Christmas at Blickling Estate
Get ready for a baa-rilliant winter adventure at Blickling Estate this festive season. We’ve teamed up with Wild In Art, to bring to life Aardman’s mischievous Shaun the Sheep™ with a Christmas trail around the garden. Step inside the decorated house for a Woolly Winter Adventure at Blickling Hall.
Find the Flock Garden Trail
Saturday 14 November – Sunday 17 January | Varied times from 10am
A walk in Blickling’s garden is always a pleasure with its woodland areas, walled garden and lake views. Over Christmas, it becomes the perfect place to get together with friends and family.
This year we've added an extra fun thanks to the addition of boisterous and cheeky Shaun the Sheep™ sculptures, each ewe-niquely designed and decorated by talented artists. So grab your coats and wellies and plan your visit.
A ewe-nique art adventure for all
Pick up a free trail map from the visitor welcome hut and set off on an adventure to find the twelve Shaun the Sheep™ sculptures. Each super-sized sculpture, standing at 160cm tall, has been individually designed by artists from across the region and beyond and continues Wild in Art’s mission to take art out of the gallery and make it accessible for more people.
Fun for all the flock
For younger lambs in the family, there'll be a few fun activities to try out on the Parterre.
Food, drinks and shopping
Shepherd your flock over to the Stables Café where you'll find warm drinks and traditional Christmas treats.
Enjoy a spot of Christmas shopping in the shop – discover estive gifts to delight everyone, from garden enthusiasts and book lovers to children and foodies, with something special for every interest. Pop into the second-hand bookshop in the Farmyard to browse a selection of specialist books.
Every purchase helps care for nature and the places you love.
A Woolly Winter Adventure at Blickling Hall
Saturday 28 November until Sunday 3 January | Varied times from 11am
This year, a woolly wonder is unfolding in the House! The mice are back and they are unravelling a tangled tale, with mischief and merriment along the way.
Wander through beautifully decorated rooms woven with traditional Christmas sparkle and woolly creations, and enjoy a cosy, family-friendly atmosphere. Whether you're coming with kids, grandparents, or friends, there’s something for everyone – from hands-on activities to a peaceful reading nook where you can snuggle up with a festive story.
So put on your Christmas jumper and follow the thread of a festive adventure through the house, full of twinkling cheer. It’s sure to be a woolly good time!
House event information
There's no need to book tickets for your visit to the House. 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
- Please check our Opening Times before your visit for opening times for the House, Garden, Shop, Cafés and Second-hand Bookshop.
- Quiet hours will take place in the House every Tuesday and Saturday between 2pm and 3pm for those who would like a calmer atmosphere.
- Find out more about planning an accessible visit to Blickling Estate.
- There is limited lift access in the House for those able to evacuate via the stairs without assistance in the event of an emergency. We have a photo album available to showcase the other floors should you choose not to visit via stairs.
- Please note that only assistance dogs are allowed inside the House.
Late opening days
Dig out your Christmas jumpers and soak up the festive atmosphere on the follow dates when the House, Garden, Shop and Stables Café will be open between 10am and 7pm (from 11am in the House, last entry 30 minutes before closing):
- Saturday 28 November and Sunday 29 November
- Saturday 5 December and Sunday 6 December
- Saturday 12 December and Sunday 13 December
- Wednesday 16 December to Wednesday 23 December
Enjoy the front drive lit up and the Parterre festooned with fairy lights as you take in the Shaun the Sheep™ sculptures. Head into the House for a Woolly Winter Adventure. Late openings are included with standard admission, free for National Trust Members and children under 5.
Please note that some areas of the garden will be closed from 4pm for safety reasons, so if you want to find all twelve Shaun sculptures, we advise you to head into the garden earlier in the day.
Family days out at Blickling
Keep your little explorers busy on a family day out at Blickling with activities across the estate. Enjoy everything from spotting trails in the House to hide and seek in the gardens or cycling adventures and den building in the woods.
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.
Accessibility at Blickling Estate
We believe that Blickling Estate should be open and accessible for all, and we are taking steps to ensure that as many people as possible can experience Blickling's history and nature. Here you'll find information about arriving, moving around the estate, accessibility in the Hall, gardens, cafés and shops, and support available before and during your visit.
Explore the wider Blickling Estate
There's much more to Blickling Estate than its famous house. Covering 4,600 acres with 950 acres of woodland and parkland and 3,500 acres of farmland, Blickling Estate is great for exploring alone, with family or your four-legged friends.
