National Trust

Festive spirit

Celebrate Christmas traditions with us

Dunham Massey

Wild at heart

Experience nature's wild side

Lyme

Peaceful landscapes

Find a spot for some quiet time

Winkworth Arboretum

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East Pool Mine

near Redruth, Cornwall

Impressive Cornish beam engines and industrial heritage discovery centre

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Templetown Mausoleum

Templepatrick, County Antrim

The finest example in Ireland of Robert Adam's neoclassical architecture

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Lansallos

Looe, Cornwall

Stretch your legs in a living Cornish landscape

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Children admiring the Christmas decorations in the garden at Lanhydrock, Cornwall

Experience unique Christmas celebrations at a place near you. Whether you love seeing houses and gardens all dressed up for the season or are looking for some festive food ideas, there's lots to choose from.

Festivities for all

Visit Father Christmas

Father Christmas is setting up his grotto at your favourite places this festive season. Why not come along and tell him your Christmas wishes and hear Yuletide stories from history?

Walk in winter wonderlands

Winter is here and and the autumn colour has faded from the trees, but that doesn't mean the gardens are bare. From jewel-bright berries to bursts of winter flowers and frosted seed heads, what will you discover first?

Christmas at Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire

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This Christmas, give someone you love a whole year’s worth of discovery with gift membership.

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Don't miss the last sleigh

Order from our online shop by midnight 19 December to ensure your order arrives in time for Christmas, using UK standard delivery.

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The peacock dress — Lady Curzon's Peacock Dress at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire

Striking gold

Enjoy a little festive sparkle with a peek at the decorative use of gold in our collections. From goldwork in textiles, gold leaf and gilding to solid gold rings and coins, here are 12 shining objects to reflect on.

Explore 12 gold objects in our collections

Volunteers putting up Cotehele's Armistice Christmas 2018 garland — Volunteer and staff putting the finishing touches to Cotehele's Christmas garland

You made 2018 special

Christmas is a great time to give thanks for all that has happened, reflect on the year that has passed and feel inspired and renewed for the year ahead. We've got so many reasons to thank you for your support, but here are 12 of the biggest.

Reasons to say thanks...

Enjoying their time together at Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

These are the places that make us

Whether it's the place you first fell in love, somewhere to escape the bustle of everyday life, or where you go to get closer to nature, we all make special connections with different places. These are the places that make us who we are. For Stuart and Rebecca, they have watched their family grow at Dunham Massey in Greater Manchester. Join them as they take a break from the chaos of daily life and enjoy some time spent together in nature.