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Thoresby Park

Nr. Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9EP

NEW FOR 2025

Times: 10am - 4pm

Admission: Plant Fair and country park: Free Entry

Parking: Normal parking charges apply

Refreshments: The Courtyard Coffee Shop and Cafe will be open

The fair is wheelchair accessible.

Dogs on leads welcome

We also have summer plant fair here on Sunday 6 July

We are thrilled to annouce our new spring plant fair at lovely venue in the heart of Nottinghamshire.

The park landscape dates from the 17th Century with later improvements by Humphrey Repton and William Nesfield, who were responsible for most of the mature landscape on the estate today.

The thriving Courtyard is home to the cafe, workshops, shops, and military museum.

We are really looking forward to our first spring visit to the beautiful venue. We hope you will join us there.

Line-up for Sun 16 March (more to be announced):

Alchemy Ferns Fern specialist. RHS medalists inc. Chelsea Gold NEW

Amorosa Enterprises Up-cycled and recylced garden ornaments and stakes

Bridge Farm Plants Interesting and unusual herbaceous perennials

Cheshire Lavender and Herb Nursery NEW

Cliff Bank Nursery Grass, woodland plants, hardy annuals and other unusual plants

Conquest Plants Nursery Variegated and coloured foliage hardy plants, flowering bulbs

Cottage Memories Roses and Peonies

Fayrefield Plant Nursery Willow Weaving and cottage garden plants

Freckles & Flora Unusual hardy herbaceous perennials and choice annuals

Guest Home And Garden Garden décor and accessories

Hillview Hardy Plants Perennials and auriculas. National Collection Holders, RHS Gold Medalists

John Cullen Gardens Herbs, plants for pollinators, National Collection of Achillea, RHS Medalists

Jurassicplants Nurseries Rare trees, shrubs, exotic fruits and living fossils. RHS Gold Medalists

Meadowmakers Wildflower and native tree plants and plugs

Morton Nurseries Unusual and hard to find shrubs and perennials

North Staffordshire Hostas National Collection of Hosta

Orchard Furniture High quality teak garden furniture

Piecemeal Plants Hardy, half-hardy and tender herbaceous perennials, bulbs

Plant Lovers Garden Clematis, perennials and shrubs

Pottertons Nursery Alpines, Dwarf Bulbs and Woodland Plants RHS Gold Medalists

Primrose Bank Wide range of perennial plants especially primulas. RHS Gold Medalists

Priorswood Clematis Clematis. RHS Medalists

Prized Perennials Wide range of perennials

Stuart Marsh Sculptures Copper and Brass Sculptures and Water Features

The Gobbett Nursery Shrubs, perennials inc Iris, Cornus, Syringa in season. RHS Medalists

Use the postcode NG22 9EP for your SatNav, which will bring you through the main park entrance, follow this road until you reach the car park.

Please research your route before setting off as some SatNav may attempt to take you on a fruitless adventure through private roads!

The address is Thoresby Park, Nr. Ollerton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9EP Thoresby Park is only 22 miles North of Nottingham City centre. Follow Military Museum and Courtyard signs from the A614, A1, A616 and A6075.

Website: whatsonatthoresby.co.uk/

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