About This AttractionSuggest an Edit
This Medieval priory, house and gardens date back to 1790 and are presented as they were back in the time of Sir Henry Dryden, a Victorian antiquary. The house is full of beautiful objects to admire including tapestries and antiques. The children can complete a quiz as they make their way around, its a great little history lesson for them.
Somewhere To Eat?
The tea room sells a selection of food and drink.Are There Toilets?
Toilets are located throughout the attraction.Baby Friendly?
Baby changing facilities are situated by the toilets.Where Shall I Park?
On-site parking is available.Features
- Outdoor
- Indoor
- Disabled Access
Category
Historic Homes & Gardens
Suitable For
3-5
6-9
10+
Opening Times
Check website for the latest opening times.
Price Information
- Whole Property
Adult : £11 - Child : £5.50
- Family : £27.50
Facilities
•Tearoom•Picnic Area•Baby Changing•Toilets
How To Get There
- Near Daventry, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 3SD
- 01327861900
- Website
Directions
From the M1 exit at junction 16. Then take the A45 (Daventry) and at Weedon crossroads turn onto the A5 towards Towcester, then follow brown signs for the attraction.
Tips
What was your day out like? Login with Facebook to Write a tip- Jeni H.
- Joined: 9 years ago
- 1 Review
We love visiting Canons Ashby! When you arrive at the car park, there is a short walk up to the main buildings. Normally there is a little meet and greet caravan and the staff always make an effort to talk to us and our little boy. If you walk up there are chickens to say hello to.
Most of the bits to look at are concentrated in on part, the house, 2nd hand book shop, gardens, toilets with baby change facilities, NT shop and the cafe.
The cafe is lovely but quite hard to get into with a pushchair. It's sells sandwiches, cakes and a few hot meals, but also does a lunch box meal for children.
Normally we spend time running round the garden, but in the shop you can pick up quiz/ trails for outdoors and indoors for the little people, and when you return little ones get a sticker.
You have formal gardens, vegetable garden and our favourite the yew tree garden for playing hide and seek. Normally there is croquet out to play with too. There are few sheltered spots with benches if you need to feed baby.
The house is lovely, we go at Christmas as the house is decorated and normally Father Christmas is there. But they hold lots of different events through the year.
We like the natural playground they have put in, with a rope swing, stepping blocks and a stick den - great for little minds!
