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Christmas and New Year at Attingham Park

A family walks through a festively room at Attingham Park in Shropshire during Christmas. The scene features twinkling fairy lights strung across trees, historic architecture illuminated in warm tones, and children pointing excitedly at seasonal displays, evoking a joyful holiday atmosphere.
Family Enjoying Christmas Decorations, Attingham, Shropshire | © National Trust/ Rebecca May Photography

This Christmas, step into a world of festive wonder as Attingham Park brings you A Very Attingham Christmas!

This December, Attingham Park invites you to step into a world of festive stories, sparkling decorations, and seasonal fun. Inside the Georgian Mansion, Christmas traditions unfold across the centuries. Outdoors, the Walled Garden cats lead a playful search for Father Christmas’s missing reindeer with a family-friendly festive trail. And new for this year, live music drifts through the parkland from Attingham's Christmas bandstand, adding an extra layer of magic to your visit. 

 

Christmas at Attingham Park

Saturday 29 November - Thursday 1 January

A Very Attingham Christmas

On the Mansion’s Ground Floor, journey through decorated rooms that showcase some of Attingham’s most memorable Christmas traditions from years gone by. With greenery, candlelight, and the sparkle of later celebrations, discover how the season was marked in style.

In the Basement, step behind the scenes to see the servants getting ready for the family Christmas. With kitchens bustling, tables laid, and preparations in full swing, glimpse the excitement, work, and anticipation that shaped Christmas below stairs.

Tickets & Visiting

  • Open Saturday 29 November - Thursday 1 January (closed Christmas Day).

  • Entry is by pre-booked timed slots. Once inside, explore at your own pace.

  • Tickets will be released in stages from Thursday 13 November 2025.

  • Free for National Trust members (booking required). Non-members pay at booking.

A warmly lit room with a large, decorated Christmas tree in the center, surrounded by vintage suitcases and boxes. A child in light-colored pajamas sits on the floor facing the tree, while an adult in a winter hat and coat crouches beside them. Wooden doors on either side are framed with festive garlands
Family Enjoying Christmas Decorations, Attingham, Shropshire | © National Trust/ Rebecca May Photography

Booking tickets for the Mansion 

Tickets to visit the Mansion are to be released in stages: 

  • To visit the Mansion Saturday 29 November to Sunday 7 December.  

  • Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 14 November, noon.

  • To visit the Mansion Monday 9 December to Sunday 15 December.  

  • Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 28 November, noon. 

  • To visit the Mansion Monday 16 December to Sunday 22 December.  

  • Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 5 December, noon. 

  • To visit the Mansion Monday 23 December to Wednesday 1 January 2025.  

  • Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 12 December, noon. 

Visiting at Christmas - FAQs

Cattle in the parkland near the Mansion

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