Grantham House NT

02/08/2025

How stunning are these artistic creations from Vanessa Stone's last Drawing Retreat day with us? 🌷

She'll be back in two weeks, helping you to draw beautiful artworks of your own, inspired by the gardens here at Grantham House!

Find out more about the next workshop on Saturday 16 August, and book your place now, at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/grantham-house/events/e070802b-9ca4-43fa-b669-ec8eba765d98

31/07/2025

Summer is here at Grantham House and our new Activity Station is ready to bring the fun! 🌞

Borrow a bag and fill it with items to use as you explore the grounds! You can also colour in Grantham House and complete a fun activity sheet. Plus, there are games and toys to enjoy indoors too.

We're on the lookout for more board games or toys to add to the collection so if you have any to donate, we'd greatly appreciate it!

24/07/2025

Are you a local musician? Be part of our Community Showcase!

A partnership event with St Wulfram's Grantham, Sunday 24 August will be a celebration of local talent at Grantham House, showcasing fantastic musicians from the area who'll be performing on the lawns. And we'd love you to be one of them! This is great chance to perform in a beautiful relaxed environment and help to raise money for two charities.

If you're interested in taking part, please fill in this form https://forms.churchdesk.com/f/6T1KYXhswE or email [email protected] by 1 August.

15/07/2025

This Saturday is our first Drawing Retreat with artist Vanessa Stone! 🎨

Come along and enjoy experimenting with a wide range of art materials which Vanessa will be bringing, including watercolour pencils, fineliners, biros, watercolour paints and much more! Get inspired by the beautiful walled garden to create unique and colourful drawings to take home.

Find out more and book your place now at: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/grantham-house/events/e070802b-9ca4-43fa-b669-ec8eba765d98

11/07/2025

Since opening, we've loved hearing your stories about Grantham House over the years, whether they're from your own experiences or a relative's.

We've loved finding out so much about the Wyldbore Smiths and the Sedgwicks and putting together the puzzle pieces of the house and gardens' story.

We really want to capture these properly to help bring Grantham House’s story to life so we have now introduced a community memories visitor book in the Dining Room. You're invited to add your own entries to this and flick through the pages to find out more!

08/07/2025

03/07/2025

Everyone is welcome at Grantham House and this week, that has extended to a very special family… of rescued hedgehogs!

A mother and her four small babies were discovered in a dangerous place on a building site back in May and the kind builders from Willow Homes Lincolnshire Ltd. immediately called the British Hedgehog Preservation Society for advice. They were directed to the nearby Prickleback Urchin Hedgehog Rescue, based in Rutland, who took the family in after a short stay at Grantham’s Avenue Vets.

Rachel and Jason, the husband-and-wife team who run the rescue, looked after the family until they were ready to be returned to the wild, keeping them in a special maternity enclosure, monitoring their progress closely and ensuring they had everything they needed to thrive and grow.

When the little hoglets were big and strong enough to be safely released, along with mum, Rachel sought a safe place for them to live. Being close to their original location while offering the peaceful natural habitat they required, complete with mature gardens and ample hiding spots, Grantham House was chosen as the ideal spot for them to thrive!

We were delighted to welcome our new residents this Tuesday and look forward to catching glimpses of them as they grow up together in their beautiful new home.

The successful rescue and release of the hedgehog family highlights the importance of vigilance from anyone undertaking building or gardening work and the dedication of wildlife rescue teams. The collaboration between the builders, the British Hedgehog Preservation Society, Avenue Vets, Prickleback Urchin Hedgehog Rescue and the National Trust exemplifies how different groups can come together to protect and preserve our vulnerable hedgehogs!

To find out more about the Prickleback Urchin Hedgehog Rescue, which is a donation funded charity (charity number 1207339), follow them here on Facebook or over on Instagram and visit their website, which provides useful information to help you support your local hedgehog population: https://pricklebackurchin.org.uk

30/06/2025

We're delighted to announce a new series of Drawing Retreats, here at Grantham House with the wonderful Vanessa Stone Artist!

Connect with your inner creativity with these calm sessions in the beautiful surroundings of the walled garden. Vanessa will be on hand to guide and inspire you to make your own unique and colourful drawings to take home.

A perfect activity if you haven't drawn since school, the sessions will be taking place on Saturday 19 July and Saturday 16 August. Find out more at https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/nottinghamshire-lincolnshire/grantham-house/events/e070802b-9ca4-43fa-b669-ec8eba765d98

25/06/2025

Come and spend your Friday evening in our beautiful courtyard with food, music, family and friends!

Making plans for Friday evening?
The first of this summer’s ´Three Free Fridays’ is happening at Grantham House NT this Friday and what better way to get together with family and friends!
Join us this Friday (27th June), for some free fun with fabulous music.
Chapel House Pizza will be with us each night, or bring your own picnic. A Bar will be available. (Due to licensing rules, only alcohol bought on site can be drunk).
Gates open at 7.30pm.
The evenings are FREE, but we'd welcome DONATIONS to cover the costs! See you there and spread the word!
We will have tables and chairs but also welcome people to bring there own chairs or picnic blankets.
If you can’t make it this Friday, pop along on the 4th July and/or 11th July.

23/06/2025

Need to free up some book shelf space? Having a clear out? 📚

We're on the lookout for donations for our second-hand charity bookshop which has been proving very popular! We're always grateful for any books you can spare, especially fiction, and have a great selection here for you to browse as well when you visit our beautiful gardens and café.

If you have a large delivery and would like to come by car, please call 01476 285588 and we can let you in through the vehicle gate while you drop them off.

18/06/2025

Here are some of our favourite blooms from around the garden today! 🌸

Which is your favourite?

Remember, it's completely free for everyone to come and enjoy the beauty of nature at Grantham House, open every day from 10am to 5pm.

13/06/2025

Take advantage of the beautiful weather with fun outdoor games on our lawn! ♟️

Take your pick from croquet, giant chess and Connect Four, or if you'd rather take it easy and just enjoy nature, go for a stroll in the stunning walled garden followed by a delicious cream tea or cooling ice cream.

Remember, Grantham House is free for everyone to visit!