A right royal celebration, visitors can enjoy a family-friendly Coronation Garden Party all weekend!

Visitors are invited to wear red, white and blue and join the Coronation Garden Party starting on Saturday 6th May with live coverage of the ceremony in Quackers café from 10am. An outside bar will be serving Thornbridge Beer, Thornbridge Estate G&T’s and Pimm’s as well as ice cream and some delicious homemade royal-themed specials.

Come and play croquet on the lawns, kids can enjoy a royal-themed trail in the enchanting gardens as well as the Meet the Animals area, which will be open all bank holiday weekend as usual.

On Sunday 7th May, Thornbridge Smallholding will be serving hot roast pork sandwiches alongside an outside Thornbridge Bar and Belper Brass Band will also be performing between 2-4pm outside the café.

The fun continues into Monday with Entertainment from singer, Chloe Boulton between 12.30pm & 2.30pm & House Tours also running at 11.30am and 1pm.

What you need to know:

Parking is FREE!

Access to Quackers Café and Meet the Animals is FREE!

Pop-up shelters in the gardens

The Coronation Garden Party is accessible via garden entry (as is the kid’s garden trail) which if booked online offers a 20% discount (£5.60 adults and £2.40 for children). Entry at full price is available on the day.

Dogs on leads are welcome!

Open 10-4pm

In Summary

Saturday 6th May

Live coverage of the ceremony in Quackers Café

Thornbridge outside bar & Ice Cream Stand

Lawn games including croquet on the South Lawns

Kid’s royal garden trail (requires garden entry)

Meet the Animals

Sunday 7th May

Thornbridge Smallholding Hog Roast

Thornbridge Bar & Ice Cream Stand

Belper Brass Band (2-4pm)

Lawn games and

Kid’s royal garden trail (requires garden entry)

Meet the Animals

Monday 8th May

House Tours at 11.30am and 1pm.

Entertainment from singer, Chloe Boulton between 12.30pm & 2.30pm

Lawn games and kid’s royal garden trail (requires garden entry)

Meet the Animals

If you book garden entry in advance you receive 20% off (£5.60 for adults and £2.40 for children)