🏍 Bike Night is rolling back into Village Swan, Ivinghoe Aston, LU7 9DP - Come along for a great evening of bikes and banter! April - October.

Join every second Wednesday of the month for an evening dedicated to great bikes, good company, and pub favourites. Whether you ride or just love the scene, everyone’s welcome.

🍔 FOOD AVAILABLE
There is food available at the Village Swan, reasonably priced and absolutely scrummy. Meal deals just £12. Warm fire, cosy seating.

PLEASE NOTE:
A polite notice: Please ride carefully & respectively through the village.

PARKING
Car park is for bikes only on this event.

🗓 Other 2026 Dates:
▪️15th April
▪️13th May
▪️10th June
▪️8th Jul
▪️12 Aug
▪️9 Sept
▪️14 Oct

ℹ️ VILLAGE SWAN CONTACT NUMBER
☎️ Phone: 01525 213868

🌺 From the first Wednesday in May to the last in September 2026, we open the doors of the Walled Garden, Luton and welcome visitors to our unique Capability Brown designed walled garden and its unique service buildings.

🌹 WHAT TO EXPECT
Entrance includes a fascinating tour of the walled garden and visitors are encouraged to break their visit with a picnic or a visit to the Woodyard Café. The garden is best enjoyed at a snail’s pace, entrance is for all day! Notice boards and displays are updated throughout the season allowing fascinating insight into the garden’s rich history.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Every effort has been made to make the garden accessible to as many visitors as possible. With that in mind we have recently finished resurfacing the area around the sundial making it far easier for wheeled access. However, due to the age and rich history of the garden there are some areas that are not accessible by wheelchair. Please inform members of the Walled Garden Project at the entrance and every effort will be made to provide an alternative route, provide commentary on the area, or help with pushing if there are volunteers available. Disabled toilets are available within the conservatory.

🐶 DOGS
Dogs on leads with well-behaved owners are most welcome at the Walled Garden.

🅿️ PARKING
Parking is in an immediately adjacent car park with clearing marked disabled parking bays. Pre-booking is not required. Please note the Walled Garden is not at the hotel entrance.

🎫 PRE-BOOKING IS NOT REQUIRED
▪️£7.50 per adult
▪️£2.50 per child
▪️Under 2’s and carers are FREE

ℹ️ MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
This is our second year partnering with both the RHS and Historic Houses and entrance with proof of membership is FREE to the cardholder. Season tickets, which are incredible value, are £20 and are available from the entrance kiosk.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01582 721443
📧 Email: office@lutonhooestate.co.uk

😋 Hong Buffet in Luton, Bedfordshire is doing a great deal offering buy one get one free, all you can eat buffet, April 2026.

📆 2026 DATES BUY ONE GET ONE FREE OFFER:
▪️Monday 6th July
▪️Tuesday 7th July
▪️Wednesday 8th July

TIME: From 5pm - 10pm

😋 WHAT FOOD TO EXPECT
⭐️CHINESE APPETISER
⭐️CHINESE MENU
⭐️ITALIAN
⭐️TEPPANYAKI & SUSHI
⭐️INDIAN
⭐️THAI
⭐️GRILL
⭐️DESSERTS
⭐️INCLUDING VEGAN & VEGETARIAN OPTIONS

💳 PRICE
▪️Adults: £23.00
▪️Children under 12 & under 1.5m: £11.50
(Buy one and get the cheapest free)

▪️PLEASE NOTE
Last entrance is 1 hour prior to closing. Dishes will be removed 30 minutes prior to closing. Time restrictions may apply our restaurant operates 1 hour 45 minutes seating time policy for reservations, non-reservations will have 1 hour 30 minutes. Please note that your reserved table will be kept for up to 15 minutes ONLY.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
There is an elevator to get to the first floor of the restaurant for wheelchair and prams.

🅿️ PARKING
Most customers use the council owned car park by the library during the day which is a 4-5 minute walk and after 6pm parking on the side roads with single yellow lines is free.

✅️ HOW TO BOOK
You can book on the website via the event link or

 

🌎 Around the World in 80 Days. Pack your bags and hold onto your hats - the race is on at Elstow Abbey.

▪️Age Guidance: 10+ (perfect for families and explorers of all ages!)

🕒 Running Time: 2 hours (including a 20 minute interval)

🚪Doors open: 45 minutes before the performance begins for picnics

EVENT DETAILS
Join a fearless troupe of actor-musicians as they hurtle across continents in this riotously entertaining, globe-trotting show inspired by Jules Verne’s much-loved classic.

With the clock ticking, Phileas Fogg and his quick-thinking companions attempt the impossible:
Travelling around the world in just 80 days.
Expect dazzling live music, outrageous characters and inventive storytelling as London, Bombay and beyond burst into life. Featuring trains, boats and plenty of theatrical mayhem, this joyful open-air adventure is packed with fun, flair and surprise at every turn.

Based on the novel by Jules Verne, Adapted by Chris Fung, Directed by Tara Noonan and with Composition / Musical Direction by Thomas F. Arnold.
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🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️£15.20 - £19.20

Head to the event link for more info.

🍓 Strawberry Picking Open All Week - Tuesday 7th July - Friday 10th July 2026.

🕙 OPENING TIMES
▪️Tues - Thursday 10am - 4.30pm
▪️Friday - 11am - 2.30pm

✅ No entry ticket required for the dates above.

🍓 Just pay for your punnet:
• Small – £4
• Large – £7.50
• XL – £18.50

Please note:
❌ The play area will be closed.
❌ The Secret Farm Kitchen will be closed.

We've got more strawberries than expected, and with the hot weather they're ripening fast! Rather than let them go to waste, we're opening all week for table-top strawberry picking.

It's going to be a very hot week, so please make sure you bring plenty of drinks to keep everyone hydrated.

As availability will change throughout the week, please keep an eye on our social media before visiting to check what produce is still available to pick 🍓.