Canons Ashby - National Trust

Canons Ashby - National Trust Canons Ashby is an historic house surrounded by ancient parkland and lovingly restored formal gardens, home to the Dryden family since the 16th century.
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The Easter weekend may be a few weeks away but you can have a go at the Easter trail from the 5 April. Anyone want to s...
10/03/2025

The Easter weekend may be a few weeks away but you can have a go at the Easter trail from the 5 April. Anyone want to sniff a smelly welly?! There will be lots more nature inspired activities on the trail and a special treat at the end. Find out more here http://tiny.cc/735b001 🐣😊

📷 Annapurna Mellor

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There's probably lots of national days that we could celebrate today but we thought we'd simply post a wonderful photo a...
09/03/2025

There's probably lots of national days that we could celebrate today but we thought we'd simply post a wonderful photo and and focus on what a great place we think Canons Ashby is. Hope you agree? 🤔

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For we're featuring books that belonged to Sir Henry Dryden and his daughter Alice. They have their initials in them ...
06/03/2025

For we're featuring books that belonged to Sir Henry Dryden and his daughter Alice. They have their initials in them and scraps of envelopes Sir Henry used as bookmarks. We know he bought them in June 1887 as he put this in the front of the book. Look out for them in our Lost and Found display in the Painted Parlour 📚.

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It's today and we think that you could treat all your friends and family to as many pancakes as they wanted if you use...
04/03/2025

It's today and we think that you could treat all your friends and family to as many pancakes as they wanted if you used a range this big! What would you put on them though? Our starter for 10 is cherry pie filling and vanilla ice cream 😋🥞

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Today is which celebrates wild animals and plants so we thought we'd show you a small selection of both that we have a...
03/03/2025

Today is which celebrates wild animals and plants so we thought we'd show you a small selection of both that we have at Canons Ashby 😊.

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Enjoy a stroll around Canons Ashby with the added bonus of finding plants that can eaten on our spring foraging walk (8 ...
27/02/2025

Enjoy a stroll around Canons Ashby with the added bonus of finding plants that can eaten on our spring foraging walk (8 March). You'll also learn good foraging practice, preservation techniques and what species to look out for in the coming months 😋. Find more details and book here http://tiny.cc/ej4b001.

📷 Zoe Frank

The object is the marmalade cutter in the kitchen. It was made by Follows and Bate who by 1937 were making a huge ran...
25/02/2025

The object is the marmalade cutter in the kitchen. It was made by Follows and Bate who by 1937 were making a huge range of things including potato chippers, lawn mowers, hose reels and garden seats as well as marmalade cutters. We don't know though if they also made a machine that would stir the marmalade as it cooked! 🍊😄

📷 Bob Hopkins

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After a short break for Christmas and the New Year is back. Do you know where this object can be found and what it is...
24/02/2025

After a short break for Christmas and the New Year is back. Do you know where this object can be found and what it is? 🤔

📷 Bob Hopkins

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We found some weird and wonderful creatures in the Servants’ Hall panelling which were spotted after hours of patient su...
23/02/2025

We found some weird and wonderful creatures in the Servants’ Hall panelling which were spotted after hours of patient surveillance from the top of the Teletower. These creatures are rarely seen together in the same environment, a natural history first, but do you know what they are (right and wrong answers will be accepted!)? 😄

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The whole site of Canons Ashby will be closed today, Sunday 23 February, due to high winds. We are sorry for any inconve...
23/02/2025

The whole site of Canons Ashby will be closed today, Sunday 23 February, due to high winds. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

A woodland creatures' view of the spinney! 🐁😀National Trust in the Midlands
19/02/2025

A woodland creatures' view of the spinney! 🐁😀

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There's new growth springing up everywhere so it's a great time to be thinking about gardening and maybe eating what's a...
18/02/2025

There's new growth springing up everywhere so it's a great time to be thinking about gardening and maybe eating what's already growing. Two of our events are perfect for this! The early spring foraging walk will help you find hedgerow and woodland edibles and the garden tour (with afternoon tea) will be a chance to look behind the scenes at the way our gardens are looked after. More information can be found here http://tiny.cc/s9i9001

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Half term already? We have a couple of great trails for youngsters (and older people too!). The shop has wonderful new ...
16/02/2025

Half term already? We have a couple of great trails for youngsters (and older people too!). The shop has wonderful new stock and of course, there are some very tasty treats in the Tea Room. If you're looking for something to do next week we'd love to see you ☺️

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15/02/2025
The recent cold days may have made our fingers and toes a bit chilly but Canons Ashby looks even more stunning with fros...
12/02/2025

The recent cold days may have made our fingers and toes a bit chilly but Canons Ashby looks even more stunning with frost touching all the surfaces ❄️

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We have a brand new food range now in our shop. It’s the first time the branding has changed so much in 7 years! But d...
10/02/2025

We have a brand new food range now in our shop. It’s the first time the branding has changed so much in 7 years! But don't worry the range includes many of our customers favourites as as well as incredible new flavours 😋

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📸 James Binhammer

It may still be a little chilly outside, but you can warm up with a delicious bowl of fresh soup on ! Perfect with crus...
04/02/2025

It may still be a little chilly outside, but you can warm up with a delicious bowl of fresh soup on ! Perfect with crusty bread, or a savoury scone 🫕

Our Tea-Room is open daily, opening times https://shorturl.at/P8e6J

(Please note, menu varies daily)

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Canons Ashby
Daventry
NN113SD

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Stop! Can you spot some of Canons Ashby’s woodland residents? 👀🐭 #ntmidlands #canonsashbynt #daventry #towcester #northants #nature #naturelovers #westnorthants #discoverdaventry #northamptonshire #nationaltrust

Autumn view
Autumn view

Autumn vibes 🍁 National Trust in the Midlands

Late summer in the gardens at Canons Ashby
Late summer in the gardens at Canons Ashby

Early morning summer views... 🌞 National Trust in the Midlands

Enjoy an outdoor performance this summer
Enjoy an outdoor performance this summer

Here's a clip from last year's Eboracum Baroque concert at Canons Ashby. This year's concert is Purcell and a Picnic on the 20 July - with beautiful music like this from Eboracum Baroque. It promises to be a magical evening 🎼☺️. Tickets required in advance. Full details about the event can be found here ➡ https://shorturl.at/imqxy National Trust in the Midlands

Early spring colours
Early spring colours

The top terrace is looking beautiful at the moment with a lovely mix of spring flowers 😊 National Trust in the Midlands

Scouting for scones! ☺ National Trust in the Midlands

Pop into the Stables Tea-Room as part of your visit & enjoy a seasonal treat 🍰🎄☕️ (menu varies daily) #cakes #Christmascakes #hotchocolate #Northants #Northamptonshire #Daventry @ntmidlands

Season's greetings both inspired by nature and good for nature. Visit your local National Trust shop or head to shop.nationaltrust.org.uk to find the perfect card for you - every purchase helps us look after nature, beauty and history. For opening times for the gift shop at Canons Ashby ➡ https://tinyurl.com/2p972k82 National Trust in the Midlands

Have you managed to come and see our small display with links to royalty? Find out about one of our famous residents who, here at Canons Ashby, made the Coronet for King Charles III when he was invested as Prince of Wales. Display is open as part of the house visit, no need to pre-book. House opening times ➡ https://tinyurl.com/2p8tub2m 📸National Trust / Front Row Films

Blink & you'll miss it! 😆 Our swallow chicks are practicing their flying between the nest & the house. Very soon they will be leaving for good to go on their travels 🐦 we will miss them, but there may be more..... National Trust in the Midlands

#WorldChocolateDay 🙂 maybe a chocolate brownie & iced chocolate drink.... Pop into our Stables Tea-Room as part of your visit 😋 (Please note, menu varies daily) National Trust in the Midlands

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