Bring your family to explore the fully furnished Jacobean house as it is prepared for the Digby family to celebrate the full twelve days of Christmas.
Talk to our costumed volunteers to find out how the family and their servants would celebrate and what work would be done to prepare. You can also have a go at Christmas children’s crafts and join in with period carols and a mummers play!
Visitors are given a warm welcome in the barn tea room where they can purchase and enjoy festive, period-style refreshments.
Timed Jacobean Christmas talks at 11.15 am, 12.15 pm, 2.00 pm & 3.00 pm – which will be followed by a Mummers Play and Carols in the Great Chamber
- Ongoing activities throughout the day include;
- Festive food display presented by the friends of the 1620s House
Jacobean Craft Group in the Scullery & Kitchen - House Interpreters explaining the use of the various rooms throughout the house
- Children’s crafts in the upstairs lobby
Admission tickets for this special family-friendly event are £5 adults and children are FREE.
Please note that the upstairs rooms are not accessible to those with severe mobility problems.
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Christmas at the Manor
Sunday 10th December, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Discover how Christmas was celebrated in times gone by! The 1620s House & Garden will be beautifully dressed in Jacobean style decor. See how preparations were made to celebrate the full twelve days of Christmas by the Digby Family.
Join in with festive carols and a mummers play, talk to costumed volunteers about food and feasting, Christmas customs, keeping warm in winter in the days before central heating and all the jobs that had to be done to ensure the holy season ran smoothly.
What’s more, there’ll be festive crafts in the barn and a children’s trail to enjoy!
Normal Admission plus £2. No need to pre-book, just come along on the day.
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Candlelit Carolling
Wednesday 13th December, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for an atmospheric evening house tour and partake in carols of old as we traverse through the traditionally decorated rooms.
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SOLD OUT- Children’s Christmas Hamper Workshop
Saturday 16th December, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for this festive workshop to make the perfect hamper filled with Christmas crafts and treats.
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