Whats On in 2025
March
Mothering Sunday – 30th March – Mark the grand opening of our 2025 season with a Mothering Sunday celebration. Stroll through our million-daffodil meadows following Wordsworths’ most famous poem through the cascades of springtime yellow. On this special day, every woman attending will receive a beautiful hand-tied daffodil posy of daffodils, and children can enjoy crafting their own thoughtful Mother’s Day cards to take home. This event is free for Cholmondeley Members and Members of HHA Book here
April
Good Friday 18th April – Gardens Open Book Here
Easter Sunday Family Fun Bunny Trail – 20th April – Find the hidden bunnies and solve the riddles to win an Easter prize.Visit the animals where you can hold, pet, feed, learn about and see meerkats, owls, snakes, tarantulas, rabbits, scorpions, guinea pigs, reptiles and giant snails. Also, beat the Easter Bunny…put on the bunny ears and hop, skip, jump and race with your egg and spoon to see if you can beat the Bunny! Book Here
Bank Holiday Monday – 21st April – Gardens Open Book Here
Spring Plant Fair – Sunday 27th April – April is just the right time to pick up some spring plants and bulbs to perk up your beds and borders to fill your garden with colour. The plants are lovingly grown by these specialist nurseries who will bring a great range of perennials, shrubs, herbs, alpines, bulbs, wild flowers, rare species, old heritage varieties and up to the minute new varieties for a wide range of garden situations from hot sun to cool shade. Tickets for this event are almost half price. Dogs welcome on leads. This event is free for Members of HHA and Cholmondeley Members, you do not need to purchase a ticket and are welcome to just turn up on the day. Book Here
May
Free entry for RHS in May, RHS do not need to prebook and are welcome to turn up on any open day, please bring your RHS Card for entry.
5 Million Bluebells Woodland Walk – Bank Holiday 4th & 5th May – Wander through the biggest bumper crop of Bluebells that Cholmondeley Castle Gardens has ever seen. The Bluebells cover over 36,000 square metres of ground, which after counting hold an average of 200 Bluebells per square metre, meaning we will have over 7.2 million Bluebells across the Gardens and on Tower Hill. Book Here
Bank Holiday Monday – 26th May – Gardens Open Book Here
June
Classic Car Rally – Sunday 8th June. Please note this event is not applicable to Cholmondeley Members or Members of HHA Book Here
Castle Race Series Triathlon – Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June – Gardens closed for this event. Book Here
July
Summer Plant Fair – Wednesday 23rd July – The Summer Plant Fair is back with a vast array of plants, flowers, and greenery from the best growers and nurseries in the country, all brimming with gardening knowledge and expertise they are happy to share. With tickets almost half price, mark your calendars and get ready to dig in and discover the wonders of the plant world! Book Here
August
DEVAFEST – Thursday 7th – Sunday 10th August – Gardens closed for this event. Book Here
String Quartet in the Temple Garden – Sunday 24th August. While away an afternoon on the banks of the Temple Water Garden whilst the Northern String Quartet play. Book Here
Bank Holiday Monday 25th August – Gardens open
September
Free entry for RHS in September, RHS do not need to prebook and are welcome to turn up on any open day, please bring your RHS Card for entry.
TREEmendous Festival – Sunday 14th September. Tickets coming soon!
Classic Car Rally – Sunday 21st September. Tickets coming soon!
October
Autumn Festival – Sunday 26th October