• Meet friends to savour this atmospheric experience and shop at leisure to Christmas tunes.

• In the evocative 'downstairs' rooms of Stansted House you will find a treat for the senses and temptations for the taste buds. Exhibition retail stands in the Servants Hall, the Old Pantries, the Housekeeper and Butler 's rooms will be full to bursting with fabulous Christmas foods; canapés, olives, dips, meats, chutneys, cheeses, pies both savoury & sweet along with Christmas puddings, mince pies, chocolates & much much more. Wine, beer and liqueur tasting in the Crypt. Daily demonstrations on how to make the perfect pizza in the Crypt with Pizza Ball NEW from BT Designs. This year there is even a Champagne Bar in the Old Kitchen!

• The glorious 'upstairs' stately rooms host creative and decorative Christmas designs for the house. Inspirational stands in the Music Room, the Blue Drawing Room and Red Salon will be loaded with an array of wreaths; swags; festive crackers; wrapping paper; ribbons; cards; candles & tableware.

• New this year:

  The Gift & Accessories Marquee linked to Stansted House will be full of wonderful ideas for presents for the whole family and a chance to look for that perfect outfit for all those Christmas and New Year parties.

  Gr8 Christmas Café will also be within The Gift & Accessories Marquee… serving hot soups, sandwiches, mulled wines, teas & coffees and delicious cakes and snacks

• A Christmas Market at Stansted House Garden Centre joins the festivities.

  Plenty of fantastic and varied gift ideas for all and lots of fun for children with daily puppet shows with the Dragons of Wye-ten and the Stansted Light Railway. Children are encouraged to get creative with Garage Ceramics painting mugs and plates as Christmas presents.

• Visitors will be spoilt for choice throughout the whole show

A Festive 'Horse & Carriage' provided by Horse Drawn Carriages
will carry visitors between the house and the garden centre

Refreshments Available:

Relish Light refreshments available from Gr8 Café in The Gift & Accessories Marquee at Stansted House
& The Pavilion Tearoom at The Garden Centre.
Along with Mulled Wine at The Garden Centre.