Ashbourne Hall · Journal

Notes from the estate

Essays on celebration, the grounds, the table, and the quiet craft of an unhurried day — written by the people who tend the house.

28 May 2026Philosophy

The Art of the Estate Wedding

Why a single, unhurried day on private grounds has become the most quietly radical choice in modern celebration.

15 April 2026The Grounds

The head gardener on roses planted in 1860, the one-mile lime avenue, and what blooms when.

2 March 2026The Table

Our executive chef on seasonal menus, the in-house kitchen, and cooking for a single celebration at a time.

20 January 2026Heritage

Inside the three-year restoration that returned the estate to its original spirit — not a museum, but a home.