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Christmas at Bateman's
This Christmas, discover the animals from The Jungle Book swinging, climbing, hiding and jumping around the house. Christmas trees throughout the house will be adorned with lights and hand-crafted decorations.
The Jungle Book Christmas
On display until Sunday 5 January 2025 (closed 24 & 25 December)
Enter the jungle and a world of warmth and colour, tradition, and creativity as you experience ‘The Jungle Book Christmas’ at Bateman’s this year. The world-renowned author of ‘The Jungle Book’, Rudyard Kipling, lived at Bateman’s for over 30 years and Bateman’s is still to this day very much a cosy family home. With a reputation for quality and craftsmanship, Bateman’s Christmas displays bring visitors back year after year. This Christmas, discover the animals from The Jungle Book swinging, climbing, hiding, and jumping around the house. Christmas trees throughout the house will be decorated with golden lights and hand-crafted decorations inspired by Kipling’s love of India.
Claire Fletcher: Illustrating The Jungle Book exhibition
On display until Sunday 5 January (closed 24 & 25 December)
In celebration of The Jungle Book Christmas 2024 and inspired by the original Detmold watercolour illustrations, Hastings-based artist Claire Fletcher has created new illustrations of The Jungle Book characters. Her charming artwork reimagines the beloved characters and places them in the setting of Bateman's, having fun and celebrating Christmas. This display of artwork is on display until Sunday 5 January. Original artwork and prints are available to purchase in the shop.
Festive food and shopping
The Oast house shop will be stocked with a wide array of Christmas decorations, cards, gifts, books and stocking fillers and the Mulberry Tea-room will be offering warming Christmas treats.
Winter walks and fresh air
Winter in the garden
Nature may be resting, but there is beauty to be found in the sculptural forms of the skeleton trees, splashes of colour from winter flowers and a sense of peace in the sleeping garden. The winter landscapes reveal the structure of the garden that Kipling created at Bateman's and capture views that can only be enjoyed at this time of year. Bring family and friends and keep your eye out for wildlife with a winter spotter sheet.
Estate walks
Pull on your wellies and follow in Rudyard Kipling’s footsteps with a winter walk around the fields, woods and hills of the Bateman’s estate. Walk leaflets can be picked up from visitor reception.
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