What's On and Things To Do Around Kimpton

Monxton and Amport are two pretty villages linked by Pill Hill Brook. Visitors have five gardens to enjoy.

It is 1945 and the war in Europe is over. The soldiers are making their way back home, passing the land girls harvesting the fields and the children playing tag on the bombsite. Oh, the relief to be home, to know that the killing is over, to be safe, or perhaps not so safe.

10 acres of varied garden styles and lawns with mature cedars. Large walled garden recently replanted and established beds. Orchard with wisteria walk. Formal rose garden, rhyl, secret gardens with hostas, geranium and macleaya.

Enchanting ½ acre cottage garden, immaculately planted with water feature, raised vegetable beds, small wildlife pond and gravel garden. Spring bulbs, hellebores and pulmonarias give a welcome start to the season, with pots and baskets, roses and clematis.

Enchanting ½ acre cottage garden, immaculately planted with water feature, raised vegetable beds, small wildlife pond and gravel garden. Spring bulbs, hellebores and pulmonarias give a welcome start to the season, with pots and baskets, roses and clematis.

Famous water garden with extensive collection of aquatic and bog plants set in 7 acres of woodland with rhododendrons and azaleas. A walk through the park leads to National Collections of Buddleja and Clematis viticella; arboretum and herbaceous border.

Border Oak timber framed house on country lane surrounded by approx acre of both formal and informal gardens. Attractive mixed and herbaceous colour themed borders, rose garden, wildlife pond and stream. Summerhouse, raised vegetable beds and wildflower meadow. Chickens. Sloping garden with steps.

A family market with nearly new tables for hire to sell baby/children’s items. Prams, maternity items, clothes, shoes, toys, books, highchairs and so much more.. Come and see what bargains you can find! Nearly New 6ft Table £10.50 Nearly New 4ft Table £8.50 Business Table £15.50

Stockbridge with its many listed houses, excellent shops and hostelries is on the famous River Test. Four gardens are open this yr offering a variety of styles and character. Little Wyke, next to the Town Hall, has a long mature town garden with mixed borders and fruit trees.

Medieval Priory with Queen Anne face and early C17 rear (not open) in middle of 5 acre garden on chalk. Mature garden with fine trees within clump and flint walls, herbaceous borders, shrubs, roses. Moisture loving plants along mill leat, carp pond, orchard and wild garden, many unusual plants.

The Stonehenge landscape is an intriguing place with many of its secrets still lying tantalisingly below ground. However, this enjoyable and informative 4 mile walk with an expert guide will have you looking at this landscape with new eyes.

Have you ever wondered where the builders of Stonehenge lived' Our National Trust landscape guides will take you on a 2.5 - 3 mile walk to explore the Durrington Walls and discover 6,000 years of hidden history.

¾ acre garden in idyllic setting around 200 yr old, off grid lock keeper’s cottage. Garden comprises herbaceous beds designed with a painter’s eye to provide riotous colour, sculptural form, and an abundance of wildlife from spring to autumn; at rear a small orchard, collection of apple and soft fruit...

Great Book and Jigsaw Sale plus occasional guest tables to raise funds for Shalbourne Village Hall Repairs. Hundreds of good quality adult and children’s books available all topics most at £1.00. Jigsaws usually c £3.50. or less. Normally guest table selling childrens handmade knitwear.

2 ½ acres. A stones throw from the River Test, formerly an estate cowmans dwelling, the front and back is a traditional cottage garden, but there’s much more! Through a gate in the hedge youll find a nursery, greenhouses, raised beds, cutting garden and orchard.

This year’s Farley Music Festival runs from 19-24 June, at All Saints Church, Farley, presenting world-class performances of classical music in the intimate setting of an iconic church.

Designed and developed by owners since 1976, Tanglefoots ½ acre garden is a blend of influences, from Monet-inspired rose arch and small wildlife pond to Victorian boundary wall with trained fruit trees.

Ska night brought to you by the team behind Rockus Festival, featuring Orange Street, Offbeat Offensive and Ghouls. Event website is www.rockusfestival.co.uk and tickets can be reserved by emailing info@rockusfestival.co.uk

On a gentle hillside with lovely countryside views, the Old Rectory offers a peaceful setting for this pretty 2 acre garden. Enjoy strolling through the formal and walled gardens, herbaceous borders, pleached lime walk and wild flower meadow (some slopes).

7 acres in beautiful setting with views of South Berkshire Downs and historical Combe Gibbet, across lawn with ha-ha and parkland. C18 Queen Anne House (not open). Formal borders, lily pond garden and terraces laid out by Harold Peto. Reflecting pond with fountain, lake, walled garden and contemporary sculptures.

On the Upper Test with water meadows and wooded valleys, this garden offers herbaceous borders, bog and Mediterranean plants as well as a replanted orchard and two small arboretums. Features incl early bulbs, species tulips, Japanese prunus, peonies, wisteria, irises, roses, and semi-tropical planting.

Mottisfont showcases bold, beautiful and brilliantly diverse works by the finalists of the Woman’s Hour Craft Prize from 25 April – 24 June. From a bespoke bicycle to giant willow sculpture, this exhibition provides an important snapshot of how contemporary British craft connects with the world today.

Discover Mottisfont’s gardens and design your own with this creative trail, full of imaginative activities. We’re creating a new garden at Mottisfont.

The National Collection of pre-1900 old-fashioned roses flower just once a year, creating a glorious spectacle in our walled gardens. You’ll be met with unsurpassed fragrance and colour from thousands of roses, which reach their peak in June.

Our gardens are staying open until 8pm (last entry 7pm) on Thursdays - Saturdays from 8 - 23 June, giving you opportunities to enjoy our unique collection of roses. The National Collection of pre-1900 old-fashioned roses flower just once a year, creating a glorious spectacle in our walled gardens.

Nestled neatly in the stunning grounds of Highclere Castle, the Highclere Country Show is all set to arrive over 27th and 28th May 2018 bringing a score of new features and a fantastic line up that has something for everyone.

We are holding our annual summer fete in the beautiful grounds of Norton Park Hotel - in aid of our nominated charity, the wonderful NSPCC. Open to all, £1 admission for adults (kids go FREE) and parking.

Community café Sunday 17th June from 2.30pm to 5.00pm in the Reading Room (oppo. St Lawrence Church) where there is plenty of free parking. Free entry. Disabled access/wc. Everyone is welcome.

An eclectic mix of vintage, antique and bric-a-brac stalls from across the South showcasing some wonderful items from bygone eras taking place in Salisbury’s Guildhall Square! Enjoy live music throughout the day whilst visiting a fabulous selection of vintage stalls and sampling delicious refreshments.

Salisbury’s Artisan Market has a very broad offering of high quality products across many stalls, including exciting fresh food, handmade arts and crafts, jewellery, home furnishings and much more.

Salisbury Foodie Friday market provides a great excuse to ditch the boring lunch box and enjoy fabulous street food from across the South West. There will also be live music and stalls offering a variety of food and drink you can take home and enjoy at a later date.

Free to enter, quality and not on the high street Craft and Gift Market. Jewellery, handbags, leather goods, metal goods, textiles, beauty products, art, cards, etc etc

Salisbury City Council are organising Car Boot sales on the 3rd Sunday of each month from February to October!

A very tidy dance-theatre performance that gets messed up. The world can be a messy place – but as we organise our way through it we can discover things anew.

It’s almost New Year and little Mochi Man, tired of being bullied because of his small size, decides to run away. Join him on his adventures as he travels from the snowy mountains of Hokkaido, to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. What dangers lurk around the corner?

Jay Foreman is an award winning musical comedian whose songs have been heard on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra, The One Show, London Live TV and Dave Gorman’s UK/Ireland tour.

Exhibition of original work in watercolour and acrylics, Giclee prints and books by Anna Shuttlewood and Diliana Nikolova www.storiesincolour.com www.dilianacartoons.com www.facebook.com/AnnaShuttlewood www.facebook.com/DilianaCartoons

Have fun exploring Mompesson House and finding the hidden objects. Booking Not Needed.

Find out how the National Trust redecorated, furnished and opened Mompesson to visitors in 1977 in our exhibition upstairs. In 1975 the National Trust inherited an empty house following the death of the last resident Denis Martineau.

The Salisbury Northumbrian Pipers will be playing in the garden throughout the day. Booking Not Needed.

Meet local beekeepers and working bees in their hive in Mompesson’s beautiful garden. There’ll be honey tasting and the chance to discover lots of fun facts. Booking Not Needed.

Visit Sally Courage, Teresa Munn & Moya Tosh, local ceramic artists, united by a love of landscapes and the organic feel of clay. Sally works with coils of clay to create satisfying forms which evolve as the work grows.

Flowering cherry trees, statuesque copper beech and tulip trees grace the sweeping lawns at The Deane House (not open), leading the eye to the landscape beyond. Come and pick daffodils in March, and the walled garden is best in June when the heady perfume of roses fills the air.

Come and see 10 different local artists’ work all part of West Berkshire Open Studios in this very special setting. Talk to the artists about their creations, see what has inspired them and perhaps buy something special too.

Come and listen to Jonathan Jones reading iconic First World War poetry throughout the day in the setting of this inspiring chapel created by Stanley Spencer. First World war poetry read throughout the day by Jonathan Jones. Booking Not Needed. Suitable for those over the age of 12.

Listen to the story behind one of the most important 20th century artists - Sir Stanley Spencer and how his dream of a "Holy Box" came to fruition.

A century after the end of the First World War the artist Robert Fitzmaurice will present a solo exhibition of paintings, prints and mixed media that considers the nature of the soldier from ancient times to the present day.

" It’s all in the paintings" a play about the daily life of the Beaufort hospital through the eyes of the artist Stanley Spencer who served there as a medical orderly, the staff and patients described through our paintings.