pm and 3 pm.

When

12-4pm

Where

Please go to Visitor Reception to buy your entry tickets.

Admission

Free. Usual property admission prices apply.

Heritage Landscape Ramble

26 May 2013

Discover the hidden history and archaeological secrets in this guided walk around the parkland. Vist the site of the medieval villageof Esseby and the monastery of the Black Monks.

Suitable for

When

11am-1pm

Admission

All tickets: £8
Plus normal admission charges.
Booking Essential.
If calling outside of property open hours please call the office on 01327 861900.
Wear stout shoes and suitable outdoor clothing for the weather.
This walk is through our parkland and over rough ground where there are no paths.
Ffi contact: Canons Ashby, 01327 861900, canonsashby@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Website

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/whats-on/find-an-event/?uuid=dc3dc29f-f860-4249-a7db-fed6ca06863f

Heritage Landscape Ramble

26 May 2013

Discover the hidden history and archaeological secrets in this guided walk around the parkland. Vist the site of the medieval villageof Esseby and the monastery of the Black Monks. Wear stout shoes and suitable outdoor clothing for the weather. Children will be welcome This walk is through our parkland and over rough ground where there are no paths.

When

11am-1pm

Where

Meet at Visitor Reception.

Admission

£8.00. Usual property admission prices apply. 01327 861903 or 01327 861900 option 2. If calling outside of property open hours please call the office on 01327 861900.

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Paper-based and downloads

Canons Ashby Tudor Experience

School groups are invited to find out what life would have been like in a house like Canons Ashby at the end of the 16th century. Children learn about the life of Tudor servants in the kitchen and the house, learn about the life of the house owners, are taught some Tudor dances and find out about Tudor architecture as they are shown around the house. Group size max 36. KS2. 10:00 - 14:00

 Boxes, objects and other kit

Tudor Activity mornings

An intensive 2 hour 'Hands On' morning activity session, where the children learn about the house in Tudor times through a range of quick fire activities held in the actual building.
Activities range from such things as writing their name in Tudor script to learning how a bread oven worked.
There is a chance to stay on in the afternoon for teacher led extension activities in the church or park.

How to obtain

Please contact Siân Watson at Canons Ashby House to enquire about availability. 01327 860044.

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