Chester House Estate

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service supported staff at Chester House Estate

Firefighters deliver water rescue training at popular attraction

The launch of the Orange Button scheme

New scheme launches to help residents struggling with suicidal thoughts

The festival was held on Saturday and Sunday during the bank holiday Image: Roseshire Festival

Roseshire Festival at Chester House Estate a ‘huge success’

Now in its fourth year, the Northants Life Awards ceremony is an annual celebration that recognises the businesses, individuals and venues that make the county a special place to live, work and visit.

£5k raised for charity by Northants Life Awards celebrating best of the county

CBrownies, founded by Carly Batty, was awarded second place in the best food and drink producer category and made the final in the best small business category.

Last year's best small business makes final in two award categories once again

Kids Fest is taking place at the Chester House Estate near Irchester in August

Snap up your Kids Fest tickets as summer savings arrive at Chester House Estate

Roman Fest 2026 is taking place this weekend

The Romans are back at Northamptonshire's Chester House Estate this weekend

Feeding the lambs at the Chester House Estate

We fed the lambs at Chester House and loved the spring fun for all the family

A major new music festival is coming to Northamptonshire

New Roseshire Festival set to light up Estate with The Charlatans and Boyzlife

Roseshire will take place in Irchester this summer.

The Charlatans and Boyzlife to headline two-day Roseshire Festival in Irchester

The Northamptonshire Film Archive Trust (NFAT) l-r Craig Austin, Toni Ellison and Pete Austin/National World

County film archive at Chester House calls for volunteers and home movies

Laugh Out Loud Theatre Company’s Roman Fest performance

Northamptonshire Community Foundation Community Hero of the Week

Lorraine Lewis with staff and students from the Creating Tomorrow Partnership.

Creating Tomorrow students host community charity day at The Chester House Estat...

Gluten Free Festival is taking place at Chester House Estate on June 22, with gluten free traders, presentations from experts in the field, cookery demonstrations, musical performances and a children’s picnic to enjoy.

County to welcome 1,000 people to bigger and better ‘gluten free festival’

"The estate is such a special place, and being able to bring our customers here is a such a fantastic opportunity".

SENSational Care Provisions announces exciting news with Chester House Estate

Northants 5K Series

Northants 5K Series is back!
Run, walk, jog, and explore Northamptonshire’s stunning countryside!
Gill Wallace

The lambs will be back at Chester House Estate this Easter

Popular lamb feeding event returns to Chester House Estate this Easter

Double Trouble with Santa Paws

Join us for a dog-friendly festive market

Chester House Estate is having its first ever ice-skating rink this Christmas

Popular Irchester attraction welcomes first ever ice-skating rink this Christmas

The Kids Summer Festival at Chester House Estate is a popular event

Hugely popular Kids Summer Festival returns to Chester House Estate this weekend

Spring is 'the Chester House Estate team’s favourite event of the year'

Record number of lambs to head up Chester House Estate's spring season

Threshing Barn at Chester House Estate

Love with no limits: Chester House Estate Wedding Show unveiled

Schoolchildren enjoy outreach programme

Schoolchildren in Northamptonshire enjoy new history outreach programme

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Festive magic confirmed by Chester House Estate - Mowerman

Halloween at Chester House Estate

Cobblers kick off Chester House Estate partnership with a spooky-style Halloween...

Halloween House at Chester House Estate

Spooktacular adventures being planned for Chester House Estate visitors this Hal...

Chester House is celebrating Halloween with a handful of activities

Chester House Estate to debut new escape room in October
Get ready for Spellbound: The Witches of Chester House
William Carter

Pumpkin patch at Chester House Estate

A spooky makeover is unveiled for Chester House Estate this Halloween

Chester House Estate app screenshot 2

History of a heritage house is ‘appier’ thanks to UON teams

Carole and her brother Paul returning the paintings

A framed piece of history has been returned to Northamptonshire heritage site

Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance recently exceeded 50,000 missions completed

Air Ambulance 20th anniversary open day to come to Chester House on Friday

Kids Summer Festival

Marvel heroes and Disney favourites confirmed for Kids Summer Festival

Romanfest at Chester House

Full line up confirmed as the Romans get set to return to Chester House Estate

Louise Crookenden-Johnson in her pottery studio in Kettering

Robins take flight to Chester House Estate to celebrate hospice birthday

Romanfest at Chester House

A step back in time: Romans set to return to Chester House Estate

Half term fun at Chester House Estate

Fun in the sun at Chester House Estate – May Half Term activities revealed

Nadine Berger, Cllr Helen Howell, Jack Pishhorn opening last year's Woof Fest

Festival for four legged friends – and it’s something worth barking about

Chester House's first ever classic car show

Chester House Estate hosts its first ever Classic Car Day

Lambing at Chester House Estate

Families set to spring over to Chester House Estate to bottle-feed lambs

Cllr Helen Howell and Jack Pishhorn, Strategic Lead for Culture, Tourism and Heritage - North Northamptonshire Council

Walking through time – 10,000 years of history now on display

Bridge opening

Steel bridges on the River Nene formally opened at Chester House Estate

Princess Royal at Chester House Estate - meet the Romans

Princess Royal seal of approval for Northamptonshire's Chester House Estate

Nadine with her two dogs Ozzie and Cooper

Enjoy a festival of dogs at Northamptonshire's Woof Fest

More than 150 crates of stone objects were moved.

Collection of medieval archaeological objects from Northampton relocated to Ches...

Cllr Helen Howell and Jack Pishhorn with some of the lambs

Spring over to Chester House Estate to bottle-feed lambs and join egg hunt

Cllr Jason Smithers (leader of NNC) and Sue Beardsmore (chair of England, Midlands & East Heritage Lottery Fund) cut the ribbon to officially open the attraction

Chester House Estate ribbon cut marks opening of new attraction

The whole Chester House Estate project has cost £14.5m

Timeline of the £14.5m Northamptonshire heritage attraction that took 17 years t...

The long-awaited opening of the nationally-significant heritage site at 10am on Saturday, October 23, will allow guests to finally glimpse how the £14.5m of council tax payers and lottery funding has been spent.

First look at Chester House Estate - the £14.5m heritage attraction opening near...

The Chester House Estate courtyard is now finished

Irchester's £14.5m Chester House Estate now taking car park bookings for new FRE...

The courtyard at Chester House

Doors open for the first time at Chester House Estate to host the Weetabix North...

The Events Barn where weddings and other events can be held

Irchester's £14m Chester House Estate nearing completion

Briony English and some of the finds from the Chester House Estate dig

Irchester historic Chester House Estate dig unearths pottery, Roman coins, beads...

The cafe

Chester House Estate base to offer Kettering students hands-on experience

Chester House Estate

Hands-on learning for Moulton students at historic Chester House Estate near Wel...

Chester House

Funding boost for Irchester's Chester House Estate with £719,700 to launch attra...

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