Christmas at The Vyne
Magical adventures await with best-loved fairy tales in The Vyneโs house ground floor & gardens. Expect plenty of glittering trees and immersive displays. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
A Fairytale Christmas 22 Nov 2025 - 5 Jan 2026 (Closed 24 & 25 Dec) | House 11am-3pm | Gardens 10am-4pm ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐-๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐๐จ๐ฆ๐-๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐.
On this family trail, all ages can explore The Vyne's gardens and the ground floor of the house. Sparkling trees laden with baubles will illuminate magical displays inspired by fairy tales.
As you wander the house, explore the realm of The Snow Queen in the Stone Gallery. Families can keep their eyes peeled for Little Red Riding Hood's wolf lurking in the Further Drawing Room. A nod to Beauty and the Beast, you'll find elegant tea cups, teapots and clocks adorning the tree in the Large Drawing Room.
Find Rapunzel's golden braid cascading from one of The Vyne's lofty towers. In the Old Kitchen, all ages can join Goldilocks and the Three Bears to see if they can work out which bowl and chair belongs to whom. Finally, young adventurers can spot The Ugly Duckling transformed into a proud swan in the second-hand bookshop.
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Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- 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.
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