Christmas shopping at Sheffield Park and Garden

Christmas shopping doesn't have to be endless queuing and stress, instead pay our shop and outdoor plant centre a visit to pick up presents for the whole family with free, easy parking plus a café and stunning winter walks on hand.

Our shop is home to an abundance of creative presents for all ages, with quality gifts, delicious treats, festive hand-crafted goods and local Sussex specialities alongside National Trust favourites.

Located next to reception, the shop is open 10am - 4pm, so do come in for a browse. Please wear a face covering when in the shop and reception building.

Be sure to also pop along to our plant sales area - next to the shop - which stocks a wealth of garden essentials and plants - plus our secondhand bookshop in it's new home in the Coach House.

Whether you're buying a gift for yourself or a loved one, your support enables us to care for the nature, beauty and history here at Sheffield Park. 

Rhubarb Ginger Gin Liqueur and Chocolate display at Cragside Shop

Festive Food & Drink

Christmas is the time for a little indulgence and there are plenty of tasty treats to choose from including biscuits, delicious nibbles and a cheeky tipple or two.

As well as old favourites, such as the Christmas pudding chocolate bar and National Trust mince pies, look out for the Christmas sheep biscuits - the kids will love them.

For festive drinks this year, pick up a bottle or two of National Trust gin, Christmas mead or ginger wine, the perfect accompaniment to your celebrations.

Cards and decorations for your home

There's plenty of choice for festive cards to send to friends and decorations to bring a lovely Christmassy feel to your home. Look out for beautiful wintery notecards inspired by our local East Sussex countryside, elegant strings of fairy lights, crafted wreaths and beautiful bunting. We even sell Christmas stockings. 

Eye-catching Christmas decorations to add festive cheer
Tiny Christmas decorations hanging on display
Eye-catching Christmas decorations to add festive cheer
Percy the Park Keeper

Gifts for kids

This winter, young visitors will love our Percy the Park Keeper winter trail. Look out for toys and books to take home as a souvenir after discovering our winter wander.

And there is more. From crafting kits to outdoor adventure sets, gardening tools, books, soft toys and pocket money toys - ideal for Christmas stockings, there's a great selection for kids of all ages. Or maybe a game for the entire family to play? We've a selection of traditional favourites as well as jigsaw puzzles that can keep a young mind occupied for a few hours on a rainy afternoon. Plus a few tasty treats to slip into a stocking as well.

A selection of gifts for sale at Sheffield Park

Ready for adventure

For adventurers big and small - walking sticks and hiking socks to binoculars and rucksacks for the bigger ones and insect viewers and bug houses, as well as amazing den kits for the smaller ones to have some great fun in nature! Sunhats, sun cream, pack-it-jackets and umbrellas are also available if the weather catches you unprepared during your visit.

Skincare and beauty products

If you are looking for an indulgent gift then our skincare range is for you. Our Rosemary Leaf & Orange hand & body lotion is particularly festive, as are our Christmas themed local soaps from the East Sussex based English Soap Company. 

Skincare range in our shop at Sheffield Park

Head to our shop to browse our collection of elegant skincare gifts.

Skincare range in our shop at Sheffield Park

Our botanically inspired National Trust range make the ideal gift.

A selection of scarves and a bag hung up on some hooks
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Accessorise for Spring/Summer

The range includes hats, scarves and bags to suit many tastes and any weather. There are also items for the discerning gentleman, with design inspiration for all ranges taken from our special places. It’s easy to look and feel good - supporting our cause by treating yourself to a new accessory.

Throws hung up on some pegs and folded on a chair

Bring a fresh new look to your home

It doesn't take much to freshen up your home - just a new throw on a sofa, a cushion on a chair, a new vase full of cut flowers, a scented candle to create an inviting atmosphere or even a new door mat to provide a cheery welcome. Each season we have a fresh range to bring updates to your home at affordable prices.

Christmas Poinsettia in the shop at Sheffield Park
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Perfect plants

Plants are the ideal present for nature lovers and we have a variety of both indoor and outdoor plants to choose from, including the classic Christmas Poinsettia.

We also stock gardening accessories, from tools to décor and wildlife accessories, there are plenty of gardening gifts to buy your green-fingered loved ones.

Once you've finished your shopping, take the opportunity to grab a coffee and cake in our tea-room or get some fresh air with a walk around the garden or parkland, and don't forget that all proceeds from our shops go directly to help protect special places like Sheffield Park for ever, for everyone.

The Coach House Café at Sheffield Park
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The Coach House Café

The Coach House Café is open from 10am - 5pm serving cakes, bakes and sandwiches. Soup, jacket potatoes and hot one-pot meals are available for lunch from 12 noon until 2.30pm.