Holdenby House

☀️ Sunshine, beautiful music and history all in one place ☀️

The forecast is looking perfect for a visit to Holdenby House today!

Enjoy the wonderful atmosphere as Jem Lowther plays the piano in the ballroom while visitors explore the house for the final time until July 🎹🌿

Add in beautiful gardens, falconry displays and delicious refreshments from the tearoom and you have the perfect Bank Holiday day out.

We’re open today and would love to welcome you ☀️

🌞 Sunshine, History & Homemade Cake… what more could you want this Bank Holiday weekend? 🌞

With a heatwave on the way, Holdenby House is the perfect place to enjoy a relaxing family day out.

Stroll through the beautiful gardens, watch magnificent birds of prey in flight and our wildlife menargerie Icarus Falconry enjoy live piano music in the ballroom on Monday and cool off with delicious homemade treats, cold drinks in The Old Stableyard Tearoom at Holdenby

PLUS — Monday is the final chance to visit inside Holdenby House until July!

Don’t forget your sun lotion, hats and plenty of water — although our tearoom will be ready with refreshments to help keep everyone cool ☀️

Pack the sunglasses and make a day of it!

📍 Holdenby House
🗓 Sunday & Monday
🎟 Tickets available online or on the gate

www.holdenby.com

☀️ LAST HOUSE OPENING UNTIL JULY ☀️

This Bank Holiday Monday is your last opportunity to explore inside Holdenby House until July!

Step inside centuries of history, wander through beautiful historic rooms, enjoy the stunning gardens, spectacular falconry displays and of course a visit to our beautiful tearoom 🍰🌿

With sunshine forecast too, it’s the perfect excuse for a relaxing family day out in the Northamptonshire countryside.

🏛 House open Monday only: 12pm–3pm
🌿 Gardens, Falconry & Tearoom: Sunday & Monday 11am–4pm

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to visit the house before the doors close again until summer!

www.holdenby.com

👑 DID YOU KNOW? 👑

Back in 1647, King Charles I was imprisoned at Holdenby Palace following his defeat in the English Civil War — and he remained here for five months.

Despite being held captive, the King lived in relatively comfortable surroundings with around 120 servants attending to him during his stay at Holdenby!

It’s believed that during his time here he enjoyed many traditional country pursuits including hunting, archery and playing boules, as well as taking daily walks through the gardens. In fact, local stories say he walked at such a brisk pace that his keeper, Lord Pembroke, struggled to keep up with him!

Today, part of the gardens at Holdenby House still honour this fascinating chapter in history. The King Charles Walk, once part of the original Elizabethan Gardens, is now beautifully planted with herbaceous plants and shrubs for visitors to enjoy.

History truly surrounds Holdenby House 🌿

Have you walked the King Charles Walk before?

Open this weekend:
Saturday - Gardens and The Old Stableyard Tearoom at Holdenby
Sunday - Gardens, Tearoom and Icarus Falconry
Monday - Gardens, House, Tearoom and Falconry.

11am - 4pm

Filming is coming to a wrap and we are honoured to be sharing our stunning home and gardens for this exciting project.

However, we cannot wait to reopen to you all on Saturday 23rd May and have lots to look forward to for the rest of the season!

Watch this space for some exciting events for your diary !!

Our Regular Opening hours:

👉Saturdays - Our gardens and tearoom are open every Saturday 11am - 4pm until the 31st August. Come along and explore our beautiful gardens and don't forget to enjoy refreshments in Millie's tearoom!

👉Sundays - Our gardens, falconry and tearoom are open every Sunday 11am - 4pm until 31st August. Be amazed by our falconry shows and meet the birds and animals that call Holdenby their home!

👉Bank Holiday Mondays - Holdenby House itself is open between 12pm and 3pm on Monday 25th May and 31st August plus some special event days (see website for details) our gardens, falconry and tearoom are open between 11am and 4pm

Pre Book your tickets via: www.holdenby.com

Icarus Falconry The Old Stableyard Tearoom at Holdenby

A reminder that we are closed this weekend.

Ourselves Icarus Falconry and The Old Stableyard Tearoom at Holdenby look forward to welcoming you back late May Bank Holiday weekend. 🌞

Please note that Holdenby House will be used as a filming location from 5th May to 19th May.

As a result, Holdenby House, Gardens, Falconry and Tearoom will be closed on the weekends of 10th & 17th May.

During this time, our on-site businesses are business as usual along with our office.

The gardens and tearoom will reopen again for visitors on Saturday 23rd May, the gardens, falconry and tearoom will re-open on Sunday 24th May, and on Monday 25th May Holdenby House itself will also be open for all to enjoy (with our own Jem Lowther, Music Director at All Saints’ Northampton, playing a mix of classical, jazz and pop music in the ballroom).

Book Now to guarantee your place.

Income generated from filming projects like this helps support the ongoing preservation of the House and gardens, as well as conservation, restoration and education projects across the Estate.

We do appreciate that these temporary changes may cause some inconvenience and we apologise for any disruption caused and thank you for your patience and understanding.

For more information on our opening times and what’s on please visit: www.holdenby.com

Icarus Falconry The Old Stableyard Tearoom at Holdenby