Tour ACTIVITIES
Acton Court is hosting a variety of activities between Wednesday 27 May and Saturday 27 June 2026*
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Activities are free to ticket holders.
Details of further activities will be updated on our website and social media as they are announced.
Every day
Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I
Exhibition of Tudor Court Dress
This display is open every tour day and is free for ticket holders, see our
Tours page for more information.
Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday each week
Lady Samantha
Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I's Wardrobes
Lady Samantha, of Tudor Queens Wardrobe and Tudor Royalty Experience specialises in historically accurate Tudor Gowns. She will be on site to talk about Tudor Court clothing and answer visitors’ questions.
This activity is free for ticket holders, see our
Tours page for more information.
Wednesday 3, Sunday 7 & Sunday 28 June 2026
(Herb stall only – Wednesday 17 June)
Merchant House Artisans
Mistress Mary and Master Richard visit Acton Court.
Mistress Mary provides a display of medieval and Tudor plants, focusing on plants used around the home for laundry, cosmetic, natural dye, hygiene and medicinal purposes. The display includes vinegars, floral waters, soaps, simple remedies, balms and syrups using recipes from period leech books and herbals. Many of the native plants featured are still grown at Acton Court .
Master Richard is a Tudor Tailor and will discuss and demonstrate the intricacies of period garment making and the types of garments worn. The display comprises clothing and accessories of the period, as well as historical replicas of the tools of the tailors trade. There will be examples of different types of cloth and yarn and the types of natural dyes used to colour the cloth.
This activity is free for ticket holders, see our Tours page for more information.
Wednesdays and Weekends
Costumed garden guide
Deb Randall will be available on Wednesdays and weekends to show guests around the garden and grounds.
Deb is a gardener at Acton Court. She knows the plants and flowers that grow here and is a specialist in native trees.
This activity is free for ticket holders, see our
Tours page for more information.
Wednesday 27 May to Saturday 27 June 2026
Acton Court Wars of the Roses
The Tudor Rose is a combination of the emblems of the House of York and House of Lancaster, created after the Wars of the Roses.
Artist Chloe Drew will help visitors make their own Rose Badge to wear for their visit – which side will gain the most supporters - Red or White?
This activity is free for ticket holders, see our
Tours page for more information.
Every day
Organic Blooms
Organic Blooms will have a stall selling cut-flowers grown at their nine acre farm in Latteridge.
This activity is free for ticket holders, see our
Tours page for more information.
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