Christmas at Blickling Estate
Inspired by the conservation of a wonderful Star Atlas by Andreas Cellarius from the Long Gallery library, this winter we invite you to Journey Through the Stars on a visit to the House. Our event Garden of Lights evening fundraising event has now ended - thank you to everyone who attended this year!
Journey Through the Stars
Saturday 30 November until Sunday 5 January
House opens at 11am, last entry is at 2.30pm. Closed on 24 and 25 December.
Inspired by the conservation of a wonderful Star Atlas from the stunning Long Gallery, this winter Blickling presents you with the stars! Explore star-filled rooms, wonder at the skies above as you explore the story of this special book.
With light installations, family fun and games and a chance to help decorate the hall, this is an opportunity to see the Star Atlas by Andreas Cellarius, a masterpiece of Dutch mapmaking, and wonder at the creativity it has inspired.
The route through the house will take in the ground floor, basement kitchen and some of the first floor showrooms.
Enjoy a spot of Christmas shopping in the shop or pop into the second-hand bookshop in the Farmyard to browse a selection of specialist books. Tuck into delicious seasonal food and warming drinks in the Stables and Muddy Boots cafés.
Daytime event information
There's no need to book tickets for your visit during these times. Entry is free to National Trust members, and standard admission applies to non-members*, who can pay on arrival. *Children under five go free.
Good to know
- The house is open 11am – 3pm. Last entry to the house and garden is 3.30pm. The house, garden, shops and cafés open at 10am and close at 4pm.
- The second-hand bookshop is open and accepting donations between 11am – 3pm.
- The RAF Oulton Museum will be open Friday to Sunday 11am – 3pm from 29 November to 22 December.
- Quite hours will take place every Tuesday and Saturday between 2pm – 3pm for those who would like a calmer atmosphere.
- Please note that only assistance dogs are allowed inside the house, the garden and the east wing.
Star Atlas Conservation at Blickling Estate
Conservation work has been undertaken on one of the finest atlases printed in the 1600s, Cellarius’ Harmonia Macrocosmica, which is set to go on display for the first time at the National Trust’s Blickling Estate in Norfolk later this month.
Eating and shopping at Blickling Estate
Offering delicious, locally sourced and produced food, stop at one of the cafés, browse in the shop or grab a bargain in the second-hand bookshop.
Discover the House at Blickling Estate
Discover more about Blickling Hall, in Norfolk, a Jacobean mansion thought to be the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, and sits in a historic park.
Discover the garden at Blickling
If you'd like to lose yourself in a garden full of character and historic features, Blickling Estate has something for every visitor.