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Ben Plants a Butterfly Garden

Sat 7 Feb - Sun 8 Mar: 10am - 3.30pm. Join Ben & friends on a family trail round the garden. Normal admission applies. Free trail.

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  • Free event (admission applies)

Ben loves flowers and butterflies so when his friends Worm & Ladybird suggest he makes his garden prettier by growing his own butterfly garden, he soon sets to work. This trail follows the story of the same name by Kate Petty and Axel Scheffler and is in collaboration with Nosy Crow. The book is for sale in our shop.

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Upcoming events

The Jolly Holly Christmas Family Trail 

Step into a world of seasonal sparkle with our enchanting gift-themed trail, inspired by the Beale family and their Christmas wishes. As you journey through the trail, enjoy games, joyful surprises and moments of festive fun for the whole family.

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10 Dec 2025 to 4 Jan 2026
at 10:00 to 15:30+ 23 other dates or times

Christmas at Standen 

Sat 22 Nov – Sun 4 Jan: 10am – 4pm with last entry to the house at 3pm. Join us for an atmospheric Christmas with the house dressed in festive splendour. Explore the garden on a family trail or join us for one of our special twilight openings.

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10 Dec 2025 to 4 Jan 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 23 other dates or times

Christmas at Standen: All I Want for Christmas 

Make your festive visit to this imaginatively decorated Arts and Crafts home, atmospherically lit and filled with twinkling lights and Christmas trees.

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10 Dec 2025 to 4 Jan 2026
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Sussex Guild Selling Exhibition 

Sat 22 Nov - Sun 4 Jan: 11am - 3.30pm. The Sussex Guild will be at Standen for some inspired Christmas shopping. Open daily but closed on 24, 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan.

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10 Dec 2025 to 4 Jan 2026
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