Open days 2025. Please note. Hard hat tours of the derelict 1st floor will no longer be available due to the deteriorating condition.

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of March.
Free exhibition.
Ground floor rooms open with a free exhibition showing images, documents and research findings about the history of the Mansion, the Estate and the people who lived and worked there.
A student made film will be shown in the vaulted hall highlighting aspects of the Mansion's history -  past & present.
Please come in - wander round and view our exhibition.
We have discovery trails for children, and the fabulous retro 1980s bar will be open serving tea, coffee and soft drinks. 

Tour talks 
A 30-40 minute video tour showing the derelict upstairs rooms (previously part of our Dereliction tour) will be shown, with an in-person explanation by one of our tour guides.
Saturday and Sunday - Tour Talks at 11 am and 2.30 pm. £3 tickets available on Headfirst. Please follow the link to book your tickets.

"The trouble with Ashton Court. Or, how on earth did we get here?"
An illustrated talk using a variety of data & images, showing 60 years of false starts; why the Mansion is important; and how bad can it get? Presented by Tish O'Connor, an historic buildings conservator and a founding member of FAM.
The talk, including a Q & A session, will last approx. 60 mins.
Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm. £3 tickets available on Headfirst. Please follow the link to book your tickets.

Peek through the Portal
Pass through the time portal to catch a glimpse of the derelict first floor as seen from the great staircase. A FAM volunteer will be on hand to explain what you can see and when we think the dereliction began.
Saturday and Sunday. Peek timings will be posted on the day but approx every 30 minutes. Max 5 per visit; hard hats are provided and their use is mandatory. Free  - donations welcomed.

Early Summer Open Weekend
Saturday 14th June and Sunday 15th June
Ground Floor rooms will be open to the public for free. Please come in - wander round and view our exhibition about the history of the house and estate.