Christmas Travels with the Kiplings Trail
Explore Bateman's as a family this Christmas and discover which countries the Kipling family celebrated the festive period in.
- Booking not needed
- Admission applies
Christmas is coming for the Kipling family. Get out and about in the garden and house to find the different countries the Kipling family enjoyed visiting during the festive period. What Christmas traditions will you discover together?
2 December – 1 January (except 24-25 December). 10am-3.30pm
Times
The basics
- Suitability
Suitable for families with primary school aged children.
- Meeting point
Pick up your trail sheet from visitor reception.
- What to bring and wear
Please wear clothing suitable for the weather.
- Accessibility
This trail takes place throughout the garden and first floor of the house. It includes paths with steps, slopes and varying surfaces and stairs in the house. Please see the access pages at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans for further information. The garden is accessible with a pushchair but the house is not. Please leave your pushchair outside when visiting the house.
- Other
£2 per trail, includes a small prize.
Upcoming events
The Writer’s Home: Bateman’s Reimagined
Experience for yourself the magical beauty of Su Blackwell’s art installation created from copies of an original handwritten Kipling manuscript.
The Writer’s Home: A Writer’s Christmas at Bateman's
Visit the home of Rudyard Kipling, decorated for Christmas with fresh floral displays, real trees and twinkly lights.