We have a fun, creative programme of drop-in events running throughout the season. All these events are included in your entry price.
We also have outdoor theatre performances in our Walled Garden as well as our adult craft workshops and yoga. There is a charge for these and you need to book in advance.
Scroll down to see what you can do at Riverhill this season…….
Our annual family-friendly Easter Event. Seek out all the sneaky little bunnies, hiding amongst the Rhododendrons, and claim your sweet treat reward.
Join us over the Easter Holidays, this year we are making egg box masks, to wear around the gardens.
Lots of fun for all ages.
10 - 4. Wednesday - Sunday
Please note we are CLOSED on Mondays and Tuesdays (with the exception of Bank Holidays)
Drop in, no need to book and no additional charge after our usual entry fee.
A wonderful time to visit Riverhill - enjoy a woodland carpeted with heavenly bluebells. Just perfect for a leisurely wander & some family photos.
We are delighted that Artspring Gallery is returning to transform our Garden Room into an emporium of artworks and unique items. Including ceramics, jewellry, glass work and fine art.
We always have two days in our season when all our entrance takings are donated to the National Garden Scheme. Join us today and help to support an excellent cause whilst having an excellent day out!
New exhibition from Surrey Sculpture Society. Enjoy a range of sculptures in the Gardens at Riverhill.
Performance starts: 6:30 Walled Garden opens for picnics: 5:30
Join The HandleBards at Riverhill for a bicycle-powered, laugh-out-loud production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It.
Tickets are now on sale!!! HERE
Join us during May half term for some creative craft fun. We are making peg pals!
Exhibition by local artists as part of Art in June, which takes place across West Kent. See their website for more info and to see where else you can visit.
Exhibition takes place in our Garden Room. Please note that you will need a Garden entry ticket as normal. THE EXHIBITION WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS.
Relaxed, walking tours of the Exhibition, led by a SSS Artist. No additional charge , after usual entry. Suitable for all. But you need to pre-book a slot. You can book tickets HERE
All entry proceeds today go to this incredible charity.
We are delighted to be welcoming the Kent Kite Flyers Organisation back to Riverhill!, after a lovely first visit last year.
They will be bringing a selection of kites to demo on the Old Tennis Lawn, as well as kites for people to have a go with. You can also bring along your own kite for some practical help and tips on flying.
A celebration of our incredible fern collection. Plus a chance to learn more about these fascinating and ancient plants.
There will be tours of the Rock Garden, talks about ferns, for all ages, plus fern themed craft activities, fern sales and fern i-d’s.
Relaxed, walking tours of the Exhibition, led by a SSS Artist. No additional charge , after usual entry. Suitable for all. But you need to pre-book a slot. You can book tickets HERE
Fun, creative workshop, led by artist, Karen Pearson. This is a charged for event. Tickets must be booked in advance. Book HERE
Glitz, glamour and scandal hit Messina in Changeling’s revival of Much Ado About Nothing. Think decadent costume balls and devious misdemeanours, in a play where love’s a battlefield and the gossip never stops.
This is a drop-in activity (10:00 - 4:00), just pop along to the tipi to meet the artists and get creative with clay! They will be on hand with tips, help and inspiration.
There is no additional charge, after usual entry. Everyone welcome!
We are Inventing, Creating and Upcycling in the tipi all Summer long: Great for getting the absolute most from your Season Tickets!
We are kicking off with marble maze making, great for the little inventors!
We are Inventing, Creating and Upcycling in the tipi all Summer long: Great for getting the absolute most from your Season Tickets!
Anything goes on week 2! Literally….Design your vehicle and then create it using upcycled materials. When you are done you can put them through their paces.
We are Inventing, Creating and Upcycling in the tipi all Summer long: Great for getting the absolute most from your Season Tickets!
Week 3….We are thinking (And building) BIG! How tall can you make your tower? What materials will you use to keep it stable? Maybe you would prefer to start a town?
We are Inventing, Creating and Upcycling in the tipi all Summer long: Great for getting the absolute most from your Season Tickets!
Week 4….We will have lots of interesting bits and bobs to spark our little designer’s interest. Come and create your own unique necklace or garland.
Relaxed, walking tours of the Exhibition, led by a SSS Artist. No additional charge , after usual entry. Suitable for all. But you need to pre-book a slot. You can book tickets HERE
We are Inventing, Creating and Upcycling in the tipi all Summer long: Great for getting the absolute most from your Season Tickets!
Week 5….The socks are back! Come and make a new friend to take home.
We are Inventing, Creating and Upcycling in the tipi all Summer long: Great for getting the absolute most from your Season Tickets!
Week 6….The final week of Summer! We made it guys! We are making toad abodes from clay and natural materials. Take it home, and hope a hoppy little tenant moves in!
Relaxed, walking tours of the Exhibition, led by a SSS Artist. No additional charge , after usual entry. Suitable for all. But you need to pre-book a slot. You can book tickets HERE
Eden Valley Artists return with a selling exhibition of new works and a refreshingly creative programme of workshops a good time to try something new.
NO PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED, please just come along and pay on arrival at the Ticket Office.
Our fabulous Pumpkin Festival returns. With BYO carving, Pumpkin Hunt around the Gardens, plus our gorgeous grotto, filled with carving inspiration and autumnal colours.
NO PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED, please just come along and pay on arrival at the Ticket Office.
Our fabulous Pumpkin Festival returns. With BYO carving, Pumpkin Hunt around the Gardens, plus our gorgeous grotto, filled with carving inspiration and autumnal colours.
Eden Valley Artists return with a selling exhibition of new works and a refreshingly creative programme of workshops a good time to try something new. WORKSHOP PROGRAMME NOW LISTED!
Matchbox mania has come to Riverhill for our final week of Summer; Is it a bed for a bear or a box for a book? A jolly little house or a cosy wee nook?
Using fabric scraps, buttons and bits and bobs we are making colourful and creative flowers this week in the tipi. All welcome!
Let’s try something different - We reckon that some cardboard tubes, lolly sticks, wool and beads can create a very cool puppet. Excited to see what you come up with!
So this week we are going to see what we can create from corks! I We thought, maybe, toadstools, to go with your miniature garden, but you probably have even better ideas!
This week we are using clay, found natural bits and bobs, and our imaginations, to craft a cosy little woodland home.
Love, relationships and mistaken identity. Twelfth Night is Shakespeare’s bittersweet romantic comedy where no-one is quite who they seem.
For the second week of summer we are making fairies and elves. Perfect to add to your miniature garden.
Seven Weeks of Dreaming and Creating…. A Miniature Summer to Spark Mighty Imaginations.
A celebration of our incredible fern collection. Plus a chance to learn more about these fascinating and ancient plants.
We always have two days in our season when all our entrance takings are donated to the National Garden Scheme. Join us today and help to support an excellent cause whilst having an excellent day out!
Stomp rockets: make then, personalise them, launch them. Perfect for kids….big and small!
Artist and illustrator, Abbie Hart, will be back in the garden Room, furiously scribbling away to capture whimsical, characterful drawings of your dogs!
£20 per dog. All size dogs very welcome!
DATES for this year: 5th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 15th
Various time slots, please discuss with Abbie. TO BOOK PLEASE EMAIL ABBIE:abbhart@googlemail.com.
Littest Explorer’s Month Ft. The Troy Treasure Hunt
Performance starts: 5:00 Walled Garden opens for picnics: 4:00
Join The HandleBards at Riverhill for a bicycle-powered, laugh-out-loud production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
Tickets are now on sale!!! HERE
New exhibition from Surrey Sculpture Society. Enjoy a range of sculptures in the Gardens at Riverhill.
All entry proceeds today go to this incredible charity.
This year we are making seed bombs, to take away, and spread some plant love !
Wed - Sun UNTIL 3rd NOVEMBER!!!!!
NO PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED, please just come along and pay on arrival at the Ticket Office.
Our fabulous Pumpkin Festival returns. With BYO carving, Pumpkin Hunt around the Gardens, plus our gorgeous grotto, filled with carving inspiration and autumnal colours.
Eden Valley Artists return with a selling exhibition of new works and a refreshingly creative programme of workshops, a good time to try something new.
It is the last week of the hols and we couldn’t have a whole Himalayan summer without including this guy!
Make your own shadow puppet with paper fasteners and sticks and then lets put on a show!
Symbolising oneness and said to protect the sleeper from bad dreams, enjoy using bamboo and wool to create one unique to you.
Mandala means ‘circle’ in the ancient Sanskrit language and is used to help create balance and harmony. It is also a meditative and relaxing process, so take your time.
Jinzo, or clay sculpture, is one of the oldest crafts in Bhutan and has been practiced and passed down over the centuries. Design and make your own magical creature to watch over you.
This summer lets have an exotic staycation as we turn to the Himalayas for inspiration for our craft activities.
Make a string of flags to take home, plus an extra one to add to the Riverhill Collection, which we will be proudly displaying for the rest of the Summer.
Present Laughter is a razor sharp and highly comic exploration of the ups and downs of fame brought up to date for the Instagram age.
A new event for us, and a long overdue celebration of our incredible fern collection. Plus a chance to learn more about these fascinating and ancient plants.
