The school holidays are charging on at a pace and soon we will be open again. We decided to add another date this year and as September can be a good month here, we thought we would strike early. There might not be loads of autumn colour, but leaving it much later and we would no doubt be competing with the…
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War of the Roses weekend is nearly here
I am so excited (and very nervous) that next weekend we host our first War of the Roses re-enactment here at Hornby Castle. There is going to be so much stuff for everyone to see and join in with, weaponry demonstrations, dances and battles I can’t wait and our two children are a bit giddy with all that will be…
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May opening gets ever closer
We are really beginning to work hard on the final push to get the gardens looking lovely for opening on the 16/17th May. The really exciting change is the Bamboo bed – (new names for this area currently under discussion) The bamboo has mostly been dug out, with a bit of help from a digger, but the soil needed to…
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Sunday Snowdrops – OPENING EARLY to beat the weather
Today we had an amazing number of people through the gates – around 500! The weather isn’t looking so fabulous for tomorrow, but we will be open from 11-4 officially, but if you are here early we will have someone on the gate from 10am so you can try and beat the weather. Do call in if you are nearby.
Snowdrop weekend – the gates are open
The sun is shining and the gates are open, so come and see us here at Hornby Castle Gardens today. The snowdrops are looking fabulous in the sunshine and you can bring the dog for a hearty walk. There is pottery to buy and plants for sale. If you are interested in the history of the castle stop by for…
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