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A Tudor Christmas at Ightham Mote
We invite you to celebrate the festive season with us at Ightham Mote with a magnificent Tudor Christmas. With a roaring fire, a Tudor feast and music of celebration there is lots for the whole family to discover and enjoy.
A Tudor Christmas
Saturday 18 November – Sunday 7 January
11am - 4pm (last entry 3.30pm)
(Closed 24 and 25 December)
With the days drawing in, and the temperatures beginning to fall, it's time to start looking ahead to the festive season. Immerse yourself in a Tudor Christmas at Ightham Mote, with music, lights and scents, inspired by the history of the property.
Explore the rich history of our 700-year-old moated manor house. With a roaring fire, late-night openings, traditional carols in our courtyard and crafting workshops, there’s plenty for the whole family to discover and enjoy. Marvel at our stunning hand-painted Tudor Chapel, fully adorned with the sights, scents and sounds of a festive Tudor mass.
Christmas Opening Weekend
Saturday 18 November - Sunday 19 November
10:00am - 4:00pm
Join us for our opening weekend and see the house decorated as it's never been before.
Marvel at our stunning hand-painted Tudor Chapel, fully adorned with the sights, scents and sounds of a festive Tudor mass.
Family Fun
Saturday 18 November - Sunday 7 January
10:00am - 4:00pm
Get ready for some entertainment for the whole family at Ightham Mote this Christmas because there's a mouse in the house! See if the kids can spot all the Tudor Christmas mice hidden around the garden and house at Ightham Mote.
Imaginations will run free as your little ones rummage through our dressing up box and transport themselves back to a time of kings, queens, knights and ladies. Whatever they decide to be it’ll be sure to be a great opportunity to capture that perfect Tudor Christmas snapshot.
Meet Father Christmas
Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 December
Someone very special has travelled all the way from the North Pole to Ightham Mote to visit us this Christmas. Father Christmas will be wandering around the house and gardens and is so excited to be meeting you!
Father Christmas will be at Ightham from 11.00 until 12.30 and from 13.15 until 14.30. No booking required.
Meet Father Christmas: Visitors With Additional Needs – SEN session
Saturday 2 December
Join us for a cosy one-to-one session with Father Christmas in our beautiful Great Hall this winter. This is an accessible, SEN-friendly session- aimed at providing a more relaxed and calm Father Christmas experience. With reduced noise levels and crowds, we hope to create a less stressful environment with Father Christmas. If you have any additional questions regarding this event, please contact us at ighthammote@nationaltrust.org.uk
Carols in the Courtyard
Get well and truly into the festive spirit and join us in enjoying the beautiful voices of so many fantastic local groups and choirs, who will be performing traditional carols in our courtyard all throughout the festive season.
Tonbridge Rock Choir
Saturday 25 November & Tuesday 19 December
10:00am - 4:00pm
Morrigan
Saturday 2 December and Sunday 17 December
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Allegri Singers
Sunday 3 December
10:00am - 4:00pm
A Capella
Saturday16 and Thursday 21 December
11:30am - 2:00pm
Musical Memories
Saturday 23 December
11:00am - 11:30am and 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Craft Workshops
This festive season, join us in the Squire's Room for a number of Christmassy crafting sessions. You can learn how to create works of art using old books, perfect for festive decorations or Christmas presents! Booking required.
Festive Book Art Workshop: Angel
Friday 8 December
1:30pm - 4:00pm, £14.50
Festive Book Art Workshop: Christmas Tree
Friday 15 December
1:30pm - 4:00pm, £14.50
Late Night Openings:
Friday 1, 8 and 29 December
4pm - 7:30pm, Normal admission fees apply. Booking is not required.
Join us for a late night opening and enjoy our festive Tudor Christmas decorations, full of twinkling lights, flickering candles, and greenery from our garden.
Please wrap up warm, bring a torch and enjoy Ightham Mote after dark. Last entry to the house will be 19:00. The site closes at 19:30.
Hartlip Singers
Friday 1 December
6:30pm - 7:30pm
We are delighted to be joined by the Hartlip Singers, a small group of talented singers, who came together to perform concerts for charity, in the South East The group has evolved considerably, with members coming from all walks of musical life ranging from Rochester Cathedral, the BBC Chorus, and Amateur Operatics, performing a very wide repertoire of Classical and Light Music.
A Cappella
Friday 29 December
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sounds of past centuries will greet you when A Cappella - a small choir of female voices from Edenbridge - join us for a programme of songs in keeping with Ightham's historic setting. From Tudor to Elizabethan, traditional favourites in two- and three-part harmony will provide a musical accompaniment for your visit.
Winter Dawn Walks:
Boxing Day and
New Years Day
Tuesday 26 December and Monday 1 January
8:45am - 11:30am, £15
Walk off that Christmas Dinner or start the New Year off right with our Dawn Winter Walks.
Enjoy a filling English Breakfast followed by a bracing walk about the Ightham Mote Estate in all its winter glory… just don’t forget your scarfs and wellies!
This walk lasts around sixty to ninety minutes. Booking Essential
Ightham Mote Estate and Gardens this Christmas
Take a moment to escape the chaos of Christmas for a peaceful walk around the Ightham Mote estate this winter.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a family adventure or just you and your favourite four-legged friends, this Christmas is the perfect time to put your hats, scarfs and wellies to good use and explore over 500 acres of Ightham Mote’s estate.
The Ightham Mote estate has always been a place where dogs stretch their legs and enjoy themselves and now between November and February we welcome dogs on leads to explore our winter gardens with you. There’s no need for your pooch to be left out of your plans this Christmas!
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The garden at Ightham Mote
The garden is at its most colourful during the summer months. With vibrant colours, the buzz of wildlife and space to relax in the historic pleasure grounds, it’s time to make the most of nature.
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The estate at Ightham Mote
As the weather becomes warmer, wildlife, trees and wildflowers come alive across the Ightham Mote estate, while and birdsong fills the air.