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Christmas days out at Speke Hall
Step into the magic of Christmas at Speke Hall. Explore rooms dressed for the season with sparkle and tradition, follow mischievous Merry Mice on their festive adventures, and wander through our Community Christmas Tree Orchard that's been created with local community groups.
You can also enjoy evenings of carols and festive music in the Great Hall, or join us for a Ghost Stories at Christmastime to get you in the festive spirit. From family Christmas events to twinkling trees, Speke Hall is the perfect place to celebrate the joys of the season near Liverpool.
Christmas Opening Weekends
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House Opening Times and Christmas Decoration
When: The Speke Hall mansion is open 28 and 29 November and then Wednesday-Sunday until 20 December 12.30-4pm.
Booking is not required, and admission is included in the price of a property ticket (free for National Trust members, under 5s and carers).
Join us for an enchanting Christmas at Speke Hall this winter, as you step inside a house ready to welcome you into the festive season.
Please note: During our Christmas weekends, the first floor of the Hall will be closed due to conservation work that will help protect and maintain the property for everyone, for ever.
Christmas events at Speke Hall
- House Decoration
- Step inside an enchanting house ready to welcome you into the festive season. Each room has been lovingly decorated to bring you wonder, sparkle and moments of joy. Enjoy fresh garlands, twinkling trees and take in the sights, smells and sounds of Christmas.
- Community Christmas Trees
- Our Community Christmas Tree Orchard is back for its third year. From 5 December, wander through the beautiful traditional Orchard and look at the decorations that have been created by some of our local community groups and partners. If you're interested in being part of our Community Christmas Tree Orchard in the future, please contact us at spekehall@nationaltrust.org.uk.
- Merry Mice Family Indoor Trail
- ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except for a mouse…’. The merry mice of Speke Hall are back and getting ready to celebrate Christmas with us. Look closely in each beautifully decorated room to find out what festive activities they are getting up to.
- Christmas Wreath Making and Christmas Topiary Tree Workshop
- Ease into Christmas and enjoy a relaxing time crafting something beautiful to add to your festive home. Everything you need will be provided. Both workshops are taking place on 5 December, £60 per person.Book Your Place
- A Victorian Christmas Convivial
- On 3 December, join Don’t Go Into The Cellar for a one-man performance based on several seasonal classics, including “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”. A splendidly festive and entertaining way to celebrate this magical time of the year at Speke Hall.Tickets Available Soon
- Evenings of Festive Music
- Take a seat in the magnificent Great Hall filled with festive Tudor decorations and listen to your favourite Christmas carols and classics sung by local choir, Singing Our Socks Off, on 2, 4 & 10 December. The event includes refreshments served at Home Farm restaurant as part of the ticket.Book Your Ticket
- Ghost Stories at Christmas
- Don’t be alarmed by the tick of the clock or darkening shadows as you take part in an old Victorian tradition of ghost stories at Christmas. Take a seat in front of the beautifully decorated Great Hall fireplace on a quiet December evening. Listen in close as the Lady in Black returns this Christmas to tell you some of her most spine-chilling ghost stories from historic houses across the land.Tickets Available Soon
Tuck into festive food
Take a seat and enjoy delicious festive treats in Home Farm Cafe every day of the week, 10.30am–3.30pm. Tuck into warming scones, sip festive-flavoured hot drinks or fill up your belly with a tasty meal. Every bite supports the work we do to care for places like Speke Hall for more people to enjoy.
Gift a book this Christmas
Our second-hand bookshop, Speke's Volumes, is a treasure trove of pre-loved stories and located just opposite Home Farm restaurant. You're bound to find a book or two you'll love or that could make the perfect gift for someone special this Christmas. The bookshop is run by volunteers and is usually open every day for a few hours in the early afternoon.
Where next?
If you enjoyed your visit to Speke Hall, why not extend the festivities and see what else is on nearby? Explore Dunham Massey's gardens after dark, illuminated by colourful Christmas lights, step inside a traditional Victorian Christmas at Rufford Old Hall, and help the elves complete their Christmas tasks at Elf HQ at Quarry Bank.
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