Doddington Hall and Gardens

14/06/2026

12/06/2026

SPOTTED at Doddington 🪐

The new Jellycat Space Collection has just crash landed in our Home Store!

Visit this weekend to get your hands on the gang ☄️

www.doddingtonhall.com/eating-and-shopping/shopping/home-store/

11/06/2026

Looking to build confidence with botanical field skills this summer? 🔎

Places are available on our new ecology courses at Wilder Doddington, with two practical one-day sessions taking place this July.

Led by expert botanist John Handley and based from our new Wild House, these courses combine classroom learning with field practice to help build confidence in plant identification.

🌿 Botanical Skills for Ecologists
Monday 27 July, 9.30am–4pm
Learn to recognise the ‘top ten’ plant families most commonly encountered in the field.

🌾 Introduction to Grasses
Tuesday 28 July, 9.30am–4pm
Build confidence in vegetative grass identification using keys and field practice.

Book one course for £120 or both for £200, saving £40.

Places are limited and booking is essential. Find out more and book:
www.doddingtonhall.com/whatison/courses

09/06/2026

08/06/2026

A new shade of iconic 🤎⁣
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We’re excited to share that the latest release from Schöffel Country has arrived at Doddington Country Clothing.
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The classic Oakham Fleece Gilet is now available in a deliciously tempting shade of toffee.⁣

To mark the launch, we are including a complimentary tin of toffees with every purchase of this new colourway (Ts & Cs apply).
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For help finding your perfect fit, visit us in-store Mon - Sat 9.30–5, Sun 10–4.
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👉 www.doddingtonhall.com/eating-and-shopping/shopping/country-clothing/

06/06/2026

Our new summer menu has arrived in the Farm Shop Café! 🥗
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Alongside all your favourite dishes, we’ve introduced a selection of delicious new additions, including freshly made bagels, a tasty Ploughman’s and some new flatbread flavours.
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We’re also delighted to launch our first ever Wellness Bowl. Packed with fresh salad, vegetables and healthy grains, this is the perfect dish for a sunny day!
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To complement the new menu, we’ve refreshed our drinks offering too, with fresh juices, iced teas, smoothies - and an improved wine selection.
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We look forward to hearing what you think!

www.doddingtonhall.com/eating-and-shopping/eating/cafe/

05/06/2026

🌍 5 years of Wilder Doddington

Today is World Environment Day and 5 years since we launched Wilder Doddington, as part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

Our 400-year vision is full of hope for a wilder future: a connected landscape where nature can recover, wildlife can move more freely and people can feel closer to the natural world.

We never set out to create an island for nature. Through Wilder Doddington and our involvement in the Lincoln & Witham Landscape Recovery project, we are part of something bigger, helping to restore connections across the wider landscape.

5 years in, there is still a long way to go, but we are seeing signs of hope and learning more with every season.

A major milestone this year is the Wild House, our pioneering centre for learning, research and wellbeing in the heart of the Wilder Doddington landscape. Built to give back, it generates significantly more renewable energy than it consumes.

Thank you to everyone who has supported, visited, volunteered, learnt with us or followed the journey so far.

- Inspired by Nature. For Climate. For Our Future.

🎥 Drone footage with thanks to Frame27

04/06/2026

We’ve been rooting around in the attic again… 🔎

A few unexpected discoveries will emerge this Saturday, 6 June.

Join us at the Stable Yard Gallery, from 10am - 4pm.

02/06/2026

Our summer specials have landed! ☀️

Readying ourselves for the sunshine’s return, we have two refreshing new drinks for you to try:

🫚 Grain Store
Yuzu, Ginger & Lion’s Mane Sparkling Water

🍑 Farm Shop Café
Peach & Apricot Sparkling Water

Both drinks are infused with Vitamins C & B12 and contain a gentle caffeine boost to help keep you focused and energised throughout the day.

www.doddingtonhall.com/eating-and-shopping/eating/

31/05/2026

Don’t miss the ruffled beauty and joyful colour of the irises in the Kitchen Garden, with later-flowering varieties now in bloom.

The National Plant Collection of Tall Bearded Irises, raised by celebrated British iris breeder Bryan Dodsworth, showcases colour, character and charm.

Visit soon to see them at their best. Gardens open Wednesday to Sunday, 10am–4pm, tickets available on arrival.

English Iris Company • Plant Heritage