What's On on Ashridge Estate
The Ashridge Estate covers some 5000 acres just 3 miles east of Tring and
is owned by the National Trust who organise most of these events.
The woodlands and chalk downland of the Estate is open all year.
For information and booking for these events, please contact
Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhampsted, Herts, HP4 1LX
tel: 01442 851227
email: ashridge@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Events by month
| Apr 10 | May 10 | Jun 10 | Jul 10 | Aug 10 | Sep 10 | Oct 10 | Nov 10 | Dec 10 |
Apr 10 |
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| Date | Event | Details | Time (MapRef) | Book? | Prices |
| 3 Apr - 5 Apr |
Easter Egg Trail | Start: Visitor Centre - Join us for our annual Easter egg trail. Put on your wellies and discover the secrets of the woodland at Ashridge and learn more about the creatures who live there. Answer questions along the way and collect your reward at the end. | 12am - 4pm | NO | Child: £2 |
| 8 Apr | Fossil Fabrication | Start: Tring Museum - Come along to the Natural History Museum at Tring and create your own fabulous fossil from plaster of Paris. | 10.15am - 11.15am | YES | Child: £2 |
| 17 Apr | Gentle Stroll | Start: Visitor Centre | 10.30am - SP 971 131 | ||
| 17 Apr | Discover Ashridge | 10am - 1pm | |||
| 29 Apr | The Woods in Springtime | Start: Visitor Centre - A guided evening walk to enjoy Ashridge's flora and fauna (hopefully with bluebells!) | 7pm - 9pm | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
May 10 |
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| 8 May | Introduction to Birdwatching | Start: Visitor Centre - An event for those new to bird watching. A chance to learn how to watch and observe birds. The day includes a walk in the woods, followed by indoor sessions. | 8.30am - 3pm | YES | Adult: £12 |
| 8 May | Discover Ashridge | 10am - 1pm | |||
| 9 May | Birdlife in Spring | Start: Ling Ride car park - This early morning walk to look and listen for birds on the Ashridge Estate is worth the early start. | 6.30am - 8.30 - 9am | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 9 May | Plant Fair | Start: Monument Green - Stock up at our Annual Plant Fair, with plants from our volunteer growers and local nurseries. | 11am - 4pm | NO | |
| 11 May | Gentle Stroll | Start: Ling Ride car park | 2.30pm - SP 982 143 | ||
| 25 May | Parkland Archaeology Walk | Start: College car park - Join us on a walk to explore Ashridge's hidden archaeology in the Parkland surrounding Ashridge House. This event is led by the National Trust's Regional Archaeologist. | 6.30pm - | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
Jun 10 |
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| Date | Event | Details | Time (MapRef) | Book? | Prices |
| 1 Jun - 4 Jun |
Potty about Plants | Start: Visitor Centre - Join us this half term at Ashridge where you can come and turn an ordinary pot into a work of art. Get your fingers dirty and pot up your own vegetable to take home and grow, you never know you might even be tempted to eat it! | 12pm - 4pm | NO | Child: £1 |
| 3 Jun | Minibeast Safari | Start: Tring Museum - Come along to the Natural History Museum at Tring. Forget the Serengeti, experience the wilds of Tring as we track ferocious predators and their prey across the wildlife area. | 1.30pm - 2.30pm | YES | Child: £2 |
| 12 Jun | Badger Talk and Walk | Start: Visitor Centre - Learn about badgers and how to watch them. There will be an illustrated talk followed by an optional walk to a badger sett (badgers may not be included!) | 2pm - | YES | Adult: £10 |
| 16 Jun | Historic Parkland Walk | Start: Ashridge Management College - The poet John Skelton wrote in the late fifteenth century that "A pleasaunter place than Ashrige is, harde were to fynde". Discover the fascinating history of Ashridge's parkland, where royalty hunted and gentry took their leisure. | 7pm - 9pm | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 16 Jun | Gentle Stroll | Start: Visitor Centre | 10.30am - SP 971 131 | ||
| 19 Jun | Discover Ashridge | 10am - 1pm | |||
| 26 Jun | Downland Wildlife Walk | Start: Steps Hill car park - Learn to identify our local butterflies, wildflowers and other wildlife on the chalk downland with the National Trust Area Warden. | 2pm - 4.30pm | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 26 Jun | Walk in the Woods | Start: Visitor Centre - Learn about woodland management and wildlife within the Ashridge Woods on this informative guided walk. | 9.30am - 12pm | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
Jul 10 |
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| Date | Event | Details | Time (MapRef) | Book? | Prices |
| 1 Jul | Summer Fun Days | TBC contact us for more details - | NO | ||
| 7 Jul | Mini Bus Tour of Ashridge | Start: Visitor Centre - Learn about this large and spectacular estate on a minibus tour followed by a hot drink and biscuits. Short walks included | 1.30pm - 4.30pm | YES | Adult: £16 |
| 9 Jul | Night Time Wildlife Walk | Start: Visitor Centre - Join us for an evening of night time discovery, looking for bats and other nocturnal creatures, followed by a moth trapping session with Bucks Moth Group. | 9pm - 12am | YES | Adult: £8 Child: £4 |
| 10 Jul | Discover Ashridge | 10am - 1pm | |||
| 15 Jul | Gentle Stroll | Start: Cattle Grid end of Steps Hill car park | 2.30pm - SP 964 156 | ||
| 18 Jul | Archaeology Day | Start: Visitor Centre - Discover archaeology at Ashridge, part of the National Festival of Archaeology. Meet an archaeologist and enjoy displays and hands-on activities for all ages. | 11am - 3pm | NO | |
| 27 Jul | Secrets of Northchurch Common | Start: BBQ City - Join us on this walk to discover the hidden archaeology of Northchurch Common, from Roman farmsteads to World War One practice trenches. Our regional archaeologist will be there to share his expert knowledge on local quarries, woodland enclosures and evid | 6.30pm - | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
Aug 10 |
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| 29 Jul | Minibeast Safari | Start: Tring Museum - Come along to the Natural History Museum at Tring. Forget the Serengeti, experience the wilds of Tring as we track ferocious predators and their prey across the wildlife area. | 1.30pm - 2.30pm | YES | Child: £2 |
| 7 Aug | The Edible Dormouse Talk and Walk | Start: Visitor Centre - Learn all about the elusive Glis glis or edible dormouse, released from Tring Park in 1902. There will be an illustrated talk followed by an optional walk. | 8pm - | YES | Adult: £10 Child: £4 |
| 11 Aug | Totally Batty | Start: Visitor Centre - Join us on this children's walk for a chance to discover all about bats! Learn exciting facts about these amazing night-time creatures, and enjoy a walk in the dark to discover more about the bats at Ashridge. | 9pm - 10.30pm | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 20 Aug | Gentle Stroll | Start: Steps Hill grass car park | 2.30pm - SP 963 159 | ||
Sep 10 |
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| 4 Sep | Discover Ashridge | 10am - 1pm | |||
| 11 Sep | Heritage Open Day | Start: Bridgewater Monument - The Bridgewater Monument will be open free of charge. Climb up 170 steps for beautiful panoramic views from the top. | 12am - 4.30pm | NO | |
| 16 Sep | Gentle Stroll | Start: B4506 end of Monument Drive | 10.30am - SP 979 127 | ||
| 26 Sep | Chilterns Countryside Festival | Start: Visitor Centre - Come along to our annual festival to celebrate the different crafts, industries and wildlife associated with the Chilterns countryside. Enjoy a day of mouth-watering local produce stalls, fascinating craft displays, forestry demonstrations and children's | 11am - 4pm | NO | Adult: £2.5 |
Oct 10 |
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| Date | Event | Details | Time (MapRef) | Book? | Prices |
| 9 Oct | Discover Ashridge | 10am - 1pm | |||
| 15 Oct | Gentle Stroll | Start: B4506 end of Monument Drive | 10.30am - SP 979 127 | ||
| 16 Oct | Fallow Deer Rut | Start: B4506 end of Monument Drive - Join us at the most exciting time of year to watch fallow deer as bucks compete for does. On this very popular wildlife walk it is often possible to see males locking horns, calling females and scent marking during the rut. | 7am - 9am | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 16 Oct | Family Deer Walk | Start: B4506 end of Monument Drive - Come along to this family-based wildlife walk to experience the sights and sounds of the autumn deer rut. | 8am - | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 17 Oct | Fallow Deer Rut | Start: B4506 end of Monument Drive - Join us at the most exciting time of year to watch fallow deer as bucks compete for does. On this very popular wildlife walk it is often possible to see males locking horns, calling females and scent marking during the rut. | 7am - 9am | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 17 Oct | Family Deer Walk | Start: B4506 end of Monument Drive - Come along to this family-based wildlife walk to experience the sights and sounds of the autumn deer rut. | 8am - | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 23 Oct | Ashridge and its Deer Tea and Talk | Start: Visitor Centre - Join us for a fascinating insight into the history of the Ashridge Estate and the deer that have lived here since Norman times. The illustrated talk will be followed by a substantial and delicious country tea. | 2pm - | YES | Adult: £15 |
| 24 Oct | Fungus Foray | Start: Visitor Centre - Ashridge is home to a variety of fungi, including the spectacular but highly poisonous fly agaric with its distinctive red cap and white spots. Join the Herts Fungus Group to discover these and many more species on this fascinating fungus walk. | 10am - 12.30pm | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 24 Oct | Fungus Foray | Start: Visitor Centre - Ashridge is home to a variety of fungi, including the spectacular but highly poisonous fly agaric with its distinctive red cap and white spots. Join the Herts. Fungus Group to discover these and many more species on this fascinating fungus walk. | 1.30pm - 4pm | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |
| 28 Oct | Skeletons and Skulls | Start: Tring Museum - Join us at Tring Museum for a spooky hands on session to discover more about the creepy collection of animals there just in time for Halloween! | 10.15am - 11.15 am | YES | Child: £2 |
Nov 10 |
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| 13 Nov | Badger Tea and Talk | Start: Visitor Centre - Join us at the Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre to learn all about badgers and how to watch them in this illustrated talk which will be followed by a substantial country tea. | 2pm - | YES | Adult: £15 |
| 27 Nov | The Edible Dormouse Tea and Talk | Start: Visitor Centre - Join us to learn all about the edible dormouse (Glis glis). Discover the story of its introduction in 1902 at Tring Park and how it has spread since then. This illustrated talk will be followed by a substantial country tea. | 2pm - | YES | Adult: £15 |
Dec 10 |
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| 5 Dec | Ashridge at Christmas | Start: Visitor Centre - Fill yourself with festive cheer and your bags with festive goodies at our annual Christmas fair. Free entry. | 10am - 4pm | NO | |
| 27 Dec | Christmas Walk | Start: Base Camp - Enjoy a scenic post-Christmas walk through the Estate at this magical time of year. There will be mulled wine and mince pies at the Visitor Centre afterwards. | 10am - | YES | Adult: £5 Child: £3 |