Skip to content
Skip to content

Heritage Crafts Christmas Trail: The fight for or against Time

Choose your trail route to work with our Master Crafter or become one of Time’s Minute Minions.

  • Booking not needed
  • Admission applies

‘Time’ is alarmed about the pace of change and has locked all the heritage crafts away for safe keeping. But in doing so these crafts have been forgotten and unused and are in danger of being lost forever.

The Master Crafter is in a race against Time to try and save these special skills and techniques and unlock them before they're forgotten. Now’s the hour in which you chose your trail route. Will you unlock these crafts or keep them hidden?

Join forces with the Master Crafter to unlock these heritage crafts from the constraints of Time. Help them to solve riddles and puzzles to revive the different crafts this Christmas.

Or become one of Time’s ‘Minute Minions’ and help keep these crafts locked away for Christmas and beyond!

----------------------------------------

A house decorated for Christmas: See the five ground floor rooms of the house decorated for a Heritage Crafts themed Christmas. This year we’re celebrating the traditional skills and techniques of crafts on the ‘red list’. Many of the treasures inside the house have been designed, made, and shaped by these heritage crafts over the centuries. From globe making to illumination, flock wallpaper to harp making, see each room filled with handmade decorations crafted by our staff and volunteers which celebrate some of the endangered heritage techniques and skills.

(Charlecote Park is completely closed 25 December 2023)

Times

Prices

Event prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Trail pack£3.00
Check admission prices

The basics

Suitability

Children are welcome at this event.

Meeting point

Purchase your trail at the Visitor Welcome Centre when you arrive. Timed tickets for the house can also be collected here from 10.30am - 2.30pm. These are issued on a first come first served basis.

What to bring and wear

Dress for the winter weather. Good foot wear is recommended when walking around the parkland and buildings.

Accessibility

The are grassy paths and uneven, historic floors to navigate. Wheelchairs and mobility vehicles are available on request or can be booked in advance. Please email charlecote.park@nationaltrust.org.uk or phone 01789 470277 to book these. Ramps, hearing loops, a large print guide, and large handled mugs and cutlery, are also available on request.

Other

Some of these trail stops are not on the dog walking route.

Upcoming events

Event

Charlecote's Winter Tree Walk 

Pick up a free leaflet and enjoy a self-led trail around the parkland.

Event summary

on
29 Nov 2023 to 9 Feb 2024
at
09:00 to 16:00
+ 72 other dates or times
Event

Parkland Walk with the Ranger 

Join our Lead Ranger for an informative walk and talk about the Parkland.

Event summary

on
16 Jan 2024
at
11:00 to 12:00
Event

Craft a willow bird house 

Join local willow artist, Rachael Harwood for a morning of willow weaving.

Event summary

on
18 Jan 2024
at
10:00 to 13:00
Event

Costume Talk at Charlecote Park 

Join our volunteer for an informative talk about Tudor costumes.

Event summary

on
23 Jan 2024
at
11:00 to 12:00