Get into the festive spirit
From wreath-making workshops and carol concerts to winter illuminations, find Christmas days out near you.
Christmas at Dyrham Park
For Christmas 2025, we invite you on special journey through time as we explore Christmas through the ages from Tudor times right up to the 21st century.
Travel through time in the house
The house will be dressed with festive decorations from five different eras. New this year is a 1999/new millennium room filled with retro colour, fun and authentic items from the turn of the century. Visitors can work out which room matches which period, helped by decorations, yuletide customs and objects.
All of the rooms decorated for Christmas are on the ground floor, which has an accessible step-free entrance.
Trees, wreaths and festive red bows
There are lots of red bow decorations, a large outdoor Christmas tree with many more inside, and the chance to take a festive selfie next to a giant wreath.
Children's and adults' trail
Families can get active and let the excitement build while following a deer discovery trail around the 270-acre site. There will also be a low key festive trail for adults around the garden.
Christmas choirs
Local choirs and music groups will be singing carols and festive tunes on weekends in the run up to Christmas, in the village church of St Peter which is next to the estate.
Make a wreath
Bookable wreath-making workshops will be held as we get closer to Christmas, with dates to be added soon.
Christmas food and shopping
The tea-room will be open each day serving mince pies, snacks, cakes and hot and cold drinks, and the takeaway kiosk will open on busier days. You can also warm up with a hot drink from the café in the parkland at Old Lodge.
The National Trust shop is well stocked with cards, presents, hampers, food and drink and plenty of gift ideas in a lovely stress-free setting away from the busy high street.
On selected dates running up to Christmas, food and drink tastings are planned to sample some festive products available in the shop.
Wassail
A wassail to bless the harvest for the year ahead with singing, chanting and a procession of music and bashing pots will take place at Dyrham Park on Saturday 3 January. Save the date for a lively, fun collective celebration with music and crafts.
Dates and details
The Christmas offer runs from Fri 21 Nov to Sun 4 Jan. The whole site will be closed on Wed 24 and Thu 25 Dec. No pre-booking is required.
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