Christmas at Bateman's

The Writer’s Home: Bateman’s Reimagined

Experience for yourself the magical beauty of book artist Su Blackwell’s art installation created from copies of Rudyard Kipling’s original handwritten manuscript of The Jungle Book, commissioned especially for Bateman’s for 2023.

In newly-opened room Carrie's Office, peer inside miniature paper sculptures of The Jungle Book characters created by Bateman’s volunteers and marvel at the extraordinary ethereal quality of Su Blackwell’s intricate creation.

Festive food

The Mulberry Tea-room opens daily for light lunches, hot and cold drinks and a selection of snacks and cakes. There are festive favourites on offer including mince pie brownies, mince pies and turkey rolls.

Winter walks and fresh air

Winter in the garden

Nature may be resting, but there is beauty to be found in the sculptural forms of the skeleton trees, splashes of colour from winter flowers and a sense of peace in the sleeping garden. The winter landscapes reveal the structure of the garden that Kipling created at Bateman's and capture views that can only be enjoyed at this time of year. Bring family and friends and keep your eye out for wildlife with a winter spotter sheet.

Estate walks

Pull on your wellies and follow in Rudyard Kipling’s footsteps with a winter walk around the fields, woods and hills of the Bateman’s estate. Walk leaflets can be picked up from visitor reception.