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A Fairytale Christmas

Get ready for a magical adventure through best-loved fairy tales in The Vyne’s house and gardens. With plenty of glittering trees and immersive displays, prepare to embark on your very own quest through fairy tales on the ground floor of the house.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Saturday 22 November - Sunday 5 January House 11am-3pm | Gardens 10am-4pm

When you need to refuel, get reviving hot drinks and hearty treats in the cosy Brewhouse tea-room located next to the gift shop.

The Vyne is closed 24 and 25 December.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Families welcome

Meeting point

Enter The Vyne's gardens via Visitor Reception and follow the signs to the house.

What to bring and wear

You'll need to dress for the weather with waterproof, flat shoes as this is a mostly outdoor site.

Accessibility

You can see all points of interest from the main hard gravel paths in the gardens. In the house, all key focal points are within clear sight of the main visitor route on the ground floor.

Upcoming events

Event

Regency Ramble 

In a landscape familiar to Jane Austen, follow a 3.9 mile route leading from The Vyne to the neighbouring village of Sherborne St John. Free trail map available from Visitor Reception, or download a PDF version. Normal admission applies.

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on
6 Aug to 2 Nov 2025
at
10:00 to 15:30
+ 88 other dates or times
Event

Summer of Play 

Sat 19 Jul - Sun 31 Aug | 10am-4pm Young adventurers can get active with eight fun family games and challenges hidden in The Vyne’s sprawling gardens.

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on
6 Aug to 31 Aug 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 25 other dates or times
Event

Regency Revisited - Celebrating Jane Austen 250 

Discover Jane Austen’s links to The Vyne, her views on the Chute family and what Regency life, and love, was like for those living here at the time.

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on
6 Aug to 2 Nov 2025
at
11:00 to 15:00
+ 88 other dates or times
Event

Jane Austen Tours of The Vyne 

Join a one-hour tour and hear about the family’s interactions with Jane Austen.

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on
6 Aug to 1 Nov 2025
at
14:30 to 15:30
+ 25 other dates or times