Make a Peg Witch or Ghost
Bring your little spooks and make a little witch or ghost to take home with you this Halloween.
- Booking not needed
- Admission applies
Parents, please stick around to help your ghouls with their creations if they need help and to supervise your children with the craft materials.
The witches are recommended for older children, as they may be fiddly and the ghosts can be for anyone!
The event will take place under a gazebo, in the commercial courtyard between the shop and the tea-room.
Normal admission prices apply and £1 per creepy creation.
Times
The basics
- Suitability
This event is aimed at families
- Meeting point
At Visitor Reception, where you can pay for your peg witch and/or ghost.
- What to bring and wear
Please dress for the weather. This will be outdoors.
- Accessibility
There are no steps or stairs, but there is an uneven cobbled surface in the courtyard, where the event is being held.
- Other
Normal admission prices apply and £1 per spooky creation.
Upcoming events
Flutterby butterfly trail
As the weather warms up, delight in Canons Ashby’s ‘Flutterby Butterfly’ summer trail, running from late May until early September.
Guided visits to Priory Church and medieval Stew Ponds
Find out more about the medieval history of Canons Ashby with a guided visit to the church, and then to the restored medieval stew ponds: an area not accessible to the public without a guide. There are 20 spaces on this walk to sign up on the day.
Purcell and a Picnic, with Eboracum Baroque
Eboracum Baroque are delighted to return to the beautiful gardens of Canons Ashby for a programme of music featuring works by Henry Purcell, using historic musical instruments.
Guided countryside walks
On the fourth Thursday of the month from May to October, come and explore our surrounding countryside on a 6-mile walk, enjoy the fantastic views and get out in the fresh air with our guides.