Small girl talking to Father Christmas with brightly lit Christmas tree in background — Visiting Father Christmas at Speke Hall, Liverpool | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

Christmas days out in Liverpool and Lancashire

Plan a festive family day out in Liverpool and Lancashire with lots of Christmas events and things to do. See a Tudor house adorned with festive decorations, meet Father Christmas, or enjoy a winter walk with friends and family.

Here's our pick of National Trust Christmas events near you.

A gold heart and red stocking Christmas decoration in the branches of a Christmas tree

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Christmas days out at Speke Hall

Experience an enchanting family Christmas and the joys of festive music at Speke Hall. From a magical retelling of the Twelve Days of Christmas inside the Tudor house, to a family walk in the grounds to listen to festive melodies, there is a whole host of family-friendly things to do throughout the season.

Father Christmas giving a present to a young girl

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Christmas at Rufford Old Hall

Meet Father Christmas in his festive grotto here at Rufford Old Hall. Admire Lancashire’s finest Tudor building as it's transformed by the sights, sounds and scents of a traditional Victorian Christmas.

View across the garden and lawn to the South Front of Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire

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Christmas at Gawthorpe Hall

Plan a festive day out at Gawthorpe Hall. Wander through the garden and woodland on a winter walk and find out what Christmas events are happening,

A family using props to take festive selfies

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A magical family Christmas at Quarry Bank

This Christmas at Quarry Bank you are invited to bring the whole family to enjoy the magic and wonder of the festive season.

A woman in a green winter coat touching a Christmas decoration on a tree. A man in a black jacket is in the background.

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Dunham Massey at Christmastime

Celebrate Christmastime with a day out at Dunham Massey. Enjoy festive events and winter walks or pre-book a Christmas Lunch in the Stables Restaurant.

Visitors, including parents with a small child who is holding his mothers hand, walking around the light trail at Sizergh. The trees are lit up in different colours and Victorian-style lampposts are hung with luminous globes.

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Winter at Sizergh

There’s winter wonder for the whole family at the gateway to the Lake District this year. From 22 November - 24 December, make memories with loved ones as you follow immersive light and sound installations, discover a story of Christmas past in the House, and get creative with festive crafts in the Great Barn. Whatever it is you get stuck into, there are sure to be magical moments as you immerse yourself in Winter at Sizergh.

A jester, dressed in yellow and black with matching hat and astride a red hobbyhorse, greets visitors at Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire

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Christmas at Little Moreton Hall

Experience Christmas traditions of the past in rooms decorated for Christmases of different eras at the moated Tudor manor house of Little Moreton Hall, throughout Fridays - Sundays in December.

Larger than life animals sat at the dining table in the Dining Room at Lyme. One of the many installations this Christmas in the house.

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Christmas at Lyme

Get into the festive spirit with a visit to Lyme this Christmas. Visit the house every day from 29 November to Christmas Eve and celebrate Christmas with magnificent and unusual beasts discovering winter traditions. Listen to local choirs or book a festive afternoon tea.

A winter image of the Leeds Liverpool canal. Trees are reflected in the water.

Winter walks

Winter has a beauty of its own, with the landscape transformed by dustings of frost, blankets of snow and the golden glow of low sunlight. Through leafless trees, you’ll see new views and distant horizons. Wildlife is easier to spot in the stillness of a winter woodland and, after a long walk on a chilly day, there’s the promise a cosy hot chocolate and treat in the café.

Child choosing a festive biscuit from a display

Festive food

No Christmas visit would be complete without tucking into a seasonal snack from one of our cosy cafés. After stretching your legs and Christmases of past, refuel with a warming drink and slice of cake – there’s something for everyone.