Events throughout the year

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Christmas Shop

Date: 19th Oct – 23rd Dec
Free admission and parking

9.30am – 5pm open daily
Open to 4pm on Sundays
Everything you could desire for the festive season

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Pick your own Pumpkins

Date: 24th Oct – 31st Oct
Free admission, Free parking

9am – 5pm daily
Come and wander in the Rougham Pumpkin Patch just before the end of October

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Pumpkins by Torchlight & Silent Disco

Date: 24th Oct

Free entry, no booking needed

6pm – 9pm
Pumpkins at night!
Book headset tickets for silent disco £6

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SEN-friendly Pumpkin Sessions

Date: 27th Oct

Price: Free entry, booking essential

9am – 10am
Visit the pumpkins in a calm and supportive environment
Book free tickets

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SEN-friendly Pumpkin Sessions

Date: 29th Oct

Price: Free entry, booking essential

9am – 10am
Visit the pumpkins in a calm and supportive environment
Book free tickets

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Fermentation Workshop

Date: 31st Oct

Price: £38.00

11am – 12:30pm
Chef Rowen Halstead (Waste Not Rowen) teaching NEW techniques in this hands-on autumn workshop

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Magical Fairy Workshop

Date: 3rd Nov

Sold out

10am – 3:30pm
Whole-day workshop to make your own fairy with WildWoodMaker, Sara Sherriff

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Wake Up to Your Dreams

Date: 7th Nov

Price: £15.00

9:15am – 12:00pm
An interactive talk by Gilly Crow to help you understand just how important dreams can be

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Pick your own Christmas Tree

Date: 7th Nov – 8th Nov

Tickets available mid October

10am – 3pm
Weekend 1 to visit the plantation
and choose your tree
Booking Essential

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Pick your own Christmas Tree

Date: 14th Nov – 15th Nov

Tickets available mid October

10am – 3pm
Weekend 2 to visit the plantation
and choose your tree
Booking Essential

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Willow Weaving Workshops: Star Decorations

Date: 14th Nov

Price: £54.00

10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm
Half-day willow weaving workshops to learn weaving and have fun

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Date: 14th Nov – 15th Nov

Price: £2.50

10am – 4pm
The first weekend of Arts & Crafts
Tickets Online: £2.50 / On the door: £3

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Summer Sunflowers

In mid-summer the beautiful sunflower field opens where you can immerse yourself in a sea of vibrant gold. The sight of towering sunflowers, swaying gently in the breeze, creates a picturesque landscape.

The air is filled with the sweet fragrance of blooming flowers, and the warm sunlight adds a golden glow. There’s plenty of space for children to run and play, with coffee and food available. Entrance and parking are free.

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Autumnal Pumpkins

Just in time for autumn, the huge pumpkin patch opens with thousands upon thousands of coloured pumpkins dotting the field, ready for picking. The crisp air is filled with the scent of earth and the promise of Halloween.

It is wonderful family fun to come and find the perfect pumpkins for carving or decoration. With space to play and delicious food and drink on offer, it has a fabulous festival feeling. Entrance and parking are free.

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Art and Craft

Throughout the year, the tranquil surroundings of Blackthorpe Barn provide the perfect backdrop for discovering unique works of art or learning new skills. From annual exhibitions and regular craft workshops to the famous Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair over five weekends, talented artisans from around the country gather here.

Whether you’re an enthusiast or a casual visitor, experiencing the creativity of arts and crafts at Rougham Estate promises inspiration, cultural enrichment and fun.

Christmas

From late October, step into the festive magic of Rougham Estate’s Christmas events, held at Blackthorpe Barn. The magical Christmas shop opens first, followed by the fun PYO Christmas Tree weekends. Throughout November and December the inspirational Rougham Art and Crafts Fair is held in the impressive thatched barn and our freshly cut Rougham Estate Christmas trees are available for weeks.

The air is filled with festive joy as the whole Barn area transforms into a winter wonderland. Bring family and friends to create lasting memories and enjoy the seasonal cheer at Rougham Estate’s Christmas celebrations.

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NEVER MISS A THING

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Tomorrow, the story begins!

The elves are packing up as we’re getting ready to welcome you into our Country Christmas Shop at Blackthorpe Barn.

Discover beautifully styled festive rooms, thousands of decorations, unique gifts and inspiration for your own Christmas. From traditional charm to contemporary colour and cosy alpine styling, there’s something to enjoy around every corner.

And when you need a festive pit stop, Roots Café will be ready to welcome you, too.

We open tomorrow, Monday 19 October!

Opening times:
Monday–Saturday, 9.30am–5pm
Sunday, 9.30am–4pm

Free entry and free parking. We can’t wait to see you!

#RoughamEstate #ChristmasAtRougham #ChristmasShop

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Rougham Pumpkins are open this weekend, 17th & 18th October, and we’re pulling out all the stops. 

🎃9am-5pm · Free entry · Free parking · No booking needed
Games, bale pyramids, room to run and play, thousands of pumpkins.
Face painting by @faceitfaceart 

🎵Saturday 17th 2pm-4pm 
Chill out to live music from the wonderful @Megan_Rae_music

🕺Saturday 17th 6pm-9pm 
Enjoy the Pumpkins by Torchlight and boogie on down to the Silent Disco. Free entry, no booking needed to come for the evening, but headsets need to be booked. 
Some tickets still available and going fast. 
Book via the link in our bio.

🍔Look at the huge range of tasty fabulous food trucks here this weekend. 
These are here both days as well as for the evening event:
Roots&Co - bagels, baps, crumble, cakes, drinks including a bar
@whatthe_peck - Suffolk-reared fried chicken
@BadBoiBurritos - toasted burritos
@ItsOtisBreading - sourdough toasties
@TheCreperieShack - sweet & savoury crepes
@GeeGeeBakes - cheesecakes, milkshakes & coffees
@FullThrottleCoffeeCo - coffees

These trucks are here both days this weekend:
@Pigs_In - all your pork favourites
@Tikka_Tonic - New Delhi style street food
@KiernansCoffee - coffees, drinks & snacks by the swing and pyramid at the Pitch in the Patch

Joining us for Sunday 18th only:
@GreysCoffee_ - coffees and cakes 

If you are here at 5pm on Saturday and want to stay for the evening, you are welcome to stay until 6pm but please be aware we will be doing some rearranging and you may need to move. The food trucks will close for a break and some will be leaving the patch, so be particularly careful at this time.

🎃Find the Pumpkin Patch on Elderstub Lane, Rougham - SatNav IP30 9HX.
Maps and directions on our website.

🏃On Sunday morning, the Bury St Edmunds half-marathon will be going down Sow Lane from Junction 45, A14, and past the entrance to Blackthorpe Barn. Please drive very slowly while runners are there.

Then the patch is open for the last time, daily from 24th-31st October, with another evening event on the 24th. All the details from our website.
See you soon!

#roughampumpkins #suffolkevents #burystedmunds #suff

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5 days to go! 

The most wonderful time of the year is getting closer!

This Christmas, we’re inviting you to step inside a story, with beautifully styled rooms, festive treasures and inspiration for making your own Christmas feel special.

From traditional charm to contemporary colour and cosy alpine styling, there’s plenty to discover at Blackthorpe Barn.

Our Christmas Shop opens on Monday 19 October. Start planning your festive visit!

#RoughamEstate #ChristmasAtRougham #ChristmasCountdown

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One week today the magic of Christmas arrives at Blackthorpe Barn, here at Rougham Estate. ✨

You’ll be able to step into the story of Christmas as the beautiful old barn comes alive with festive displays, sparkling decorations and inspiration for the season ahead.

Behind the scenes, the elves are doing the finishing touches ready for you to explore and discover those special pieces that make Christmas feel like magic.

The countdown is on!

We can’t wait to welcome you back!

#RoughamEstate #ChristmasAtRougham #ChristmasShop #BlackthorpeBarn SuffolkChristmas

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