Winter holidays
Whether you'd like to gather in a large farmhouse, be tucked away in a remote cottage or pitch your caravan at an all-year site, we have a great choice of places for your winter break.
Stays near winter lights
This winter, book a stay near a spectacular light show or twinkling trail at one of the houses or gardens in our care.
Guests have free entry to National Trust places to visit, but there are usually additional charges for trails and events. Be sure to book your tickets in advance. Details of more winter events will be confirmed in the next few months, so keep checking back to find out more.
Stay at Fountains Abbey
Fountains by Floodlight is a feast for all the senses, with guided twilight tours, live music and a street food market. There are plenty of holiday cottages on the estate including Abbey Cottage, Whitefields Cottage, Lapwing, Swallow and Lark.
Abbey Cottage
An eclectic history and stylish interiors with walks along the river to Fountains Abbey.
Whitefields Cottage
Discover the spectacular ruins of Fountains Abbey from this large cottage with a farmhouse air.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
Ancient abbey ruins and an awe-inspiring water garden at this World Heritage Site
Light up your evening at Fountains by Floodlight
Make memories this autumn racing through the abbey glow in the quiet of the autumn night. Create shapes in the shadows and hear the crunch of your footsteps echo through the ruins on a late-night adventure you won’t forget!
Stay at Belton
Explore a glowing winter wonderland, created by award-winning light trail producers.
No. 1 Belton
A pretty, detached cottage in Belton village, with the whole of the majestic Belton estate on your doorstep waiting to be explored.
Belton Estate
Exploration and relaxation for the whole family
Christmas at Belton
Christmas at Belton returns for 2025 with a brand-new light trail, stunning installations, and all the festive magic you love.
Stay at Blickling
As darkness falls, the gardens of Blickling Estate come alive with light and wonder. There are seven cottages on the Blickling Estate - Blickling Tower, Bureside, Meadowside, Mill Farm Barn, 4 Park Gates, Blacksmith's Cottage and Blickling Dairy House.
Blacksmith's Cottage
A traditional thatched cottage set on the Blickling estate, just minutes from lakeside walks.
Blickling Estate
One day is never enough. Discover a complete Norfolk estate with something for everyone.
Christmas at Blickling Estate
Step into Christmas at Blickling Estate. See inside the decorated House and visit in the evening to see the festive Garden of Lights at one of Norfolk's most special places.
Stay by Dunham Massey
Discover bright beams play among ancient trees, dancing lights on the moat and colourful creations along the estate's winding paths.
Hempfield Stables
A 19th-century stable by the canal path with the Dunham Massey estate nearby.
Village Farmhouse
A generous farmhouse in the countryside near Manchester, just a short walk from Dunham Massey’s Georgian house, gardens and deer park.
Dunham Massey
A garden for all seasons, an ancient deer park and a house filled with treasures and stories.
Christmas at Dunham Massey
The festive light trail at Dunham Massey features beautiful walk-through light installations, joyful Christmas music, and seasonal food and drink. Ideal for all ages and abilities, this iconic trail is the perfect place to share special moments with those you love.
Stay near Sizergh
Follow a nature-themed trail of lights through the woodland at Sizergh after dark. The light-and-sound installations will include magical animations of deer, glowing pond lilies and lamps shaped like creatures and plants.
Holeslack Cottage
A rustic, light-filled farm cottage on the Sizergh estate
Holeslack Farmhouse
Contemporary and rustic combine in this Grade II listed farmhouse on the Sizergh estate.
Sizergh
Beautiful medieval house with rich gardens and estate
Winter at Sizergh
There’s winter wonder for the whole family at the gateway to the Lake District this year. From 21 November - 24 December, make memories with loved ones at Sizergh. Tickets will be live in July.
Stay at Stourhead
Follow the Christmas trail at Stourhead to find a blaze of light stretching across the lake, huge illuminated feathers floating in the night sky, sparkling tunnels of light and a glimpse of Father Christmas along the way.
89 Church Lawn
Sitting at the entrance to Stourhead, this secluded cottage has a world-famous garden on the doorstep.
Stourhead
Palladian house and world-famous landscape garden
Christmas at Stourhead
A million twinkling lights are set to bring the garden to life as the Christmas at Stourhead illuminated trail returns in 2025.
More events and stays for winter
Christmas lights and winter illuminations
See your favourite places lit up with colour by visiting the best Christmas 2025 light trails and displays near you.
Christmas
Whether you want to make your own Christmas wreath, visit Father Christmas or enjoy winter illuminations at a historic location, we've plenty of festive events and things to do at the places in our care. Plan ahead for a festive day out this year.
Best places to spot winter wildlife
From seal pups in Norfolk to Devon's Dartmoor ponies, there are plenty of animals to see in winter. Get outdoors and discover the best places for winter wildlife watching.
