Open Gardens 2026

Sunday 21st June 2026
1.00pm to 6.00pm
LE67 1AH (Community Centre)
Thornton is holding its biennial Open Gardens event on Sunday 21^st June from 1-6pm.  A dozen contrasting gardens will be open for you to wander around and enjoy. There will also be refreshments – including cream teas –  and a plant stall

Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome at all of the gardens.

Proceeds
All proceeds from this event are for the maintenance, restoration and improvement of our beautiful historic church.

Cost
Entry is by wristbands @ £5 per adult (accompanied children free). The wristbands, along with the programmes, will be available on the day at the following:

On Saturday and Sunday from Thornton Nurseries, The Bricklayers Arms and The Corner Shop.
During the event: from the above and also Thornton Community Centre, St. Peter’s Church and all participating gardens .

Directions / Parking
Head for LE67 IAH where there is some parking at the Community Centre. You may also park at Thornton Club, just down the road. Please avoid over parking on Main Street as it becomes very congested at the best of times!  A sheet with further information on parking is available, with suggestions on where places can be found on the walking route. There is also the opportunity to ‘book’ to park on one of a small number of private drives that have been made available in the village (no charge). To receive this information, please email by 6pm on Saturday 20th at the very latest.

Accessibility: It should be noted that Thornton is built on a ridge and so many of the gardens are on slopes or are terraced with steps and are therefore not suitable for those in wheelchairs or with impaired mobility. Some of the pavements are also narrow. Our printed programme attempts to indicate those more suitable.

Contact the organisers
Email: thornton.opengardens@outlook.com