Ilam Park: Winter: Breakfast with Father Christmas
Make a magical memory this festive season with our Breakfast with Father Christmas event.
- Booking essential
Enjoy a traditional English breakfast in the Manifold Tea Room with your family and meet our special guest, Father Christmas!
A morning of festive joy with food, craft activities and special gifts given to the children by Santa. Join us after breakfast for a delightful Storytime and crafts with none other than Father Christmas himself! Sit back, relax, and listen, or join in for some fun audience participation.
Breakfast starts at 9am, so please make sure to allow 5 minutes to walk from the car park to the Manifold tearoom.
Adults £20 Includes tea and coffee and full English breakfast. Children aged 3 and over £15 Includes full English breakfast, juice and a present from Santa. Children aged 2 and under £8 includes present from Santa and beans or egg on toast.
All the money raised from our Christmas events goes towards conservation in the Peak District and helping us look after the places you love. Thank you for your support.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Adult | £20.00 |
| Child Under 2 years old | £8.00 |
| Child ages 3 - 5 | £15.00 |
| Child ages 7+ | £15.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
All children welcome.
- Meeting point
Please park in the Ilam Park car park and make your way to the Manifold Tea-room.
- What to bring and wear
Wear your most festive and jolly outfit and if you're exploring the outdoors after, be sure to wrap up warm and wear sturdy shoes, walking boots or wellies.
- Accessibility
There is a slope and steps up to the tea-room. We have an accessible toilet, as well as a changing place and baby changing in all toilets. Please let us know if you have any additional needs that we can help with for the event.
- Other
Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ, please follow the brown signs for Ilam Park. Car park at Ilam Park is free for NT members, for non-members the charge is £6 for 4 hours and £8 for all day. Please bring the correct change for the machine or you can pay for your car parking in the tea room. We have very limited mobile phone signal in the area, although you can join our National Trust free wifi available in the stableyard. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements when making your booking.
Upcoming events
Ilam Park: Highlighted Event: Mole Hole installation by Bruce Asbestos
Ilam Park is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with the acclaimed contemporary artist Bruce Asbestos, bringing a vibrant and imaginative new artwork inspired by our stunning landscape.
Ilam Park: Go on a Mole Mission
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Ilam Park: Guided Walk: along the River Manifold and back
A six-mile walk starting with a riverside walk, then crossing Coldwall Bridge and climbing up to the village of Thorpe and on to Hamston Hill before visiting Dovedale and finally enjoying the views on the return to Ilam Park.
Ilam Park: Guided Walk: Geology and Archaeology in the landscape
Ever wondered about how this magnificent landscape was created? want to learn more about the people who first called it home, and how you can spot their marks on the landscape? This is the walk for you!