Join us at Barnsdale Gardens for an evening of bikes, good company, drinks, and cake. Whether you’re bringing a classic, cruiser, sports bike, adventure bike, or something completely different — everyone is welcome.

Admission: £3 per bike

Your £3 entrance fee includes entry into the gardens, with all proceeds going to MAGPAS Air Ambulance Charity. Bring your bike along, have a wander around the gardens, and enjoy a relaxed evening with fellow bikers.

Tea Room Open

Drinks, refreshments, and cake will be available to purchase throughout the evening.

Ride in. Support a great cause. Enjoy the gardens.

It's all about Dahlias for the next couple of weeks. Come and see these beautiful plants in all their glory. A great plant for this time of year, providing interest right into the autumn.

Karen Gimson will be hosting talk/walks throughout the day on everything Dahlia's: from growing; storage; cuttings; varieties and flower arrangements.

Karen Gimson has been a garden designer and travelling head gardener for large gardens for 25 years and writes a weekly column for Garden News Magazine. She also appears on the BBC Radio Leicester gardening show.  She is an ambassador for Rainbows Hospice for children and young people in Loughborough and is a member of the county team for Leicestershire NGS.   She lives in Leicestershire and gardens a one-acre plot, focussing on attracting wildlife and growing as much fruit, vegetables and cut flowers as she can.

Discover the delicate art of botanical drawing and watch Dawn Wright bring her work to life with live demonstrations.

You’ll also have the chance to have a go at botanical drawing, ask questions and explore and purchase a selection of Dawn’s beautiful original artwork.

Dawn's open studio is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artist, discover her creative process and try your hand at botanical art.

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of creativity and indulgence with DOLLY at Barnsdale Gardens.

Create your own botanical soy candle in a beautiful botanical glass vessel, choosing your favourite fragrance and hand-pouring your candle using premium soy wax and luxury wooden wicks.

Once your candle is complete, sit back and enjoy a delicious dessert board and a glass of fizz while overlooking the gardens.

Your experience includes all candle-making materials, a candle to take home, dessert board and fizz. You can also enjoy reduced entry to Barnsdale Gardens for just £10 per person, allowing you to explore the gardens before or after your workshop.

Limited places available – advance booking recommended. £55 per person.

A free 20-minute walk and talk discovering plants that add colour, texture and interest to the autumn garden. Exclusive plant discounts will be available to attendees on the day.

Free. No need to book, just turn up.