Friday 8th & Friday 22nd August
£18 per child | Adults attend free
This summer, we’re delighted to welcome back Wild Classroom for two special family pizza-making workshops here at Goodnestone Park.
Set within our beautiful gardens, these hands-on sessions offer young people the chance to create their own hand-stretched pizzas, cooked over an open fire. The experience begins with a short guided walk through the grounds, taking in the beauty and history of the estate, before settling down to prepare and cook your meal outdoors.
After the workshop, you’re welcome to spend time exploring more of the park or visit the Old Dairy Café, which serves a wonderful selection of homemade cakes, bakes, and refreshments.
Tickets are £18 per child and include full participation and all ingredients. Accompanying adults attend free of charge, but must remain with and supervise their children at all times. Please note that bookings are non-refundable.
To reserve your place, click the link to book. For any dietary requirements or further enquiries, please contact scott@wildclassroom.co.uk.
For more information about Wild Classroom and their other events, visit www.wildclassroom.co.uk.
Thursday 14th August – Tuesday 19th August 2025
The Grade II* listed mansion at Goodnestone Park will be available for guided tours between the hours of 10.00 am – 16.00 pm. Our tours will last approximatley 1 hour and you will be shown key rooms within the mansion as well as objects of historical interest and unique architectural features. Our morning tours will run from 10.00am – 12.00pm and afternoon tours will run from 14.00pm – 16.00pm. Please book your tickets online via the link below which will take you to our Eventbrite Page. If you have any queries then please do get in touch on admissions@goodnestone.com.
Attendees must be aged 16 or over.
Private View — Friday 15 August, 5–7pm
You’re warmly invited to the private view of two exhibitions at Goodnestone, taking place across the gardens and Goodnestone Contemporary.
In the grounds, a series of sculptures have been quietly present over recent weeks. This event marks the official celebration of the trail — a chance to walk the garden, see the works in context, and bring them into focus together.
In the gallery, Time Served by Joseph Clarke opens at Goodnestone Contemporary. This exhibition is a personal and material study of labour, endurance, and repetition, exploring themes of absence, displacement, and architectural trace through the lens of familial experience.
Please join us for an evening of art, a glass of wine, and the opportunity to experience both exhibitions side by side.
Everyone welcome.
Saturday 16th August 2025 14.00
DOT Productions are bringing an hour of pure escapism to the gardens with this performance full of silliness and songs and sword fights! Come and meet Robin and his merry men and watch them do battle with the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.
This will be an outdoor production, please bring something to sit on. Picnics welcome, please note only assistance dogs permitted at the performance.
Please wear suitable footwear and take care when walking across uneven surfaces in the car park and grounds.
Saturday 16th August 2025 18.30
We are delighted to welcome Dot Productions back to Goodnestone with their adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, her first published work. This comedy of manners full of heroes, heartbreaks and villains is a wonderful way to commemorate the birth of Jane Austen 250 years ago.
This will be an outdoor production, please bring something to sit on. Picnics welcome, please note only assistance dogs permitted at the performance.
Please wear suitable footwear and take care when walking across uneven surfaces in the car park and grounds.
Saturday 23rd August 2025 10.00
Join Paul for an entertaining and informative stroll around the gardens at Goodnestone Park. Paul’s enthusiasm for sustainable gardening is infectious, and he’ll share his ideas for encouraging wildlife through the creation of beneficial habitats.
The Old Dairy Cafe will be open, so why not round off the walk with a delicious lunch? to be booked separately
Monday 25th August – Sunday 31st August 2025
The Grade II* listed mansion at Goodnestone Park will be available for guided tours between the hours of 10.00 am – 16.00 pm. Our tours will last approximately 1 hour and you will be shown key rooms within the mansion as well as objects of historical interest and unique architectural features. Our morning tours will run from 10.00am – 12.00pm and afternoon tours will run from 14.00pm – 16.00pm. Please book your tickets online via the link below which will take you to our Eventbrite Page. If you have any queries then please do get in touch on admissions@goodnestone.com.
Attendees must be aged 16 or over.
Sunday 31st August 2025 18.00
The Duke’s Theatre Company return to Goodnestone with Macbeth, Shakespeare’s landmark play first performed over 400 years ago. Contemporary themes of ambition and power are interwoven with witchcraft and prophesy in a memorable production by this creative company.
This will be an outdoor production, please bring something to sit on. Picnics welcome, please note only assistance dogs permitted at the performance.
Please wear suitable footwear and take care when walking across uneven surfaces in the car park and grounds.
Friday 12th September 2025 09.00 – 17.00
Today the gardens are open in aid of the National Garden Scheme which raises funds for nursing and health charities.
In 2024 the charity donated a record £3,501,227. Thousands of people who live with health conditions such as cancer or Parkinson’s, who have poor mental health, or who struggle financially as unpaid carers, have been supported by NGS funding of the nurses, health professionals and case workers who support them.
Saturday 13th September 2025 10.00
Join Paul for an entertaining and informative stroll around the gardens at Goodnestone Park. Paul’s enthusiasm for sustainable gardening is infectious, and he’ll share his ideas for encouraging wildlife through the creation of beneficial habitats.
The Old Dairy Cafe will be open, so why not round off the walk with a delicious lunch? to be booked separately
Sunday 21st September 2025
10.30 – 15.00
Make your very own hiking staff or walking stick in this workshop run by Natural Pathways.
Materials and equipment will be provided and, following clear bushcraft instructions, you’ll create a personalised staff, stick or crook.
Suitable for adults and children aged 8 and above.
Saturday 27th September 2025
10.30 – 15.00
A day to awaken the senses! Discover a deeper and richer experience of the natural environment during this workshop run by Natural Pathways. Learn mindfulness skills which can easily be applied to your everyday life. Connect with nature and restore your inner well-being in the beautiful surroundings of Goodnestone Park Gardens.
Saturday 11th October
10.30 – 15.00
Make your very own hiking or walking staff in this workshop run by Natural Pathways.
Materials and equipment will be provided and, following clear bushcraft instructions, you’ll create a personalised staff, stick or crook.
Suitable for adults and children aged 8 and above.
