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622 flowers an hour added to Cotehele’s bumper Christmas garland

Head Gardener, David Bouch adding some more flowers to Cotehele’s garland After a very good growing season, National Trust staff and volunteers at Cotehele, nr Saltash in Cornwall, have nearly...

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Christmas comes to Arlington Court

Yvette Jones, Arlington Court’s catering supervisor made the gingerbread mansion out of cookies bourbon biscuits & gingerbread, it took around 40 hours to complete and takes two people to lift it!...

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe brings a festive chill to Killerton

Killerton House will throw open its festive doors on Saturday 21 November to unveil its much anticipated Christmas transformation inspired by ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, by C.S. Lewis. The...

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Christmas has arrived at Dyrham Park

Anybody taking a final chance to visit the rooftop walkway at Dyrham Park this month may just spot something unusual – a large red sleigh full of Christmas presents has appeared on the roof. Father...

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Christmas at Trelissick

Lights are in place, the trees are up, the wine is mulling and the straw is down ready for the arrival of Father Christmas’ reindeer as the National Trust’s team finalise preparations to welcome...

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A very Victorian Christmas at Tyntesfield

A totally immersive and characterful Victorian Christmas will be taking place at Tyntesfield during this year’s festive period. From 26 November to 2 January visitors will be able to experience the...

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This is how you create a sixty foot garland for the 60th time

 

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Killerton to sparkle this Christmas with Brothers Grimm fairy tales

A spell has been cast over Killerton this Christmas. For the first time, the National Trust property will be transformed into classic fairy tales with a festive twist from Saturday 19 November. Each...

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Father Christmas returns to his stable grotto at Arlington Court

Father Christmas will once again be stopping off at Arlington Court on 11 and 17-20 December from 12pm until 3pm. For the third year running he will base his grotto in the Victorian stable block which...

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New house manager at Avebury Manor gets ready for Christmas

Avebury Manor has a new House Manager, Amelia Bryan, who is bringing her fresh eyes and a can-do attitude to the National Trust house. Amelia said she was delighted with her new role: ‘Landing the job...

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