The popular Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn event is an absolute delight and this year there is even more to see and enjoy.
As you approach Blackthorpe Barn, hidden in the woods in Rougham Estate just outside Bury St Edmunds, you may think it looks like any other medieval thatched barn, yet when you step inside you will feel an amazing warmth and tingles of excitement as it is home to the most wonderful annual Christmas event. With the most delightful Christmas shop, arts and crafts, workshops, trees and so much more.
The doors are now open to the popular Country Christmas Shop, open from 24th October, every day until 22nd December. The shop is brimming with indulgent festive loveliness. There are hand-sculpted and creative decorations in all colours, shapes and sizes, pretty wreaths, aromatics, gifts for all, and treats galore.
Photo by Tom Soper.
For genuinely one-off, unique and high-quality gifts, treats and creative decorative items, the arts and crafts weekends start on 12th November and continue for six weekends. This year there are many new makers with interesting items such as artisan metal work and sculpture, ceramics, kiln-formed glass, sculptural textiles, fashion textiles, art, prints and leather items, health and natural beauty products and indulgent tasty treats.
Christmas is not complete without a Rougham Estate Christmas Tree, famous for their quality and longevity.
For two weekends, 12/13 November and 19/20 November, you can pick your own Nordmann Fir tree and collect it after it has been cut for you. Smaller pot grown trees are also available and you can choose a freshly cut tree from 25 November.
Blackthorpe Barn is three miles east of Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, off the A14 at junction 45 (Sat Nav IP30 9HZ). For more information and opening times see www.blackthorpebarn.com.
