Sutton Bonington & Kingston-on-Soar Garden Walkabout 2024

Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the 42nd Annual Sutton Bonington and Kingston-on-Soar Open Gardens Weekend! All in aid of Cancer Research UK.

The year’s event, taking place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June from 2 pm to 4 pm, promises to be as exciting as ever with some fantastic new additions. Highlights include the beautiful Sutton Bonington Hall (Sunday only), the charming Park Lane Allotments and an enchanting Fairy Glen.

Explore 32+ private gardens, enjoy delightful refreshment stops, and browse various stalls throughout the event. Indulge in delicious cream teas or a selection of home-baked treats from the villages’ renowned Star Bakers. Don’t miss the plant stall at Sutton Bonington Village Hall, offering a variety of botanical treasures.

This year, you can also meet the local beekeeper known as "the Hairy Beekeeper", offering honey, cosmetics, and beeswax items, and, answering all your bee-related queries. Join us for a weekend of beauty, community, and discovery.

Over the past 41 years, visitors to the Open Gardens event have raised over £250,000 for Cancer Research UK, supporting their mission to create a world where everyone lives longer, healthier lives, free from the fear of cancer.

Programmes for the Open Garden Weekend, including a village map, will be available for purchase from early June at Your Community Shop & Post Office and Pasture Lane Stores in Sutton Bonington. Additionally, programmes are available in the villages on the weekend of the event and in all participating gardens allowing you to begin the trail at any point.

Admission is £6 per adult, covering both days, while accompanied children attend free. All proceeds, profits and donations to Cancer Research UK.

For further information, please contact Janine on 07766 815251 or email stanneshouse@btinternet.com.