An Elizabethan Christmas at Sissinghurst
Enjoy a festive atmosphere in our quieter months with traditional decorations, Christmas trees, wreaths, and yule logs.
An Elizabethan Christmas
W/C Monday 18 November 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025 | 10am - 4pm, last entry at 3:15pm
Explore our history beyond Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson by travelling back to the Elizabethan Era this Christmas period.
Enjoy a festive atmosphere in our quieter months with traditional decorations, Christmas trees, wreaths, and yule logs.
Things to see and do
A new floral installation
Don't miss a new installation by the London-based Aesme Studio that will see the garden entrance archway and the bottom of the Elizabethan Tower transformed with seasonal blooms, textures, urns, and more.
The Yuletide Trail
Runs daily, free with standard admission*
Shake off your Winter blues into Hey Nonny Nonny and discover how Christmas was celebrated at Sissinghurst over 400 years ago with our family trail.
Let the Lord of Misrule lead you through the revels of a traditional festive season, inspired by the twelve days of Christmas.
Explore festively decorated areas across the site, dress up as Lords and Ladies of the Manor, practice your royal greetings in the Tower, decorate a yule log, compete to be the 'Queen of the Bean', and put your children in charge for the day at our Childermas station.
*This trail goes into the main garden where standard admission applies. Please note that puschairs are allowed everywhere on site except the garden, but we encourage visitors to bring their own baby carriers.
Wreath making workshops
Using natural materials and foliage from around Sissinghurst's garden and estate, create your very own Christmas wreaths to take home with you.
Workshops will be held on :
- Friday 29 November at 10:30am - 12:30pm and 1pm - 3pm
- Tuesday 3 December at 1pm - 3pm
- Friday 6 December at 10:30am - 12:30pm (Sold out)
Tickets are available here.
Radical Relationships: a display
Our current display 'Radical Relationships' continues in the Library (Big Room) until 30 March 2025. Find out more about Vita and Harold's ties to a 20th century network of literary figures here.
Food and drink
Christmas lunches
Our ever-popular Christmas lunches are back. While the final touches are being made to the menu, get in touch with us at sissinghurst@nationaltrust.org.uk or call us on 01580 710700 to find out how you can enjoy this year's festive feast.
All Christmas lunches must be booked in advance to secure your space.
Seasonal drinks
Hot chocolate and mulled wine are must-haves in the colder months. Warm yourself up in the Granary Restaurant or Old Dairy Cafe with a hot beverage and fill your bellies with one of our hearty meals on offer.
All food and drink is to be enjoyed outside of the garden due to conservation purposes.
Shopping
Our retail team will soon be receiving their Christmas stock.
Browse from a range of sustainable and local products, including indulgent treats, stocking fillers and seasonal knitwear.
Planning your visit
During our Christmas period, Sissinghurst Castle Garden will be open seven days a week between 10am - 4pm, with last entry at 3:15pm. Please note we are closed on 24 and 25 December.
There is no need to book your entry ahead of your visit.
We ask visitors to be mindful that during the cold and wet months we will not have access to our overflow car park. This means we may have to close the main car park for short periods throughout the day to allow for more spaces to be cleared.
For more information, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions section.