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Summer Celebration
Saturday 10 June, 2023, 10.30am-4pm
Join us for a wonderful day of activities and the chance to enjoy the splendour of Sharpham House and gardens at our Summer Celebration Day.
There are a host of activities for all the family including music, nature walks, garden tours, history talks & tours, mindfulness workshops, a vegetarian & vegan cafe, hot drinks, cakes, Dartmouth ice cream, cold beers and soft drinks.
The historic Grade I-listed Sharpham House and Gardens will be open for people to explore.
IMPORTANT:
Free entry for adults and children but you MUST book parking in advance if you are coming by car: £5 plus booking fee, per car.
Advance booking for car park space via Eventbrite is essential. Limited spaces available.
Click here to book parking.
Nature action on the same day
Our 2023 Wildlife Bioblitz will be running on the same day as our Celebration Day and will really add a 'buzz' to the atmosphere!
It will be taking place in the rewilding fields, just 5 minutes walk away from the front of Sharpham House. You will be able to move between both areas as you please.
There are free, morning and afternoon wildlife sessions - thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The workshops are led by experts and open to all but advance booking is essential.
Click here for more details and how to book for the Bioblitz
All-day activities
NEW Bioblitz - Help us to record the wildlife on the Sharpham Estate, by taking part in a packed programme of events where YOU are the citizen scienents! Advance booking essential. Click here for details and to book your place.
Sharpham Gardens - Open to sit, wander and explore.
Sharpham House – The principal rooms and amazing cantilevered staircase will be open to explore and enjoy (small charge of £2, to include a History & Heritage talk – sign up on the day at Information desk)
Sharpham House Café - Open all day for teas, coffee, delicious cakes and simple vegetarian & vegan lunches.
Music Tent & Bar – Live music, local real ale, wine and soft drinks.
Dartmouth Ice Cream - locally-made ice cream sold from a vintage bicycle and cart.
Under the Yew Tree – Campfire, fresh herbal teas and children’s nature activity.
Swimming pool (10m x 5m x 2m deep) – Timed sessions with limited numbers. Children MUST be accompanied in the water by an adult. Sign up on the day. Lifeguards in attendance
Play traditional summer garden games with your children on Sharpham’s croquet lawn.
For a full programme of music, workshops, talks and tours click on the 'Schedules' tab above.
Can you help us on the day?
We are looking for volunteers to help on this day so if you would like to lend a hand, please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator on [email protected]
We are sorry but we do not allow dogs (except for guide dogs)
For wheelchair users we've got ramps for accessing parts of Sharpham House - ask a staff member who'll be happy to help you - particularly if you need lunch (dining room is not accessible).
Cost
£5 plus booking fee, per car, for parking. Advance booking for car parking space is essential. Limited spaces available. Click here to book parking.
£2 for entry into Sharpham House. All other activities are free.
Parking / Transport / Directions
Limited disabled parking (behind Sharpham House) and field car parking at Sharpham will be available (advance booking essential - cost £5 plus booking fee - Click here to book parking).
See details for how to get here on the Venue & Directions tab above.
Please help us to reduce the impact of cars by:
- walking or cycling to the event - Click here view and download walking/cycling directions to Sharpham House, along the Carriage Drive foot/cyclepath, which begins close to the Steam Packet Inn in Totnes. There will be an area to park & lock bicycles behind Sharpham House.
- considering car sharing
- parking in Totnes and using the FREE Torbay Minibus Shuttle Service - SEE BELOW
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FROM SHARPHAM: |
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10.15am (first bus) |
10.35am |
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10.20am |
10.40am |
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10.25am |
10.50am |
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11am |
11.25am |
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11.05am |
11.30am |
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11.15am |
11.40am |
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11.50am |
12.10pm |
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11.55pm |
12.20pm |
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12.05pm |
12.25pm |
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12.30pm |
(bus stays at sharpham - lunch break) |
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12.45pm |
(bus stays at sharpham - lunch break) |
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12.55pm |
(bus stays at Sharpham - lunch break) |
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1.45pm |
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2pm |
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2.15pm |
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2.05pm |
2.30pm |
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2.20pm |
2.40pm |
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Drop off at The Lamb Bus stop - top of Totnes - 2.40pm |
3pm |
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Drop off at The Lamb Bus stop - top of Totnes - 2.50pm |
3.15pm |
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Drop off at The Lamb Bus stop - top of Totnes - 3pm |
3.25pm |
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Drop off at The Lamb Bus stop - top of Totnes - 3.20pm |
3.40pm |
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Drop off at The Lamb Bus stop - top of Totnes - 3.35pm |
4pm |
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Drop off at The Lamb Bus stop - top of Totnes - 3.45pm |
4.05pm |
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Drop off at The Lamb Bus stop - top of Totnes - 4pm |
4.15pm - LAST BUS to Totnes |
Saturday 10 June, 2023, 10.30am – 4pm
Free entry to the Summer celebration
£5 (plus booking fee) for parking - advance booking essential. Limited spaces available (click here to book),
£2 entry into Sharpham House
All-day activities
| Event | Details |
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| Sharpham Gardens | Open to sit, wander and explore |
| Sharpham House | The principal rooms will be open to explore and enjoy (£2 including History & Heritage talk / £5 with Sharpham Heritage book and talk included – sign up on the day at Information desk) |
| Sharpham House Café | Open all day for teas, coffee, delicious cakes and tasty vegetarian lunch |
| Music Tent Drinks | Live music, local real ale, wine and soft drinks in the Music Tent |
| Under the Yew Tree | Campfire, fresh herbal teas and children’s nature activity |
| Dartmouth Ice Cream | Locally-made ice cream sold from a vintage bicycle and cart |
| Outdoor Swimming pool (10m x 5m x 2m deep) unheated | Timed sessions (45 mins) with limited numbers, children must be accompanied in the water by an adult. Sign up on the day. Lifeguards in attendance |
| Games on the Lawn | Play traditional summer garden games with your children on Sharpham’s croquet lawn |
| Shakuhachi flute | Listen out for flute sounds in the fgardens with Mike McInerney |
| Wildlife BioBlitz activities | Over on the rewilding meadows, behind Sharpham House. A range of free, expert-led sessions available with different timings - advance booking essential. Click here for details |
Children's activities
| Time | Event | Details |
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| 11am - 12pm & 12.30pm - 1.30pm & 3pm - 3.30pm |
Children's music in nature activities with Martha Wright and friends |
Sign up in advance at the information desk, suitable for age 5 and up – meet there too |
| 2pm - 3pm | Amazing Owl Discovery with Mike Langman |
Children’s/ Family activity - a chance to dissect your owl pellet and discover what an owl had for dinner! Sign up in advance at the front desk - limited spaces available |
Music
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| 11am-11.30am & 12pm-12.30pm |
Indonesian Gamelan music |
Shimmering Indonesian Gamelan instrumental music from Bali and Java, in the beer tent | ||
| 1.15pm-2pm & 2.15pm-3pm |
Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band | A fantastic trio for the beer tent, playing vibrant folk and a ceilidh to join in with for the second set! | ||
| Throughout the day | Mike McInerney | A roving player of the shakuhachi (a Japanese flute), performing hauntingly-beautiful and meditative sounds throughout Sharpham's gardens & grounds |
History, Heritage & Walled Garden events
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| 11.15am - 11.45am & 2.30pm - 3pm |
Sharpham History & Heritage Talks |
With Claire Ash Wheeler, who grew up at Sharpham and Sharpham Heritage expert Lynnette Gribble. Limited spaces. Sign up at the Information Table on the day | ||
| 11.30am - 12.15pm & 1.30pm - 2.15pm | Garden & landscape tour | Discover and learn about our beautiful formal, woodland and walled gardens around Sharpham House. Meet at the front of Sharpham House. Sturdy footwear recommended | ||
| 11am - 11.30am & 12pm -12.30pm & 2pm - 2.30pm | Walled Vegetable Garden Growing Talk and Tour | With our team of trainee gardeners |
Workshops – Mindfulness & Foraging
Free of charge but sign-up essential for some activities. Donations to Sharpham Trust welcome!
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11.30am - 12.30pm & 2.15pm - 3.15pm |
Mindfulness Taster Session |
Join Katherine Weare to find out more about Mindfulness at Sharpham and how the practice of mindfulness can be of benefit to everyday life. In the South Wing. Limited spaces – please sign up at the Info Table. |
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11am - 12pm & 1.30pm - 2.30pm |
Wild Food Forage | Connect with nature and take a walk on the Estate to explore how to identify, safely pick and taste some seasonal wild food with Brigit-Anna McNeill. Meet under the Yew Tree. Children must be supervised at all times. Sturdy footwear recommended. |
Click here for our How to Find Us page on this website. Advance booking for car parking space via Eventbrite is essential. £5 plus booking fee. Limited spaces available. Click here to book parking.
Click here to view, print or download directions and a map to Sharpham House
Click here view and download walking/cycling directions to Sharpham House
We are sorry but we do not allow dogs (except for guide dogs)
Free entry to Summer Celebration
£2 entry into Sharpham House
£5 plus booking fee per car for parking. Advance booking for car parking space via Eventbrite is essential. Limited spaces available. Click here to book parking.
Please consider arriving by other means, including our Torbay Minibus shuttle between Totnes and Sharpham (free - timetable on main page). Totnes stop: Main Bus Stop D - Opposite Town Mill in Totnes, Coronation Road bus stop).
Entry to this event is free, although there is a cost of £5 plus booking fee for parking. Advance booking for car parking space via Eventbrite is essential. Limited spaces available. Click here to book parking.
Small charge for certain activities/workshops (see schedule for details)
Do check our Calendar, to see and book for our events - or join our mailing list by clicking here to be kept in touch about Sharpham Trust news, retreats & events.
