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Christmas at Winchester City Mill

Baubles hang from a Christmas tree in front of a diamond-paned leaded-light window at Winchester City Mill, Hampshire
Ready for Christmas at Winchester City Mill, Hampshire | © National Trust Images/Oskar Proctor

Celebrate Christmas at Winchester City Mill, from Saturday 11 November to Sunday 31 December, enter Santa's workshop and see if you can spot the naughty elves hiding throughout the Mill! Pose in the throne wearing Santa's coat and warm up in our café with some festive treats.

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Christmas at Winchester City Mill

An inviting and cosy Christmas, you will be welcomed in with two twinkling trees framing the door. Upon entering you are will be greeted with a 'Santa's Workshop' tree, showing all he gets up to in the North Pole, next to a 'Crafted Christmas' tree full of decoration inspiration of things which can be found and made in nature. The Mill will be bedecked with garlands leading into the café, where delicious festive treats and drinks await you.

Put on the Santa suit and pose on our throne, then see if you can find all 6 naughty elves who are getting up to mischief when he isn't looking!

Festive fuel in the café

The cafe elves have been hard at work baking up a storm in the kitchen! Step out of the cold and get cosy in our cafe, where you can enjoy festive treats and hot drinks.

Hands place pastry stars, lids for mince pies, onto a baking tray at Winchester City Mill, HampshireStar-shaped lids for mince pies, made with flour produced at Winchester City Mill, Hampshire.
Star-shaped lids for mince pies, made with flour produced at Winchester City Mill, Hampshire | © National Trust Images/Oskar Proctor

Browse the second-hand bookshop

From classic volumes and colourful children’s tales to modern fiction and vintage treasures, discover something new (to you) to keep or to give as a Christmas present to friends or family, at Winchester City Mill’s pre-loved bookshop.

A view of Winchester City Mill from the riverside footpath beyond the Soke Bridge over the River Itchen.

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