Events Around Goring

Join us for a workshop and create your own ball run to take home with you. Booking Essential. Phone: 0344 249 1895. Suitable for children of all ages.

The creepy crawlies have returned to Basildon Park to wreak havoc. Help the conservation team to find them all. Help us hunt out the different pests that cause damage to our collection, the officially named ’Agents of Deterioration!’.

Basildon Park comes to life with the style and glamour of its last owners, with select pieces on display from the Fashion and Textile Museum. Booking Not Needed. Suitable for children of all ages.

A new exhibition of inspiring artworks in the South Pavilion. Booking Not Needed.

Put your running shoes on every Tuesday to join our volunteers on a run around the park and woodland trails. Every Tuesday some of our volunteers will be leading a run along the trails at Basildon Park.

Find out more about the parkland that surrounds Basildon Park mansion from our knowledgaeable team of volunteers and rangers as they take you on a guided walk of the park. Join our volunteers and rangers for a walk around Basildon Park.

Basildon Park comes to life with the style and glamour of its last owners, with select pieces on display from the Fashion and Textile Museum. Booking Not Needed. Suitable for children of all ages.

The creepy crawlies have returned to Basildon Park to wreak havoc. Help the conservation team to find them all. Help us hunt out the different pests that cause damage to our collection, the officially named ’Agents of Deterioration!’.

The Guardians (Les gardiennes) (2017) A film by Xavier Beauvois. Set in France in 1915, where conscription forces the men to leave their homes for the battlefields of the First World War.

You can enjoy browsing, sampling and buying in time for the upcoming Festive Season , in carpeted heated marquees – with everything from Food & Drink, Arts, Crafts and Gifts together with Home and Lifestyle marquees as well as outside trade stands.

Outstanding Ofsted-registered activity day camps for children aged 4-14 during the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and fun are at the heart of all we do! Children will enjoy a fantastic range of over 40 sports, games and art activities every week led by engaging staff at amazing locations.

An illustrated talk by Richard Ingrams, former editor of Private Eye and The Oldie. After a long and hectic career as editor of Private Eye and The Oldie Richard Ingrams pays a tribute to the cartoonists who have contributed so much to the success of his magazines.

Wallingford Gardening Club – November Meeting Beauties and Mysteries of the Burren - A presentation by Stephen Waters and Clive Daws. Those who have visited the Burren in the west of Ireland know it is a very unique area, with a wide range of remarkably beautiful plants.

As part of the ’Museums at Night’ national event on 25 October, Wallingford Museum has a Viking story-telling family drop-in, most suitable for age 7 children upwards.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Morris Motors Ltd, take a whistle stop tour of Lord Nuffield’s career through key items in the collection. Booking Not Needed.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Morris Motors Ltd, take a whistle stop tour of Lord Nuffield’s career through key items in the collection. Booking Not Needed.

Final gig of the year for Brewhouse sees us welcome Keith Allen and his band. Keith kindly filled in a support slot for us last year at short notice, & we liked him so much we have persuaded him to bring his band along. Support from acoustic guitar duo Kings in the Corner. West Berkshire Brewery bar.

Stall bookings being taken for this event. Stallholders take home 100% of profit. SHOP WITH US and SAVE A FORTUNE! WHAT’S ON OFFER?

Crafts for Christmas Gift Market. Beautiful handcrafted gifts from designer makers. From hand-thrown pots to hand sewn lampshades, turned wooden bowls to hand-woven scarfs, find something beautiful this Christmas.

Christmas Market on Saturday 2 November from 10 - 3. Free Entry, wheelchair friendly, toilet facilities on site, parking. A wonderful shopping experience with inside and outside stalls. Courtyard Cafe will be open and buzzing. We are winners of The Countryside Alliance Best Village Shop in Britain this year!

Help us celebrate the hard work of the gardeners this harvest, with house displays, apple tasting and short talks. Join us in September and October and celebrate harvest in the walled gardens and house, with seasonal treats in our tea-room using produce from the garden. Booking Not Needed.

Imagine being in a green and tranquil space where you feel free to switch off your phone, stop talking and just relax for a moment or two. The Tower Garden will be a silent space on selected Sundays for visitors to do just that.

Help us celebrate the hard work of the gardeners this harvest, with house displays, apple tasting and short talks. Join us in September and October and celebrate harvest in the walled gardens and house, with seasonal treats in our tea-room using produce from the garden. Booking Not Needed.