Merlin's Magic Christmas Trail

When
Opens Thursday 19 November
Until 1 Jan 2027
Price
£3.50–20
£3.50 per trail plus ordinary admission (adult £15 without Gift Aid or £16.50 with Gift Aid; ages 5–17 £7.50/£8.30; under-5s and National Trust members free). Property closed 23–25 November; no trail sessions are listed for those dates.
Where
Canons Ashby, near Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 3SD

About

A family trail around the paddock asks visitors to find ingredients for Merlin’s Christmas spell.

Follow the paddock trail to find the ingredients for Merlin’s Merry Christmas Spell, then collect a small gift. The £3.50 trail is in addition to ordinary property admission. Published daily closing times vary between 15:30 and 16:00.

All dates · 38

November 2026
19
Thu
10:00 – 15:30
20
Fri
10:00 – 15:30
21
Sat
10:00 – 15:30
22
Sun
10:00 – 15:30
26
Thu
10:00 – 16:00
27
Fri
10:00 – 16:00
28
Sat
10:00 – 16:00
29
Sun
10:00 – 16:00
30
Mon
10:00 – 16:00
December 2026
1
Tue
10:00 – 16:00
2
Wed
10:00 – 16:00
3
Thu
10:00 – 16:00
4
Fri
10:00 – 16:00
5
Sat
10:00 – 16:00
6
Sun
10:00 – 16:00
7
Mon
10:00 – 16:00
8
Tue
10:00 – 16:00
9
Wed
10:00 – 16:00
10
Thu
10:00 – 16:00
11
Fri
10:00 – 16:00
12
Sat
10:00 – 16:00
13
Sun
10:00 – 16:00
14
Mon
10:00 – 16:00
15
Tue
10:00 – 16:00
16
Wed
10:00 – 16:00
17
Thu
10:00 – 16:00
18
Fri
10:00 – 16:00
19
Sat
10:00 – 16:00
20
Sun
10:00 – 16:00
21
Mon
10:00 – 16:00
22
Tue
10:00 – 16:00
23
Wed
10:00 – 16:00
24
Thu
10:00 – 16:00
28
Mon
10:00 – 15:30
29
Tue
10:00 – 15:30
30
Wed
10:00 – 15:30
31
Thu
10:00 – 15:30
January 2027
1
Fri
10:00 – 15:30

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Listed on nationaltrust.org.uk. Details can change, so check with the organiser before you go.

£3.50–20£3.50 per trail plus ordinary admission (adult £15 without Gift Aid or £16.50 with Gift Aid; ages 5–17 £7.50/£8.30; under-5s and National Trust members free). Property closed 23–25 November; no trail sessions are listed for those dates.
Details · nationaltrust.org.uk