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Visitors in the kitchen at Christmas, Petworth, West Sussex
Visitors in the kitchen at Christmas, Petworth, West Sussex | © National Trust Images/Megan Taylor

Christmas

From winter illuminations to visiting Father Christmas, there's plenty of festive things to do at the places in our care this year. Plan ahead and find a Christmas event near you.

Festive things to do

Christmas at the Blickling Estate in Norfolk
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Christmas lights and winter illuminations 

See your favourite places lit up with Christmas colour by visiting the best winter light trails and displays near you in 2024.

Visiting Father Christmas in his magical Grotto at Dinefwr, Carmarthenshire

Visit Father Christmas 

Plan a festive family day out and meet Father Christmas in his grotto this Christmas. You can even settle down for a storytelling session or leave a gift at a reverse grotto at some of the places in our care.

Christmas at Powis Castle, Powys
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Historic houses decked out for Christmas 

Step back in time this Christmas when you visit a historic house decorated for the festive season. Discover traditions from mediaeval to modern times, join in with crafting and carol singing and celebrate the season.

Two women, one holding a small child, stand by the wooden stalls and fairy lights of the Christmas market, busy with shoppers, at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Christmas markets and winter fairs 

Find perfect Christmas presents or stock up on seasonal treats and decorations at a Christmas market or winter fair.

People are seen making Christmas wreaths using holly and other materials at Knole in Kent

Christmas craft workshops 

Join a Christmas craft workshop to learn how to create colourful decorations and memorable gifts, all in beautifully festive surroundings.

A crowd is gathered to ding Christmas carols among the lit-up ruins of Fountains Abbey, with rainbow lights illuminating the building.

Christmas choirs and concerts 

With carol services and choirs performing at many of our places, you’ll find lots of ways to get in the Christmas spirit at these merry events near you.

Plan your Christmas 2024 visit

    Man holding a child up in the air as they both smile, in the grounds at Powis Castle, Powys

    Where will you visit next?

    Discover lots of gardens, historic houses, days out at the coast and more.