Middleton Hall & Gardens

18/06/2026

Our beautiful waterlillies are starting to bloom! 😍 You can find them potted in our Herb Garden.

17/06/2026

New blog Post - Football in Francis Willughby’s Book of Games

Football is one of the games included in Francis Willughby’s Book of Games. However, the version he described has some notable differences to the modern game....

Discover more in our latest blog post
https://www.middleton-hall.co.uk/post/football-in-francis-willughby-s-book-of-games

Football is one of the games included in Francis Willughby’s Book of Games. However, the version he described has some notable differences to the modern game. Hence, this post will aim to place his description in its historical context, which was in the era when the game transitioned from an unstr...

17/06/2026

Plant Hunters Fairs - This weekend!🪴

16/06/2026

A big thank you to Sir William Stanley's Household for putting on a great display for us over the weekend! ⚔️

❗If you missed them this time, they'll be back at Middleton on 8th and 9th August. Get your tickets here - https://www.middleton-hall.co.uk/event-details/sir-william-stanleys-household-2026-08-08-11-00

15/06/2026

The Middleton Accounts of 1526: #34

The next entry in the Middleton household accounts for Sir Henry Willoughby in 1526 was undated but should have been between the 15th and the 22nd June due to the dates provided in nearby entries. It was described as Sir Henry’s offering at Mr Arthen’s burial. The amount was 4 pence, which was the equivalent of about £7.35 today.

The next entry in the Middleton household accounts for Sir Henry Willoughby in 1526 was undated but should have been between the 15th and the 22nd June due to the dates provided in nearby entries. It was described as Sir Henry’s offering at Mr Arthen’s burial. The amount was 4 pence, which was t...

15/06/2026

The view from our stunning gardens this morning! 😍

14/06/2026

📣 Group Announcement 3️⃣

We’re excited to confirm the third group joining us at the Living History UK Festival 2026!🥁

The Queen's Regiment 🤩

📅25th & 26th July 2026
📍Middleton Hall & Gardens

Living History UK Festival 2026

Stay tuned for more updates - coming soon!🛡️

14/06/2026

🌷NEXT SUNDAY - Plant Hunters Fair! 🌷

NEXT SUNDAY! 🌺🌹🥀🌿🌴🌸🌻🌼
Our mid-summer fair at Middleton Hall is always justly popular and the limited tickets sell-out quickly so get yours before they go. The £4.00 entry includes the fabulous plant fair and the historic gardens and wildlife-rich grounds and all of it goes to support the charitable trust that maintains this iconic site. To help with parking, tickets are for a timed entry slot but you can stay as long as you like up the finish time of 4pm.

Don't delay get your tickets today! https://www.middleton-hall.co.uk/event-details/plant-hunters-fair-5

Tearoom open. Picnics welcome. Dogs on leads welcome. Free Parking.

Summer Plant Hunters' Fair at Middleton Hall & Gardens on Sunday 21st June

Please see www.planthuntersfairs.co.uk for full details and a list of nurseries attending.

14/06/2026

New blog post! 🤩

The next entry in the Middleton household accounts for Sir Henry Willoughby in 1526 was dated 14th June. It was described as a reward to Ralf Heberd and Lowkid, who were minstrels of the Lord of Derby...

The next entry in the Middleton household accounts for Sir Henry Willoughby in 1526 was dated 14th June. It was described as a reward to Ralf Heberd and Lowkid, who were minstrels of the Lord of Derby. The amount was 3 shillings 4 pence, which was the equivalent of about £73.55 today and at that ti...

13/06/2026

🐦It is International Pigeon Day! 🐦

Rather than focus on in a single breed of fancy pigeons, this blog focuses on the impact and legacy of Francis Willughby's inclusion of fancy pigeons in Ornithologia.

Read it here:
https://www.middleton-hall.co.uk/post/international-pigeon-day-fancy-pigeons-in-francis-willughby-s-ornithologia

The 13th June is International Pigeon Day. To mark this, and the 350th anniversary of the publication of Francis Willughby’s Ornithologia, this post focuses on the impact of what the inclusion of numerous fancy pigeon breeds in Ornithologia had. Ornithologia provided information on what Willughby ...