Visitor Information
Opening Times
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SUMMER |
WINTER |
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|
TEA ROOMS |
10:30 – 16:30 |
Closed |
|
GARDENS |
10:00 – 17:30 |
10:30 – 16:30 |
Garden Open /Closed status will be notified on Homepage.
Visiting Time
We would advise that you allow your group at least 2 – 3 hours for your visit to Castle Ashby Gardens. However, why not also include a trip to the Rural Shopping Yard within the village of Castle Ashby where a variety of local crafts together with a delicatessen offering delicious treats to take home can be found.
You can get directions to find us from the contact page.
Garden Entry Day Tickets
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SUMMER |
WINTER |
|
| Adults | 10.00 | 3.36 |
| Children (3 -16) years |
4.40 | 1.26 |
| Toddlers (0 – 2) years |
Free | Free |
| Family Ticket 2 Adults + 3 Children |
28.80 | 10.08 |
Garden Admission
Tickets are available online only, you will need to a ticket to visit the Gardens.
Only the above mentioned tickets are accepted at our venue.
You will receive an email order confirmation of your purchase. You can gain access to the gardens by showing a mobile screen image of this email.
The PayPal confirmation we also accept as proof of purchase.
Bad Weather Closure:-
We will notify you on the Homepage (only) of any Garden Closure.
Please ensure to check if the Garden is open before starting your Journey.
Please see our Terms & Conditions for more details of this offer.
What’s Open
The Gardens, Menagerie, toilets and play area are open. The Orangery is currently closed (should re-open on the 17th May). Our Tea room is open for outside dining.
Picnics
Picnics are welcome anywhere within the Gardens, we just ask that the tables at the Tea room area are reserved for Tea room visitors.Dogs
Dogs are permitted into the gardens providing that they are walked on a lead in all areas of the formal gardens. They may run free in the Arboretum.
Guide dogs are very welcome in our tea room.
Group Bookings
Our Previous > 25 Group booking discount is no longer on offer while the 2 meter distance rules are in place, to better control crowds.
Mobility Impaired Visitors
All areas of our site are accessible by wheel chair.
Your accompanying Carer does not need to buy a ticket.
We do have Mobility impaired toilets and extra wheel chairs if needed.
Please note that our paths are made from compacted shingle, which some wheelchair users may find a little difficult.
We hope you will choose to visit us.
Professional Photographs
We have put a stop to commercial or Professional Photographs in the Gardens.
We hope to offer these again in 2022.
Bus Stop
Please note that the nearest bus stop is approximately a 2 mile walk.
Season Ticket Holders
Winter Season:- There is no need to book before visiting the Gardens.
Summer Season:- You will need to book a “time slot” ahead of your visit please.
In Bookings:- Select “season Ticket” in the “ticket type” box, then process payment as usual (no monies will be taken). You will receive confirmation by email of your selected time-slot. Show your “Valid Season ticket” on arrival to get access to the Gardens along with the screen image of the email Time-slot confirmation.
Please note we are not selling season tickets at the current time.
Corona Virus
To help our visitors safely visit our Gardens we have implemented an on-line ticket system with time-slots to control numbers. We have also introduced additional cleaning procedures and a one way system around the Gardens. Please remember to maintain a social distance from others and please don’t visit if you are experiencing any of the corona virus systems. Thank you.