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23rd January 2012
Afternoon Tea for Two
A selection of afternoon teas are now being served in the cafe restaurant between 2.30-4.30pm. Choose from the traditional tea option, a champagne option or the unusual tea which is served with a Hendrick's gin and tonic. All afternoon teas include a selection of sandwiches, freshly baked scones with homemade jam and clotted cream, plus an assortment of mini cakes and pastries. More...
25th November to 23rd December
Christmas Parties at Elveden
Why not hold your Christmas party celebrations here at Elveden with prices starting from £16.95 for two courses. The restaurant is open for lunch and evening meals, with bookings available for 4 up to 120 people.
If you are looking for something a bit different we will be having live entertainment from Danstar every Friday and Saturday night.
Click here to read the Christmas parties brochure.
22 July 2011
The Big Onion is Getting Bigger!
Tickets are now on sale for The Big Onion on 6th August at Elveden. A celebration of great East Anglian produce, with over 50 producers, live chef demos and music into the evening. Read more here.
18 March 2011
Elveden Featured on BBC Radio 4
Andrew Francis, Farms Manager, talks about soil types and growing vegetables. Listen here
25 February 2011
The Big Onion - New Food Festival Announced!
A Elveden Estate has just announced a new festival, ‘The Big Onion’, celebrating the best food and drink the region has to offer, for Saturday 6th August.
Already confirmed stands include Breckland Orchard, the Watton producers of sparkling soft drinks, Bhaji-Man, makers of fine Eastern-inspired cuisine and Wolf Brewery, producers of high quality ales. Read more here.
22 February 2011
Catch the oranges while you can.
A limited run of new season Seville Orange Marmalade is now on sale at Elveden. Produced in the Elveden kitchen by Peter McBurnie, Development Chef, and his team, the Orange Marmalade is now in its second season, having proved so popular during spring 2010. Click here to read more.
16 November 2010
Elveden Supplies Giant Tree to Norwich
Elveden has supplied a 70ft Christmas tree to the Norwich Forum this year. The tree is just one of over 1000 trees that Elveden will supply to towns nationwide. Click here to read more.
5 November 2010
Ray Mears films at Elveden
Fans of Ray Mears will have recognised the familiar Breckland countryside featured in this week’s episode of “Wild Britain” on ITV. Click here to read more.
4 October 2010
The Elveden Christmas Shop is now OPEN!
Come and buy all your beautiful Christmas decorations in the Christmas shop now!
24 September 2010
Comedy Evening!
Imran Yusuf, who made his national TV debut on Saturday night’s Michael McIntyre show, performed at Elveden Estate on Friday night. Click here to read the full article.
19 September 2010
Donkey Driving Day!
A unique donkey “carriage driving” event took place at Elveden Estate on Sunday 19th September. The donkeys arrived at 10.30am and left at approximately 1.30pm, departing in between times for the “driving”. Click here for the Full article.
18-19 September 2010
Ploughing Marathon
A ploughing marathon at Elveden Estate has raised £2000 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
The event, which was organised by the Bury St Edmunds Young Farmers’ Club, saw a team of young farmers giving up their time for free in order to learn farming skills and help raise money for charity. The team ploughed over 230 acres of land. Click here to read the full article.
12 September 2010
Alzheimers and Time Capsule repositioning!
A time capsule belonging to the Guinness family was sealed at Elveden Estate near Thetford on Sunday and then placed inside a glass wall for the public to view. The capsule was filled with a selection of contents reflecting modern life, including scale models of a Claas Lexion 600 combine harvester and John Deere tractor as used on Elveden farms, a bottle of Guinness Black Lager, a restaurant menu, a print out of the company’s Facebook page, plus a recipe and label of the popular, home-produced “Elvedenilli”.
The “box of memories” was created to co-incide with the national Memory Walk for Alzheimers, which also took place on the estate. The walk raised over £450 for charity with 70 people taking part. Click here to read the full article.
September 2010
Jaguar Car Day!
Over 50 of the finest Jaguar cars from around East Anglia were shown at Elveden Estate near Thetford for public viewing on Sunday 5th September. Click here to read the full article.
July 2010
SUMMER INSPIRED MENU ARRIVES AT ELVEDEN
The Development Chef at Elveden Estate, Peter McBurnie has been inspired by the recent stint of hot, glorious weather and has created a collection of Starters, Light Bites and Desserts to complement these smouldering afternoons.
July 2010
80 TOP MARQUE CLASSIC CARS TO MEET AT ELVEDEN ESTATE
A spectacular display of 80 Rolls Royce, Daimler and Bentley classic cars will be on show at Elveden Estate on Sunday 25th July, in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance. Click here to read the full article.
June 2010
First Tasting of Guinness Black Lager in England
Visitors to Elveden in Suffolk are to be treated to a sneak preview of a groundbreaking product brought to you by Guinness next week - Black Lager, in the first opportunity for public tasting in England. The question is, do gentlemen really prefer blondes? Click here to read the full article.
June 2010
GUINNESS TIME CAPSULE FROM 1959 RE-OPENED IN SUFFOLK
Lord Iveagh, head of the Guinness family, opened the Guinness time capsule on Tuesday at Elveden Estate in Suffolk. Having been concealed in 1959 at the former Guinness brewery site in Park Royal, London, 2010 was determined as the year to discover the contents. Click here to read the full article.
May 2010
ENGLISH ASPARAGUS AT ELVEDEN; FIELD TO PLATE IN A FEW HOURS
The English asparagus season has just started, and with it lasting for only a six-weeks, Elveden Estate is celebrating with a selection of daily specials on its restaurant menu and fresh asparagus on sale in the shop. Click here to read full article.
April 2010
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE MATTHEW HANCOCK VISITS ELVEDEN ESTATE
Elveden Estate hosted a visit from West Suffolk’s Conservative Parliamentary candidate Matthew Hancock on Thursday. Elveden’s courtyard manager, Carole Hazelwood, met Mr Hancock together with Brandon East Councillor Stephen Edwards for a quick tour of the shops and restaurant. Click here to read full article.
April 2010
GUINNESS TIME CAPSULE FROM 1959 TO BE RE-OPENED
A time capsule, concealed in 1959 at the former Guinness brewery site in Park Royal, London, has been taken to Elveden Estate in Suffolk to be re-opened on 1st June by Lord Iveagh, head of the Guinness family. Click here to read full article.
March 2010
SPRING HAS SPRUNG AT ELVEDEN ESTATE
With the daffodils finally in bloom, Elveden Estate has embraced the new season with an exciting fresh menu in their Café Restaurant plus a host of new seasonal products in the courtyard shops.Click here to read full article.
March 2010
Elveden Cafe Restaurant Launches Its New Spring Menu
Please click here to see the new menu.
February 2010
A11 Public Inquiry
Please click here to see The Estate's response to recent reports in the media.
Summer 2009
Elveden Wins Gold Star in Great Taste Awards
The Great Taste Awards from the Guild of Fine Food are the acknowledged benchmark for speciality food and drink. Elveden's Raspberry Jam with Single Malt Whiskey has won a gold star in this years awards. Winning gold is no easy task with 4,873 products entered for judging only 639 achieved a gold star. Why not pop into our food shop and pick up a jar to try for yourself? On sale at £2.95 (350g).
Summer 2009
Children Enjoy a Day on the Farm
Over one hundred school children from Thetford and Ipswich recently spent a day at Elveden gaining insight into where their food comes from. The trip organised through the Country Trust, an educational charity, enabled the children to get their hands dirty taking part in a range of activities from potato digging to sheep herding. The day was a huge success and full of lots of exciting new experinces, one boy saw a tractor for the first time and it was much bigger than he thought it would be.
September 2009
Young Farmers 48hour Ploughing Marathon
Over the weekend of 19th and 20th September 2009, Bury St Edmunds Young Farmers toiled over the Elveden soils in a 48hour ploughing marathon for charity. It is the core event of their many fundraisers which take place throughout the year to raise funds for their chosen charities. Last year over £3000 was donated to the Bury Bombers, a disabled basketball team and West Suffolk National Autistic Society.
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