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Christmas at Cliveden, 23 November to 5 January

Experience the festive charm of Cliveden this Christmas with twinkling lights, decorated trees, and a Christmas mystery trail running from Saturday 30 November - Tuesday 31 December 2024.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Enjoy a warming hot chocolate or mince pie at the Conservatory Café, and browse our winter range in the gift shop, along with seasonal finds in our second-hand bookshop.

The Christmas trail will run from Saturday 30 November – Tuesday 31 December 2024 and cost £3 per person. Trails can be purchased by cash or card in the Information Centre. Adults and older children will enjoy clue solving and code breaking, and younger children will be entertained with games and activities along the way. For dog walkers, please be aware that some of our Christmas trail goes through the Water Garden, where dogs are not allowed, however, the rest of the trail is dog friendly.

From Saturday 30 November, follow the festoon lights to The Wishing Glade and discover the Christmas Wishing Tree and the new festive food & drink tent in the picnic area. Make a Christmas wish and tie your ribbon on the tree, warm up with a mulled wine and mince pie in the tent and toast your own marshmallows over the fire at our new marshmallow toasting station. Please note, Christmas Wishing Tree wishes cost £1 per ribbon, and each marshmallow toasting stick costs £5 and contains three large marshmallows.

Head to Cliveden for Christmas wreath-making workshops. Sessions cost £55 per person and are bookable through our website. The workshops will run on Thursday 28 November and Thursday 5 December at the following times: 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

Check admission prices

The basics

Booking details

Booking is required for Christmas wreath-making workshops, head to the website to book.

Meeting point

Meet at the Information Centre in the Gas Yard.

What to bring and wear

Most of the Christmas activities are outside so please dress appropriately for winter weather.

Accessibility

For the Christmas Mystery trail, this takes place on hard paths, with some uneven surfaces, and gentle changes in terrain. Dogs on leads are welcome for most of the trail route. However, the first two trail points are in the water garden where dogs are not allowed. For the Christmas wreath-making workshops, apologies, dogs are not allowed in the Conservatory café.

Other

For the Christmas Mystery trail, adults and older children will enjoy clue solving and code breaking, and younger children will be entertained with games and activities along the way.

Upcoming events

Event

Christmas Wreath-making Workshop 

Nothing says ‘Christmas is here’ quite like a beautiful hand-made wreath on your front door.

Event summary

on
28 Nov to 5 Dec 2024
at
10:00 to 12:00
+ 3 other dates or times
Event

A Christmas Mystery Trail at Cliveden 

Experience festive fun for all the family and take part in a 1920s themed ‘Whodunit’ Christmas trail which will run from Saturday 30 November - Tuesday 31 December 2024.

Event summary

on
30 Nov to 31 Dec 2024
at
09:30 to 15:00
+ 31 other dates or times