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Christmas at Pentire

Published:
17 September 2024
Festive wreath hanging in the barn at Pentire, North Cornwall
Festive wreath at Pentire, North Cornwall | © National Trust/Rowen Mackenzie

Join us for some festive cheer at Pentire. There will be live music and make friends with our wooden reindeer. Why not combine with a bracing coastal walk before enjoying a hot chocolate in front of the fire. You’ll find the activities in the main visitor hub by the car park, toilets and café at Pentireglaze.

Wooden reindeer in the orchard at Pentire, North Cornwall
Wooden reindeer at Pentire, North Cornwall | © National Trust Images/Rowen Mackenzie

Reindeer trail

Fri 29 Nov–Sun 5 Jan

Our popular wooden reindeer are back and with a fun new trail in the orchard.

Festive music

We’re delighted to welcome musical acts and choirs who’ll be performing festive tunes over the weekends, during the run up to Christmas.

Christmas craft fair

Sat 7 and Sun 8 Dec, 10.30am-3.30pm

Come along and browse for gifts at our festive fair. The stalls will be set up in the undercover barn area at the main visitor hub at Pentireglaze. The café will be open and you could combine with a bracing walk out on the headland or just cosy up by the woodburner whilst enjoying a sweet treat.

Wassail

Sun 5 Jan, 2025 from 12noon

Join us at Pentire for a wassail to toast the orchard in and awake the apple tree spirits. There'll be live music, apple themed activities and we're delighted to be joined by Boscastle Border Morris group.

The barn at Pentire, North Cornwall
The barn at Pentire | © National Trust Images/Paul Harris

Pentyr Café

Pentire is the perfect place to enjoy a winter's walk, with footpaths criss-crossing the headland. Enjoy some fresh sea air and then why not treat yourself to a sweet treat in front of the wood burning stove.

The café, toilets and barn with indoor seating will be open weekends in December (Fri-Sun) until Sun 22 Dec, 10.30am-3pm.

Then from Fri 27 Dec until Sun 5 Jan, 10.30am-3pm. Every purchase made helps to fund our work.

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