It's time to escape to the country! Camp Hemsworth is New Zealand's inaugural luxury women's only summer camp. Start 2025 by making new friends. You’ll be joined at the estate by no more than twelve like-minded women to experience a luxury weekend summer camp expertly curated to foster new connections, relax and spend time trying […]

Toast your girls with a champagne cocktail, pile cream and jam on top of a freshly made scone, and spend your afternoon in one of Ashburton’s most picturesque locations. This is your perfect Galentine's activity. We invite you to our Galentine's High Tea, made for to celebrate the women in your life. Starting at 12:30pm […]

Sip on a Summer Spritz, sup on roving trays of canapes, and serenade your love with live jazz music in our Rose Garden. You are cordially invited to a romantic summer's evening this Valentine's Day at Hemsworth Estate. Enjoy wafts of jazz music by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra from mezzo-soprano singer […]

The Ladies of Hemsworth Estate Cordially invite you to a Masquerade Country Ball in the style of Bridgerton on Saturday 22nd February 2025. (See the full details about the 2025 Country Ball here) The ladies of Hemsworth Estate are set to host their annual Country Ball with a Masquerade theme on February 22nd of the […]

Handle all the logistics of your attendance at The Country Ball here. You can: Book your transport to-and-from The Hotel Ashburton or Regency Motel. Reserve a spot at Dance Lessons in both Christchurch and Ashburton. Carriage Rides for your Grand Entrance. Set up a drinks tab to use on the night. Transport from Ashburton to […]

Smell the wafts of summer blooms in the air, sip a glass of floral-infused Prosecco, and step into the charming country gardens of Hemsworth Estate to celebrate our rainbow community at our first ever Pride Garden Party. Cheers! Late summer blooms are rampant, and and you're invited to celebrate Pride with a Garden Party in […]

We invite you to our Mother's Day High Tea, the perfect setting in our Ashburton for celebrating the incredible women in your life. Starting at 11:00am or 2:30pm, you’ll be treated to bubbles, a standing progressive High Tea (both savoury and sweet) featuring mouth-watering morsels made fresh in our kitchen, surrounded in timeless luxury. Sip […]

We invite you to our Mother's Day High Tea, the perfect setting in our Ashburton for celebrating the incredible women in your life. Starting at 11:00am or 2:30pm, you’ll be treated to bubbles, a standing progressive High Tea (both savoury and sweet) featuring mouth-watering morsels made fresh in our kitchen, surrounded in timeless luxury. Sip […]

Take a selection of freshly baked scones, add a glass of bubbles,  top if off with a appropriately royal hat, and bring it all together in one of Ashburton’s regal country estates. Now you have the perfect afternoon activity for this King's Birthday weekend. We invite you to a Royal High Tea, the perfect setting […]

Take a selection of freshly baked scones, add a glass of bubbles, enjoy the smell of fresh pine and bring it all together in one of Ashburton’s most festive country estates. Now you have the perfect winter's afternoon this school holidays. Wear a warm coat, you'll even be able to enjoy a special Christmas Display […]