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Festive cheer

Find inspiration and ideas for a magical Christmas

Festivities for all

Storm Arwen

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Seasonal delights

Winter wonderlands to refresh the senses

Visit our gardens and parks

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Chirk Castle

Chirk, Wrexham

Magnificent medieval fortress of the Welsh Marches

Cliff top view of the pale rocky cliffs and bay of Blast Beach on a sunny day, looking south.

Durham Coast

Seaham, County Durham

County Durham's coastline has emerged from a polluted industrial past to become a haven for wildlife

A gardener adding the dried flowers to the garland

Cotehele

near Saltash, Cornwall

An atmospheric Tudor house with Medieval roots, a working mill on an historic quay, a glorious garden with valley views and an expansive estate to explore.

Visiting and booking information

Find out what's open, which places need booking and what to expect from your visit.

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Out and about

Family exploring Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, North Yorkshire

Explore Percy the Park Keeper's winter wander trails

Percy the Park Keeper needs your help this winter. Join Percy and his animal friends on a fun family activity trail at many of our places in December and January and give nature a helping hand.

Visitors in the garden at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Our top winter gardens

With jewel-bright berries, bursts of winter flowers and frosted seed heads galore, what will you discover first in the beautiful winter gardens we look after?

'The Last Frost' photograph by Nigel McCall, Finalist in the Beautiful Gardens category.

We host art exhibitions at some of our most magnificent buildings and outdoor spaces. Take a look at our guide to discover all the events, including your last chance to catch the work of Grayson Perry at Nunnington Hall and award-winning garden photography at Calke Abbey. Plus find out what’s opening next year.

Victorian Christmas tree trimming at Speke Hall

Historic houses decked out for Christmas

Experience the traditions of times gone by this Christmas. There's lots to discover, from Tudor feasts and Victorian Christmas trees to the hustle and bustle of a 1930s kitchen on Christmas Eve. Step back in time when you come and visit a historic house dressed for Christmas.

A family with volunteer room guides in the Saloon at Polesden Lacey, Surrey

Christmas choirs and concerts

Christmas concerts and carol services at historic places will have you rocking around the Christmas tree this festive season. Local choirs will be performing traditional and contemporary Christmas songs at some places, so bring friends and family along to sing the night away.

Scandinavian bone spoon carved with shaped handle and etched with reindeer on outside of bowl. Snowshill, Gloucestershire

Day 8: Reindeer

Count down the days to Christmas in 24 wondrous treasures from our collection with our unique Christmas advent calendar of festive objects.

Discover today’s advent calendar object

Couple walking in the grounds of Trelissick, Cornwall, at Christmas time

Gift membership

This Christmas, give someone special a whole year of discovery with gift membership, and help protect nature, beauty and history — for everyone, for ever.

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Christmas decorations hanging off a Christmas tree

Deck the halls

From rustic wreaths to classic tree ornaments, we have a wide range of sustainably made Christmas decorations on our online shop.

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A stack of mince pie brownies on a cooling rack — These mince pie brownies are a festive treat

Bring Christmas into the kitchen

We love food and we've got some delicious festive recipes to prove it. Fill your days with winter-warming meals, savoury snacks, festive bakes and spice-infused puddings. There are lots of recipes for you to try and share with loved ones, including some vegan and family-friendly recipes too.

Try some recipes

Winter gardening tips: from our garden to yours

Would you like to get more out of your garden during the winter? Our gardening experts have lots of ideas to keep you busy in all weathers.

Find out more

Fountains Cottage in the snow, North Yorkshire

Last-minute breaks

Escape the hustle and bustle of the festive season with a last-minute winter break at one of our holiday cottages.

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Donate

Everyone needs nature, now more than ever. Donate today and you could help people and nature to thrive at the places we care for.

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Ash dieback felling at Hardcastle Crags, West Yorkshire

Read our news

Get the latest news from around the Trust. Large areas of woodland will be lost this winter because of pathogen tree diseases. At least 30,000 ash trees are expected to be felled because of ash dieback. Tens of thousands of larch trees will also be felled across the Lake District after an outbreak of the disease Phytophthora ramorum.