Gibside

Fresh, crisp and picture perfect, this is autumn at Gibside. One of the best ways to fully experience this colourful season is during a walk. Walking is great for your physical health, as well as your mental well-being. You can even take a rest and indulge in a massage.

Explore over 600 acres of gardens, woodlands, buildings and an evocative ruin. This is a rare example of an eighteenth-century landscaped garden, and there is much to see here.

Throughout the week there's lots to get involved with at Gibside, from joining a tour and visiting the bird hide to relaxing with a book on a rainy day and getting creative. To find out what's on and when, click on this page.

Escape into the woodland and recharge with a massage. Oh yes. If you’re planning a visit, you can book a massage with holistic therapist Kate Cullen. The treatment will be tailored to your needs and is sure to rejuvenate your mind, body and soul. Your pooch can even join you and wait while you're pampered.

During December, the gardens, woodlands and some buildings are decorated for Christmas. If you simply enjoy a walk, we're open. Or if you're looking for family fun and musical evenings with festive songs, take a look at what's on, and when. Come, relax, browse handmade decorations and treat yourself to delicious tasty treats.

If you're a teacher or are organising a festive day out for your group, we need your help. Take part in the Christmas trail and help the learning team to find the magic food sacks for Father Christmas' reindeer so that they can fly his sleigh. Book your school onto the trail and enjoy a range of festive activities, including singing Christmas songs and toasting a marshmallow.

Did you know you can stay overnight at Gibside? The contemporary stable conversion, set in over 600 acres of gardens, woodland and countryside is brilliant for large groups of friends or family. It's a Grade II listed stable block with everything you need inside (and two dogs allowed as well) and outside - explore the enormous estate and its sweeping Derwent valley views.

If like us, you're never quite ready for the adventure to end, tucked away within Gibside is Cut Thorn Farm where you'll find a yurt village. Here, you can stay in a Mongolian yurt or The Shepherds Hut. They're cosy, offer cooking facilities and allow you to enjoy the great outdoors for longer.

Whether it's in the wild countryside at Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland or tucked away at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire, you can choose from over 400 holiday cottages, bunkhouses and campsites around the UK. Think cabins by the sea, manor houses and even a lighthouse. When you opt to stay with us, you're helping to look after these special places too. Go on, stay somewhere extraordinary.