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Festive fun at Stourhead

Festive house decorations and spectacularly decorated Christmas trees, Stourhead, Wiltshire
Festive house decorations, Stourhead, Wiltshire | © National Trust/Betsy Ogilvie

Experience the magic of Christmas this winter at Stourhead, with wonderful activities and a spectacular lights trail after dark.

Christmas house

22 November - 23 December

Feel the festive spirit come to life as you wander through the grand rooms of Stourhead house, decorated with twinkling lights, festive floral arrangements, and showstopping trees.

Engage with the different themes in each wonderful room, inspired by the history, nature, and beauty of Stourhead and its heritage.

Storytime with Father Christmas

30 November - 23 December

Create cosy Christmas crafts and jingle all the way up the drive with hobby-reindeer, before snuggling up for a festive story with Father Christmas in his magical grotto.

Father Christmas reading a festive story with a decorated Christmas tree behind him, during a storytime with Father Christmas session at Stourhead, Wiltshire.
Storytime with Father Christmas at Stourhead, Wiltshire | © National Trust/Petra Mirosevic-Sorgo

Festive lino printing workshop

18 & 20 November

Come and get all festive creating your very own lino cut in this 3 hour workshop with Gemma Lane from Green Fox workshops.

You will leave the session with a beautiful Christmas card and some wrapping paper to wow Father Christmas with underneath the Christmas tree.

Christmas wreath workshop

30 November & 1, 4, 5 December

Learn wreath-making from a professional in this relaxing and creative workshop. Everything you need to create a beautiful wreath is provided for you, including materials from Stourhead.

Christmas at Stourhead, the illuminated trail

29 November - 1 January, multiple timings, pre-booking required

Christmas at Stourhead has everything you need for an unforgettable time with friends and family.

Discover a sea of light stretching out into the distance across the lake, huge feathers floating high into the night sky, sparkling tunnels of light and illuminations that fill the air with all the colours of the rainbow.

A man with a young girl on his shoulders looking at Christmas lights
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Adults and children wrapped up warm walk down a track away from the house at Stourhead
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A view of the Entrance Hall, its walls covered in portraits, at Stourhead, Wiltshire
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