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Open every day 9am – 4pm, including Bank Holidays
Dogs welcome, paws on the floor | Cards and Cash accepted | Plenty of free parking
Bookings taken for groups of 6 or more on weekdays only; no same-day bookings.
➡️ Click for more info about Roots Café, the full menu and for booking details
📣 We are looking for a Sous Chef and a Chef de Partie – come and join our friendly team!
Open every day 10am – 4pm, including Bank Holidays
Dogs welcome, paws on the floor | Payment by card and cash | Plenty of free parking
Open every day 9am-5pm and 10am-5pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Free entry, free parking, no booking needed.
Closing Date: Sunday 16th August
🎟️Bookable SEN-friendly times on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-10am. Open to everyone after 10am on these days.
📍New location! The sunflowers are in a new field, just south of A14 Junction 45 – SatNav postcode: IP30 9HX
🐕Well-behaved dogs on short leads welcome in the picnic area but not in the maze.
📣Sunflower events:
Run Vibes on 7th August
Sunflower Sundowner on 15th August (details later today)
Paint a Sunflower on 16th August
➡️ Rougham Sunflowers – all the details and almost every question answered!
➡️ Tickets and info for SEN-friendly sessions.
Every fortnight plants are for sale in the courtyard at Blackthorpe Barn, brought by Watson’s Plants.
Open 10:00 – 16:00.
Next dates:
Friday 14th August – Saturday 15th August
Friday 28th August – Monday 31st August
Friday 11th September – Saturday 12th September
Friday 25th September – Saturday 26th September
Join us for our monthly Ramble and Roots, a gentle guided walk of around 45 minutes through the Estate and then stay for a drink at Roots Café, with the intention of chatting and meeting new friends.
It is free to join us, but please book a free ticket to let us know how many are coming.
Well-behaved dogs on a short lead welcome.
Next date: 17 August 10am
Try your hand at something new with the wide range of workshops available at Rougham Estate.
Book now for:
- The Canvas Club, Paint your own Sunflower in the Sunflower Field – 16th August
- Learn and progress your skills at the Fermentation Workshop – 5th September
Artworks East is a professional group of contemporary East Anglian artists whose membership comprises elected members and guest artists. They are holding their 26th annual exhibition in the Blackthorpe Barn, with artworks for sale.
Open Saturday 12 – Sunday 27 September
10:00 – 17:00
Free Entry | Wheelchair accessible | Assistance dogs only | Café and toilets nearby | Plenty of free parking
➡️ Find out more about the Artworks exhibition
➡️ Visit the Artworks East website
The walks around the Estate are open all the time. Come and take a stroll around the Estate with walks of various lengths. Please keep dogs on leads.
Please note the Blackthorpe Barn car parks are only open when the Café is open.
The perfect gift! Rougham Estate gift vouchers last for a year and can be spent in both Roots Café and the Rougham Estate Shop, including the Pantry Shop, Christmas Shop and on Rougham Estate Christmas trees.
Starting at £25 | Valid for 12 months | Can be used over multiple visits
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Applications Welcome
The Application Form for the 2026 Rougham Estate Christmas Arts and Craft Fair, held in Blackthorpe Barn, is now available.
➡️ Click for application information and to apply
➡️ More information about the event
If there are any vacancies at the Estate, from the Café to the Farms, the details are listed on Indeed. Please apply through Indeed.
In general we do not employ people under 18 years of age.
Other Information
To get to Blackthorpe Barn, use the postcode IP30 9HZ, which is just off the A14, junction 45.
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To find out where to go at Blackthorpe Barn, see the ➡️ Ground Plan
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The Meadow Room is a small stand-alone barn available for hire for small groups.
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