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Month of Art and Summer opening of the Walled Rose Garden

  • Writer: The Hopton Hall Team
    The Hopton Hall Team
  • 9 hours ago
  • 2 min read

Each July, Hopton Hall welcomes visitors to its Walled Rose Garden – a once-derelict one-acre area that now features over 2,000 rose bushes, with its 40 beds framed by 5,000 clipped box plants. Visitors also have the opportunity to explore other interesting features and architecture of the grounds including the quirky Crinkle Crankle Wall and 11-metre-high Summer House.


Pink roses with text: "Hopton Hall Month of Art & Rose Garden, July 2-26, 2026." Image of a woman with a large check. QR code and website link.


The Summer opening of the grounds coincides with the Month of Art celebration where 2D and 3D artists are offered free access to the Estate’s extensive grounds and gardens to create an artwork taking inspiration from their surrounds. They are also invited to display and sell their artwork during the event (a complimentary gazebo can be provided) and to submit their finished work into the Month of Art competition.

 

Visitors can watch local artists at work, capturing inspiration from the grounds of the Hall. The winning artwork (selected from votes cast by garden visitors during the final weekend of July) is bought for £1,000 and permanently displayed at one of Hopton Hall’s venues.

 

There is also the opportunity to view and purchase work by some of the region’s top art groups and societies who will be based within the gazebos throughout July’s celebration.

 

Exhibitors include:

  • 2nd - 5th: The Cabin

  • 9th & 16th: Derby Sketching Club

  • 10th -12th: Phoenix Art Group Ashover

  • 11th – 12th: Artstand

  • 16th Hulland Ward Art Group

  • 16th -19th: Hinkley Art Society

  • 23rd: Melbourne Art Group

  • 25th - 26th: Nottingham Society of Artists

  • 25th – 26th: Peak District Artisans


Workshops have so far been confirmed as 5th, 9th & 23rd: Try Drypoint with Sarah Godfrey and Date TBC: Botanical Workshop with Kate Dawes.

 

Opening times for the Month of Art and Summer opening of the Walled Rose Garden are as follows: Thursday – Sunday from Thursday, 2nd July to Sunday, 26th July 2026, 10:30 until 16:00 (Last admittance 15:00).

 

If you’re an artist and would like to learn more, take a look at our Month of Art - Artists information page. 

 

 

 

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