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Father Christmas Grotto 2024

Stop by Father Christmas in his Grotto this year to share your festive wishes in our historic stables.

  • Booking essential

This year, why not come and visit Father Christmas in his Grotto in our historical stable yard?

Father Christmas will be welcoming visitors in the grotto for families who would like to share their festive wishes and then receive a wrapped Christmas book as a gift.

These grotto sessions are perfect for families with young children who wish to have a small grotto experience.

Pre-booking is required for all Grotto sessions. Please book by clicking on the ‘Check Availability’ button.

Our Father Christmas is played by Clive PiG - Storyteller and Children's Author.

Entry to Father Christmas does not include entry to the house and needs to be booked separately. Car parking charges apply unless an NT member

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Child per child£7.00

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895 Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Suitability

Children of all ages welcome.

Meeting point

Please head to the Tack room which is located in the stables area near the cafe tipi

What to bring and wear

The Tack room can get quite chilly, so wrap up warm

Accessibility

Level access into the Tack room, it can be a little bumpy going in. There is cobbles to get to Visitor Welcome and gravel through to the courtyard.

Other

Car parking charges apply unless NT member

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on
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at
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on
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at
10:00 to 16:15
+ 15 other dates or times
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on
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at
11:00 to 12:00
+ 3 other dates or times
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on
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at
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+ 3 other dates or times