Get into the festive spirit
From wreath-making workshops and carol concerts to winter illuminations, find Christmas days out near you.
Christmas at Tyntesfield
Experience an unforgettable Christmas at Tyntesfield, where you'll see the magical story of The Nutcracker brought to life in the Victorian house and gardens.
Key information
Christmas in the house and gardens
Monday 30 November – Sunday 3 January
This Christmas, you're invited to a holiday party like no other. Enter the enchanted world of the Nutcracker at Tyntesfield, where the classic story will be brought to life through dazzling decorations and inventive installations.
Taking inspiration from both the original fairy tale and the world-famous ballet, follow Clara across the estate as she shrinks to the size of a nutcracker and steps into a magical reality full of flowers, fairies and festive food. There's wonder waiting around every corner, from real Christmas trees in the Orangery to a ballerina's paradise in the Organ Room.
Christmas at Tyntesfield is created in partnership with Super Culture, who work with community groups across the South West to create handmade art and crafts for our displays.
Christmas events and activities
With a packed calendar of seasonal events and activities, from wreath making to chapel concerts, there's festive fun around every corner at Tyntesfield.
- Family reindeer making
- Get crafty with family reindeer making, where an adult and child work together to assemble a wooden reindeer kit provided by the Somerset Bodgers. Booking required. Tickets cost £38 per pair.Book your tickets
- Wreath-making workshops
- Learn how to make your own Christmas wreath using winter foliage gathered from the Tyntesfield estate. This beginner-friendly workshop is led by expert local florists, Barley and Mabel. Booking required. Tickets cost £57.50 per workshop.Book your tickets
- Chapel concerts
- Hear the heavenly harmonies of four local choirs in Tyntesfield’s beautiful chapel this Christmas. This series of matinee performances has something for visitors of all interests and ages – with everything from traditional festive tunes to playful arrangements of pop songs on the setlists. This year's performers are Cheddar Male Choir (5 December), The Harlequin Singers (6 December), SHE Choir (13 December) and the Fitzhardinge Consort (19 December). Booking required. Tickets cost £14.00 per person.Book your tickets
- Christmas trail: Tyntesfield's Festive Friends
- Set out on a festive adventure with all your favourite Christmas characters. Play hoopla with Rudolph, go bowling with Frosty, and strike a musical chord with Rockin’ Robin. Follow the trail around the estate, get stuck into the games and challenges along the way, and collect a prize at the end. No booking required. Pick up a map from Home Farm for £3.50 and start exploring the estate.Find out more
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Things to do in Tyntesfield house
The Gibbs family bought Tyntes Place in 1843 and transformed it into the Victorian Gothic masterpiece that exists today. Step inside the house to see rooms that reveal what life was like for those who lived and worked here.
Exploring the estate at Tyntesfield
Enjoy panoramic countryside views, vast woodland, heritage trees and rolling parkland on the Tyntesfield estate – a diverse area that contrasts designed landscape with wild areas.
Tyntesfield's history
The story of William Gibbs, his faith and how the money he made trading guano led to the creation of Tyntesfield and its collection.
Eating and shopping at Tyntesfield
Both the Cow Barn Café and the Pavilion Café serve a range of hot and cold food and drinks.
