CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON
ALL THE COMFORT AND JOY OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR AT HECKFIELD PLACE
THE HOUSE RETURNS TO ITS FAMILY ROOTS, GATHERING GUESTS TO HOME AND HEARTH, RADIATING A GENEROSITY OF FESTIVE SPIRIT THAT
BRINGS WARMTH TO ALL.
Festive Experiences Throughout December
OUR FAVOURITE PART ABOUT THE FESTIVE SEASON IS GATHERING - BOTH WITH OUR COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS AND THOSE VISITING US FROM AFAR. THIS YEAR. WE'VE CREATED A BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF EXPERIENCES IN THE LEAD UP TO CHRISTMAS.
Heckfield Tree Lighting: 30 November
Gather round the front of our Georgian family home with mulled wine (for over 18s) and hot chocolate in hand as we turn on the lights of our Heckfield Christmas Tree at 6:15 PM.
Carollers and mince pies will spread mirth and merriment as the official start of the season begins.
This experience is complimentary and is available to our resident guests and Friends of Heckfield.
Pre-booking is not required.
Wreath Making: November 30 at 12 PM and 4 December at 6 PM
In the heart of the Upper Walled Garden, Friends and resident guests can gather in the Glass House for a special workshop with Heckfield's resident florist, Catherine. Choose to make a traditional wreath with a willow frame or a cascading hanging wreath – both made using a selection of botanical materials, including dried flowers and foliage from our Home Farm and estate.
£145 per person
Festive Fairy Decoration Workshop: 7 December at 1:30 PM
Join our resident florist, Catherine, for a whimsical workshop to create a Festive Fairy made from foraged foliage and materials from our across our 438 acre estate - just in time for the Christmas holiday. Enjoy tea, coffee and cake while Catherine guides you through how to create your fairy.
This experience is available to our resident guests and Friends of Heckfield.
£75 per person
Christmas Cocktail Gift Making: 14 December at 2:30 PM
In the heart of the House, Friends and resident guests can gather in the Dining Room for a special workshop a member of the Heckfield bar team. You'll create, bottle and package a wonderful variety of some of our favourite Heckfield cocktails that make for the perfect gift. Shake, stir and bottle two servings of a Spiced Daquiri, Margarita and Espresso Martini. Taste each of these festive sips alongside a slice of Heckfield cake while you work.
£95 per person
CHRISTMAS AT HECKFIELD
A CHRISTMAS SPENT AS A HOUSE GUEST AT HECKFIELD IS ONE THAT IS FULL OF TRADITIONS. EACH YEAR, WE LOOK TO FESTIVE SEASONS AND STORIES PASSED ALONG WITH A DASH OF SOMETHING NEW TO INSPIRE A WEEK-LONG PROGRAMME FILLED WITH WARMTH AND JOY.
WE INVITE OUR GUESTS TO MAKE OUR HOUSE THEIR HOME OVER THIS SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR.
DECKING THE HALLS
To help usher in that spirited feeling, we’ll be decking the halls of the House in time for the beginning of December and the month's first full weekend.
FESTIVE FILMS
This year, we're getting into the spirit early with festive films from 1 December. Screenings of festive favourites will continue throughout the month of December.
CHRISTMAS EVE
Let’s sleigh ride together with Father Christmas and his reindeer outside the House, with a hot chocolate in hand to keep you warm and toasty from 2:30 PM before a screening of
The Polar Express at 4 PM.
Warm up in the Drawing Room and enjoy live music, followed by a choir and then on to a beautiful dinner in Marle
and a jazz trio.
CHRISTMAS DAY
From the Heckfield family to yours. Enjoy Falconry at 10 AM, before celebrating. with a glass of Heckfield Classic Reserve and feasting on a beautiful lunch in Marle.
Finish the evening with a movie and live music in the Drawing Room before a light supper in the Dining Room.
BOXING DAY
Embrace the country life with duck herding at 10:30 AM, and enjoy a long leisurely walk across the estate before heading indoors for another
festive film at 6 PM.
BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
From time spent in The Bothy by Wildsmith to family tree hunts, wine tastings, screenings and more, keep amused with daily treats and activities in the spell between
Christmas and New Year.
NEW YEAR'S EVE 2025
Celebrate the end of 2025 with a magnificent New Year's Eve with champagne and cocktails in the House before a sumptuous gala dinner. Then join us to roll back the carpets to dance in the new year with live music.
NEW YEAR'S DAY
Start 2026 slowly and with intention with our wellbeing team.
The fresh air awaits to sweep away the previous night's indulgences with Cold Water Immersion in the morning, followed by a Sauna Medicine ritual with our Sauna Practitioners at The Bothy, followed by Himalayan Breathwork and falconry for the whole family.
Christmas Dining
From eating around an open-fire in Hearth to a private dinner underneath our seasonal chandelier in the Dining Room or Michelin-starred dining in Marle, make the most of winter with seasonal dining that celebrates our close relationship with the land.