Britain's Finest - Events

Held to promote seaweed for its immense health and nutritional benefits.  Quay kitchens will be serving a variety of dishes, and stalls will be selling a range of seaweed products and arts and crafts.  Plus live music, craft activities and workshops, talks and demonstrations and street entertainments.  Bring your own seaweed for advice from experts on its uses.

Come to RHS Garden Wisley early to take advantage of the light for stunning images of the garden through the spring and summer. The garden opens from 8am on various dates. Normal garden admission applies.

Join Vanessa for a garden walk when she will show you the highlights of the garden in July. This will be an informal tour with the garden owner, Vanessa who will provide you with plenty of tips on the best plants to grow to give you beautiful borders throughout the year. You will also learn how the garden is managed for wildlife and Vanessa will highlight some of the many ways she has blended stunning planting with being a wildlife-friendly garden.

The walk is included in the garden admission for the afternoon, but is on a first-come-first-served basis. There will only be 12 places, so make sure you get on the list when you arrive at the hut!

Start is at 2:00pm prompt and will last about an hour, so plenty of time afterwards for refreshments and a visit to the plant nursery.

Experience a summer like no other as Colchester Zoo host a number of activities for all the family to enjoy!

Journye around the park and watch as the animals soak up the summer sun. Feelign toasty yourself? Duck out of the heat and head into one of their many undercover areas! You can even pick yourself up a delicious and cooling treat at one of their many seasonal catering outlets. There will be lots to see and do as you relax into the evening.

Located in the historic city of Bath, experience unforgettable moments at The Bath Priory and find the event perfect for you.

Our civil ceremony & wedding breakfast rooms will be dressed and will be available to view as well as the luxury Garden Pavilion, outdoor Woodland Pavilion and our beautiful bedrooms & suites!

Located on the edge of Dartmoor's National Park, experience unforgettable moments at Gidleigh Park and find the event perfect for you.

This popular summer show includes livestock, cattle and sheep, craft and trade stalls, horse and pony competitions, a dairy marquee with yoghurt/ice cream making, ‘milk a cow’, competitions, a fast and furious inter hunt relay, bustling trade stalls, a bouncy castle and a parade of vintage machinery to finish the day.

Treat your Dad to a special Sunday Lunch from £19.00  per person served 12 – 4pm. Booking is essential, please contact Reception

A family friendly festival with a vibrant and fun atmosphere, bringing to life the very essence of VW and Campervan culture. Europe’s largest VW Show incorporates an eclectic mix of all things VW, with Drag Racing, Run What Ya Brung, Music, Show & Shine, Comedy, Stunt Displays, Fun Fair, massive Trade Village, Retrojumble and much more.

An Open Day is not like a 'Wedding Fair' with lots of stall-holders. At an Open Day, the Venue is on display. We have two or three key suppliers - Table Decor, DJ and the Photographer.

Check Website for Taster Menu Availability

We have a shortlist of the key suppliers we use for the Open Days and we normally only have 1 supplier for each service.

The key suppliers 2024 include (but others can be added if one is not available):

DJ - Darren @ djsoundandlighting

Photographer - Andrew Jenkins

Florist/Stylist/ Venue Decor - Centre of Attention (Hannah)

Florist/ Venue Decor Simply Elegant - Liz

Make up - Julie Holmes MUA

Hair - Alaw @ Calo  bridal hair, Stacey @ Capelli Belle

Photobooths - ultra booth

Cake - Sweet violet cakes & Bakes Icing to slicing

Magician - Luke close up magician

Harpist - Joy Cornock

“Join us for an enchanting celebration of wedding bliss, with our Wedding Showcase, offering Canapes and Fizz upon your arrival, carefully selected suppliers, live DJ and much more!

A perfect opportunity to plan your special day, discuss ideas with our award winning experts and see our Beautiful Function suites fully dressed”