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🌺 The Walled Garden Open Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

🌺 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

🚤 Model Boat Mayhem 2026 - Wickteed Park, Northamptonshire


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🚤 Wicksteed Park's Model Boat Club is bringing back Model Boat Mayhem this May 2026! Free entry!

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️
Saturday 23rd May: 10am – 5pm
▪️Sunday 24th May: 10am – 4pm

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
This spectacular annual rally brings together one of the largest collection of model boats in the country. The event gathers enthusiasts from across the country to showcase, operate, and engage around the world of model boating. Find out more by heading to our website via the event link.

⛺️ WANT TO CAMP?
If you’re looking to stay the weekend, why not book onto Wicksteed Park’s campsite here.

📍LOCATION
Model Boat Lake at Wicksteed Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire

🅿️ PARKING
Parking charges apply.

CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01536 512475
📧 Email:
hello@wicksteedpark.org

🚶‍♂️Cliffton Sale Trail - May 2026


Time: 10:00 - 14:00

🛍 Clifton Sale Trail May 2026, Organised by the Clifton Residents' Association.

🗓 DATE & TIME
▪️Date: Saturday 23rd May 2026
▪️Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm

🗺 Sale Locations


📍No.Address
01 | 67 Clifton Road
02 | 180 Shefford Road
03 | 12 Knolls Way
04 | 89 Shefford Road
05 | 78 Shefford Road
06 | 76 Shefford Road
07 | 12 Spring Road
08 | 13 Fairfax Close
09 | 4 Fairfax Close
10 | 39 Shefford Road
11  | 25 Herberts Meadow
12 | 9 Herberts Meadow
13 | 9 Legate Place
14 | 23 Legate Place
15 | 7 New Road
16 | 10 Broad Street
17 | Trimulgherry Cottage, 
9 Church Street
18 | Lavender Cottage, 
1 Church Street
19 | 8 Haycock Gardens
20 | 33 Haycock Gardens
21 | 42 Haycock Gardens
22 | 33a Hitchin Lane
23 | 7 Olivier Way
24 | 9 Yew Tree Walk
25 | 3 Yew Tree Walk
26 | 43 Brickle Place
27 | Garage 14 and 15 Whiston Crescent
28 | 57 Stockbridge Road
29 | 64 Church Street

🚤 Model Boat Mayhem 2026 - Wickteed Park, Northamptonshire


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🚤 Wicksteed Park's Model Boat Club is bringing back Model Boat Mayhem this May 2026! Free entry!

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️
Saturday 23rd May: 10am – 5pm
▪️Sunday 24th May: 10am – 4pm

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
This spectacular annual rally brings together one of the largest collection of model boats in the country. The event gathers enthusiasts from across the country to showcase, operate, and engage around the world of model boating. Find out more by heading to our website via the event link.

⛺️ WANT TO CAMP?
If you’re looking to stay the weekend, why not book onto Wicksteed Park’s campsite here.

📍LOCATION
Model Boat Lake at Wicksteed Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire

🅿️ PARKING
Parking charges apply.

CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01536 512475
📧 Email:
hello@wicksteedpark.org

🌺 The Walled Garden Open Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

🌺 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

🌺 Moggerhanger Open Gardens 2026


Time: 12:00 - 17:00

🌺 We invite you to enjoy a delightful weekend exploring a variety of beautiful local gardens. Wander at your own pace, chat with garden owners, enjoy lunch and refreshments and soak up the relaxed village atmosphere.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Saturday 30th May: 12pm - 5pm
▪️Sunday 31st May: 12pm - 5pm

✨️ ABOUT
Whether you’re looking for inspiration or simply a lovely day out, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. 

🎟 TICKET COST:
Tickets just £5. Under 16s free. Buy on arrival at St John's Church, Moggerhanger, MK44 3RD where you will also collect your map of the gardens. We look forward to welcoming you to Moggerhanger for this much-loved annual event.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: kenebbage@hotmail.com

🌺 Moggerhanger Open Gardens 2026


Time: 12:00 - 17:00

🌺 We invite you to enjoy a delightful weekend exploring a variety of beautiful local gardens. Wander at your own pace, chat with garden owners, enjoy lunch and refreshments and soak up the relaxed village atmosphere.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Saturday 30th May: 12pm - 5pm
▪️Sunday 31st May: 12pm - 5pm

✨️ ABOUT
Whether you’re looking for inspiration or simply a lovely day out, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. 

🎟 TICKET COST:
Tickets just £5. Under 16s free. Buy on arrival at St John's Church, Moggerhanger, MK44 3RD where you will also collect your map of the gardens. We look forward to welcoming you to Moggerhanger for this much-loved annual event.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: kenebbage@hotmail.com

🌺 The Walled Garden Open Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

🌺 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

✨️ Bedfordshire Wildflowers and Witchcraft Guided Walk 2026 - Ampthill Park

Saturday 06 June 2026

Time: 17:00 - 19:00

🌿 Bedfordshire Wildflowers and Witchcraft Guided Walk - Step into a landscape where petals whisper secrets and paths are rich with old myth and magic.

▪️AGE: Adults only, attendees must be aged 18+

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Friday 24th April:
🕙
10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
▪️Saturday 6th June
🕙
10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
▪️Wednesday 24th June
🕔
5pm - 7pm

ABOUT THIS WALK
This enchanting guided walk in Ampthill weaves together natural history, folklore and mythology, revealing the hidden stories rooted in the wildflowers beneath your feet.

As you wander through hedgerows, meadows and woodland edges, you’ll discover the wildflowers that have shaped centuries of belief and practice. Learn how familiar blooms were once linked to healing, protection, divination and ritual, and uncover their place in witchcraft, mythology and rural folklore.

✨️ Flowers said to ward off evil
✨️ Plants connected with love spells and seasonal rites
✨️ Wild blooms tied to fairies, offerings and old countryside traditions

Grounded in landscape and storytelling, this gentle and immersive experience offers a fascinating glimpse into how people once understood the natural world - and how those echoes still remain today. No prior knowledge is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to see the countryside through an enchanted lens.

⚠️ GOOD TO KNOW
▪️ This is an education/entertainment walk, not a foraging course
▪️ Edibility will not be a focus
▪️ Terrain varies and may include grassland, waterside and woodland paths
▪️ Dogs are not permitted

🎟 TICKETS COST: £25 Per Person

🅿️ PARKING
Free & Roadside Parking

⛪️ Free Entry - De Grey Mausoleum Opening Day, 2026 - Flitton


Time: 14:00 - 16:00

⛪️ The De Grey Mausoleum is attached to the mid-15th-century parish church of St John at Flitton, Bedfordshire. It was first built in the early 17th century, before being expanded in 1704. The mausoleum contains a remarkable collection of funerary monuments spanning three centuries.

🅿️ Parking: There is no car park at the church but there is limited on-street parking available on surrounding streets.

🚫 Facilities: There are no facilities at the church but there is a pub in the village and more options in either Flitwick or Ampthill.

🚁 Drone flying: Please see our Drone guidance

ℹ️ WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Mausoleum has uneven surfaces this may not be suitable for wheelchairs. No dogs are allowed inside. Free entry, no booking required.

🚶‍♂️A WALK NEAR BY...
If you would like to extend your day with a walk check out Whatsup Bedfordshire Facebook Post.

🗓 2026 OPENING DAYS
▪️
Sunday 12th April 
▪️Sunday 3rd May 
▪️Sunday 7th June 
▪️Sunday 5th July
▪️Wednesday 15th July
▪️Sunday 2nd August
▪️Wednesday 19th August 
▪️Sunday 6th September 

🌺 The Walled Garden Open Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

🌺 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

🛍 Berkhamsted Artisan Market - 2026

Sunday 14 June 2026

Time: 09:30 - 15:30

🛍 Come on down to Berkhamsted on the High Street, explore the market and enjoy the town.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
From a canal-side walk, to a wander through the historic streets and Sunday lunch in one of our many pubs, cafes and restaurants. Come and spend the day and soak up the atmosphere. 

🏰 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
An attraction to visit while you are there.
Berkhamsted Castle is an English Heritage site which is free to visit. The winter opening times are 10am - 4pm and Summer opening times are 10am - 6pm. Dogs on leads are welcome.

📍Location:
Berkhamsted Castle, White Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LJ

🗓 MARKET DATES FOR 2026
 (Dates may change)
▪️
Sunday April 12th 
▪️Sunday May 10th 
▪️Sunday June 14th
▪️Sunday July 12th 
▪️Sunday August 9th
▪️Sunday September 13th 
▪️Sunday October 11th 
▪️Sunday November 8th 
▪️Sunday December 13th 

🌺 The Walled Garden Open Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

🌺 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

✨️ Bedfordshire Wildflowers and Witchcraft Guided Walk 2026 - Ampthill Park

Wednesday 24 June 2026

Time: 10:00 - 16:00

🌿 Bedfordshire Wildflowers and Witchcraft Guided Walk - Step into a landscape where petals whisper secrets and paths are rich with old myth and magic.

▪️AGE: Adults only, attendees must be aged 18+

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Friday 24th April:
🕙
10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
▪️Saturday 6th June
🕙
10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
▪️Wednesday 24th June
🕔
5pm - 7pm

ABOUT THIS WALK
This enchanting guided walk in Ampthill weaves together natural history, folklore and mythology, revealing the hidden stories rooted in the wildflowers beneath your feet.

As you wander through hedgerows, meadows and woodland edges, you’ll discover the wildflowers that have shaped centuries of belief and practice. Learn how familiar blooms were once linked to healing, protection, divination and ritual, and uncover their place in witchcraft, mythology and rural folklore.

✨️ Flowers said to ward off evil
✨️ Plants connected with love spells and seasonal rites
✨️ Wild blooms tied to fairies, offerings and old countryside traditions

Grounded in landscape and storytelling, this gentle and immersive experience offers a fascinating glimpse into how people once understood the natural world - and how those echoes still remain today. No prior knowledge is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to see the countryside through an enchanted lens.

⚠️ GOOD TO KNOW
▪️ This is an education/entertainment walk, not a foraging course
▪️ Edibility will not be a focus
▪️ Terrain varies and may include grassland, waterside and woodland paths
▪️ Dogs are not permitted

🎟 TICKETS COST: £25 Per Person

🅿️ PARKING
Free & Roadside Parking

🌺 The Walled Garden Open Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

🌺 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

🌺 The Walled Garden Open Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

🌺 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

⛪️ Free Entry - De Grey Mausoleum Opening Day, 2026 - Flitton


Time: 14:00 - 16:00

⛪️ The De Grey Mausoleum is attached to the mid-15th-century parish church of St John at Flitton, Bedfordshire. It was first built in the early 17th century, before being expanded in 1704. The mausoleum contains a remarkable collection of funerary monuments spanning three centuries.

🅿️ Parking: There is no car park at the church but there is limited on-street parking available on surrounding streets.

🚫 Facilities: There are no facilities at the church but there is a pub in the village and more options in either Flitwick or Ampthill.

🚁 Drone flying: Please see our Drone guidance

ℹ️ WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Mausoleum has uneven surfaces this may not be suitable for wheelchairs. No dogs are allowed inside. Free entry, no booking required.

🚶‍♂️A WALK NEAR BY...
If you would like to extend your day with a walk check out Whatsup Bedfordshire Facebook Post.

🗓 2026 OPENING DAYS
▪️
Sunday 12th April 
▪️Sunday 3rd May 
▪️Sunday 7th June 
▪️Sunday 5th July
▪️Wednesday 15th July
▪️Sunday 2nd August
▪️Wednesday 19th August 
▪️Sunday 6th September 

🌺 The Walled Garden Open Day 2026


Time: 10:30 - 16:00

🌺 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

🛍 Berkhamsted Artisan Market - 2026

Sunday 12 July 2026

Time: 09:30 - 15:30

🛍 Come on down to Berkhamsted on the High Street, explore the market and enjoy the town.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
From a canal-side walk, to a wander through the historic streets and Sunday lunch in one of our many pubs, cafes and restaurants. Come and spend the day and soak up the atmosphere. 

🏰 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
An attraction to visit while you are there.
Berkhamsted Castle is an English Heritage site which is free to visit. The winter opening times are 10am - 4pm and Summer opening times are 10am - 6pm. Dogs on leads are welcome.

📍Location:
Berkhamsted Castle, White Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1LJ

🗓 MARKET DATES FOR 2026
 (Dates may change)
▪️
Sunday April 12th 
▪️Sunday May 10th 
▪️Sunday June 14th
▪️Sunday July 12th 
▪️Sunday August 9th
▪️Sunday September 13th 
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▪️Sunday December 13th 

⛪️ Free Entry - De Grey Mausoleum Opening Day, 2026 - Flitton


Time: 14:00 - 16:00

⛪️ The De Grey Mausoleum is attached to the mid-15th-century parish church of St John at Flitton, Bedfordshire. It was first built in the early 17th century, before being expanded in 1704. The mausoleum contains a remarkable collection of funerary monuments spanning three centuries.

🅿️ Parking: There is no car park at the church but there is limited on-street parking available on surrounding streets.

🚫 Facilities: There are no facilities at the church but there is a pub in the village and more options in either Flitwick or Ampthill.

🚁 Drone flying: Please see our Drone guidance

ℹ️ WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Mausoleum has uneven surfaces this may not be suitable for wheelchairs. No dogs are allowed inside. Free entry, no booking required.

🚶‍♂️A WALK NEAR BY...
If you would like to extend your day with a walk check out Whatsup Bedfordshire Facebook Post.

🗓 2026 OPENING DAYS
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Sunday 12th April 
▪️Sunday 3rd May 
▪️Sunday 7th June 
▪️Sunday 5th July
▪️Wednesday 15th July
▪️Sunday 2nd August
▪️Wednesday 19th August 
▪️Sunday 6th September 
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