What's on

We've a wide variety of seasonal events to help you plan your days out with us - there's lots to choose from

Children listening to Father Christmas tell stories
Visitors exploring the Christmas market at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Christmas markets and winter fairs 

Christmas markets and fairs are the perfect antidote to the high street this festive season. Enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a traditional Christmas in special surroundings near you, and pick up some gifts for your loved ones.

Find a Christmas market
A view across the lake towards the Pantheon illuminated by lights

Christmas lights and winter illuminations 

If you're looking for something a bit different this year, why not come and see beautiful winter gardens in a new light? As darkness falls they’ll come alive with thousands of sparkling lights, which are sure to put you in a festive mood.

Festive Christmas Decorations in the Octagon Room

Historic houses decked out for Christmas 

Experience the traditions of times past this Christmas. There's lots to discover, from Tudor feasts and Victorian Christmas trees to the hustle and bustle of a 1930s kitchen on Christmas Eve.

Father Christmas and a young child

Visit Father Christmas 

Father Christmas will be setting up his grotto at places we look after this festive season. Come along to meet Santa and his elves in their grotto and share your Christmas wishes.

Meet Father Christmas

Exhibitions and art installations

The replica helmet at Sutton Hoo

Special exhibitions guide 

Here's our guide to current and future exhibitions at our places. Take your pick from exhibitions showcasing Grayson Perry, Rossetti drawings, Morris & Co. designs, explorations of humanity and home, powerful women, nature-inspired art, fashion and more.

Garden installation at Berrington Hall

Contemporary art exhibitions 

See what contemporary art installations and exhibitions are on at our places in the current Trust New Art programme of events which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

An archive image of the people marching in the 1932 Kinder Scout trespass overlaid onto a modern day image of the landscape

Landscapes of change 

This year discover exhibitions, events and art installations exploring the places and landscapes that have helped shape the story of our nation.

Night Run at Nostell, Wakefield.

Join us for a Night Run 

Explore our places after dark in one of our night-time trail running events held in partnership with Cotswold Outdoors

Children den building

Find a '50 things to do before you're 11¾' event 

From learning how to cook over a campfire with a ranger, to a den building workshop, we’re got plenty of events that will help your kids get closer to nature and try out some of our ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’ activities.

'50 things' events near you
People use torches to look around corridors of Wray Castle, Cumbria

Go behind the scenes at our places 

Ever wondered what happens when our visitors leave for the day? Now you can go behind the scenes and watch our conservation experts at work, have a go yourself and even visit exhibitions of previously unseen objects.

What's on

Plan your perfect day out. We've a wide variety of events taking place all year round, for all the family to enjoy

What's on near you