A Day of Music, Celebration and Magical Gardens at Belcombe Court
While away a magical summer’s afternoon in this magnificent estate, rarely open to the public…
Sunday 31 May
11.30am - 5.30pm
Read more about Belcombe Court’s garden and grounds here
Join us for a unique and rare opportunity to spend an afternoon in the private grounds of Belcombe Court, winner of the Historic Houses Garden of the Year Award (Judges’ Choice 2024).
In celebration of our 30th anniversary, we return to Belcombe Court – our home for five memorable seasons – as the owners generously open the grounds to their spectacular estate for a special gathering of music, gardens and celebration. The exquisite landscaped gardens at Belcombe are registered by English Heritage as being of special historic interest, blending restored eighteenth-century features with sensitive contemporary additions.
The four-acre garden unfolds in a series of distinct spaces around the spectacular Georgian house, part of which was designed in 1734 by John Wood the Elder. Discover historic features including the grotto, rotunda, and romantic ‘temple’, alongside ornamental ponds, sculpted topiary, the walled garden, and sweeping views across the valley. This is a rare opportunity to explore an extraordinary setting at your own pace.
Relax on the lawns with afternoon tea from the café, enjoy food from the barbecue and an ice cream. Browse artisan market stalls, wander the paths and you may find a melody drifting across the lawn, a solo voice rising from a hidden corner. Throughout the afternoon, musical interludes will appear and unfold as you explore, inviting you to pause, listen and discover artists and performances in the most unexpected of settings.
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Eat & Drink
We are thrilled to share that a delicious barbecue will be provided by our friends behind the Hop Pole Inn, Limpley Stoke and Scrumpet, Bradford on Avon at this event.
Hoppy is a meat-fuelled food truck bringing bold, produce-led, locally sourced cooking to the road and this will be its first ever outing!
Hoppy will be serving BBQ-led dishes with the same warm, community-focused spirit that defines the pub and butchery alongside a selection of beers, spirits, wines and soft drinks.
Browse and buy at our artisan market…
Acre Holt
Tweed workwear, bespoke tailoring and gardening accessories designed and made in Somerset. Each piece is created to last a lifetime - practical, stylish and everything with pockets! Visit our Frome workshop to explore our range of tweeds, woven for us in the Scottish borders and commission your own bespoke piece. Velvets, corduroys and denim also available.
Article Somerset
Established in Bath over ten years ago, and now located in a restored bank in Castle Cary, Article is the creative output of musician and retailer Lucy Quantrill-Simon.
Buriton Nursery
We are a small, family run Nursery based in the Wylye Valley, specialising in pot grown culinary and medicinal herbs, perennials and interesting edibles. All of our plants are grown in our own homemade, peat free compost using organic ingredients, no nasties included!
Little Rituals Flowers
Little Rituals Flowers is a bespoke floral studio in Bradford on Avon specialising in artistic, seasonal arrangements. Our florist, Isabelle, blends wild textures and vibrant colours to create unexpected and unique bouquets. Each creation is crafted to honor life’s "little rituals," offering thoughtful designs to reflect the seasons.
Okapi Studios
Silver jewellery and ceramics designed and made by local artists Tania and Amelia Harvey in their studio in Bradford on Avon.
Rebecca Wordsworth
Rebecca Wordsworth is a porcelain ceramicist. Her work is inspired by nature and her surroundings. Pressing hedgerow flowers into the porcelain, immortalising a moment in time, she finishes the piece with a coloured oxide and edges her work with a 24 carat gold lustre.
Represented by UK galleries, Rebecca’s porcelain is sold both nationally and worldwide.
Somerset Lavender
Somerset Lavender is a small family farm just a few miles from Bradford on Avon where they grow many different varieties of lavender and make unique lavender products. Somerset Lavender will bring Lavender plants and the lavender products they make on the farm to Belcombe Court this May. You can stop by meet the team from the farm, smell the beautiful lavender and find out more about how it is grown and cared for and when you can visit the farm.
Sunday 31 May 2026
11.30am - 5.30pm
Belcombe Court, Belcombe Road, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1LZ
Limited parking will be available for this event but wherever possible, we urge you to use public transport or car share to reduce the traffic pressure on this historic town.
There are good rail and bus links to Bradford on Avon and Belcombe Court is a short, 15-minute walk from the centre of the town.
Our suggested walking route, starting from Bradford on Avon railway station can be viewed here.
No dogs except for assistance dogs.
Tickets: £10.00 booked in advance
£15.00 on the door (limited availability)
(Children 16 and under go free)
We’re pleased to offer two free child tickets (16 and under) with every paying adult ticket. Extra child tickets are available at £5 per child.
Numbers are limited so please book early to secure entry.