CHRISTMAS
Prepare for the enchantment as the doors of the magical Christmas Festival open again in 2026, promising a wonderful experience infused with festive delights.
Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn
‘Tis the season for festive delights!
Step into the pure delight of Christmas as the beloved Rougham Christmas Shop reopens in mid-October. Meander through a magical wonderland filled with thousands of decorations, creative delights, wreaths, and aromatic treasures. Discover gifts for all and indulge in treats galore.
Prepare for the return of the boutique Arts and Crafts Fair! Featuring the exquisite work of talented, independent artists and craftspeople from around the country, this event will span five weekends starting in November.
Our home-grown Rougham Estate Christmas trees, including the Pick-Your-Own Nordmann Firs, potted and freshly-cut options, will be available for sale starting at the end of November. Look forward to bringing the spirit of the holidays home.
Tickets for Christmas events are usually made available during the month of September.
Christmas Quick Links
Christmas Shop
Step into the enchanting world of the Rougham Christmas Shop, a treasure trove of decorations catering to all tastes. Discover items that add glamour, decadence and finishing touches to your home; a joyous experience filled with indulgent festive loveliness.
2026 Dates:
Opening on Monday 19th October, daily 9:30am – 5pm (Sundays to 4pm)
Arts and Crafts Fair
Showcasing diverse talents, this annual craft fair features exquisite, handcrafted works made by talented artists and craft-makers from around the country.
Running for 5 consecutive weekends with a different mix of makers at each event, both day-tickets and season tickets are available.
2026 Weekends, open from 10am – 4pm
14th – 15th Nov
21st – 22nd Nov
28th – 29th Nov
5th – 6th Dec
12th – 13th Dec
Christmas Trees
From mid-November our very own Rougham Estate Christmas trees are on sale. Come and choose your own tree on the plantation or select from the freshly-cut trees, all grown within 1 mile of Blackthorpe Barn. Potted trees are available too, in the courtyard.
Christmas Wreaths
Handmade on-site with foliage from Rougham Estate, our delightful Christmas wreaths come in various sizes, from small to huge, ensuring a beautiful festive welcome at your door. They are sold from the Christmas shop as they are made and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you would like to make your own wreath, we hold workshops in the pre-Christmas period.
Christmas Craft Workshops
Christmas is the time to treat yourself; coming to one of our Christmas craft workshops makes a wonderful start to the season. Why not make your own decorations this year, a special gift for a loved one or even your own fresh Christmas wreath! All our workshops are tutored by friendly, professional craftspeople.
Christmas Events
Christmas Shop
Date: 19th Oct – 23rd DecFree admission and parking
9.30am – 5pm open daily Open to 4pm on Sundays Everything you could desire for the festive season
Magical Fairy Workshop
Date: 3rd Nov
Sold out
10am – 3:30pm Whole-day workshop to make your own fairy with WildWoodMaker, Sara Sherriff
Pick your own Christmas Tree
Date: 7th Nov – 8th Nov
All tickets sold out
10am – 2pm Weekend 1 to visit the plantation and choose your tree Booking Essential
Pick your own Christmas Tree
Date: 14th Nov – 15th Nov
All tickets sold out
10am – 2pm Weekend 2 to visit the plantation and choose your tree Booking Essential
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
Arts & Crafts Fair Weekend 1
Date: 14th Nov – 15th Nov
Price: £2.50
10am – 4pm The first weekend of Arts & Crafts Tickets Online: £2.50 / On the door: £3
Willow Weaving Workshops: Giant Wild Weave Star
Date: 15th Nov – 16th Nov
Price: £60.00
9am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 5pm Half-day willow weaving workshops to learn weaving and have fun
Fused Glass Workshops: Christmas Decorations
Date: 18th Nov
Price: £55.00
10am – 12:30pm & 1:30pm – 4pm Two half-day workshops to make your own fused glass Christmas decorations
Christmas Tree Sales
Date: 20th Nov – 23rd Dec
Free admission and parking
9.30am – 5pm open daily Open to 4pm on Sundays Freshly cut Rougham Estate trees from Friday 20 November
Christmas Wreath Workshop
Date: 20th Nov – 21st Nov
Price: £75.00
9:30am – 12:30pm Half-day wreath-making workshops just in time for Christmas
Arts & Crafts Fair Weekend 2
Date: 21st Nov – 22nd Nov
Price: £2.50
10am – 4pm Find out which makers are at the Barn this weekend Tickets Online: £2.50 / On the door: £3
Arts & Crafts Fair Weekend 3
Date: 28th Nov – 29th Nov
Price: £2.50
10am – 4pm A new group of makers at Arts & Crafts Tickets Online: £2.50 / On the door: £3
Gift Vouchers for Christmas
The perfect gift for Christmas, these vouchers can be used in the Rougham Estate Shop and Café and last for a whole 12 months.
They can be spent in the magical Christmas Shop to buy gifts and decorations, for a tasty bite to eat in Roots Café and towards buying one of our locally-grown Rougham Estate Christmas trees.
It’s an excellent way to give a Christmas present that keeps on giving; during the rest of the year the vouchers are valid for the inspiring Lifestyle and Garden Shop too, open January to mid-October.
From £25 upwards, the vouchers can be used over multiple visits.
What others say
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It’s not Christmas ’til we have been to Blackthorpe Barn!”
– M BW
We go every year. We absolutely love it”
– J H
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New week, new dish…
Even better, new menu!
If you haven’t been in to try our new menu then you should! Try our pulled chicken – a beautiful combination of sweet and savoury together.
It’s different, but it’s delicious and one to look out for on the Roots Café menu. A delicious option for a relaxed brunch or a leisurely bite while visiting Rougham Estate.
Pair it with your favourite drink and enjoy a little time out at Blackthorpe Barn.
#RootsCafe #BrunchInSuffolk #RoughamEstate
Just 3 weeks to go until our Arts & Crafts Fair returns to Blackthorpe Barn!
This year is extra special as we celebrate the 35th year of the fair, welcoming a wonderful selection of independent designer-makers from across the country for five weekends of beautiful handmade crafts.
Discover ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glassware, woodwork, baskets and so much more. Every maker is carefully selected, and you’ll have the chance to meet them in person and buy directly from the people who create their work.
Planning to visit more than once? Our season ticket offers fantastic value at just £10 online, giving you entry for all 10 days of the fair. Day tickets are £2.50 online, and children aged 15 and under go free.
Join us from Saturday 14 November, open 10am–4pm each day, across five weekends through to 13 December.
Find all the details, explore the makers and book your tickets on our website.
We can’t wait to welcome you!
#RoughamEstate #BlackthorpeBarn #ArtsAndCrafts
Not one, not two, but three!
On Thursday evening, Simon and Matt from our farming team collected three awards at the 2026 Suffolk Farm Business Competition at the Suffolk Agricultural Association Awards.
We were delighted to receive:
Third prize for Roots Café in Class 1: Best Farm Shop and Café.
Third prize for Rougham Estate Farms in Class 5: Farms of 50 hectares and over.
The Special Award for Best Farm Diversification, recognising the wider business at Rougham Estate.
These awards recognise the breadth of what we do here at Rougham against some very tough competition in the county – from our farming operations to the visitor experiences and businesses that sit alongside them.
We were also thrilled to see Rougham Primary School win the Schools Show Garden Competition who we proudly support by providing essential supplies, including compost, tools and wheelbarrows, helping pupils get hands-on with gardening and learn more about the natural world.
All in all, a very proud night and a fantastic team who deserve the recognition 🙌
#RoughamEstate #SuffolkFarming #RoughamPrimarySchool
SUNDAY UPDATE: Open at the usual time of 9am on Sunday 25th 👍😃
It’s still windy so be careful on the bale pyramids and there is some standing water on nearby roads. Otherwise, open as usual and looking forward to seeing you here!
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The storms have started… so we have adjusted our opening times for this weekend and any last minute changes will be put up on our website, and on our stories.
We’ll be opening as usual at 9am on Saturday 24th October and we’ll stay open until mid-afternoon. The decision of exactly when to close will depend on when the weather starts to deteriorate.
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the Pumpkins by Torchlight and Silent Disco, which is a real shame, but we were unable to re-schedule the event and the weather looks too bad to even think about holding it on Saturday. Everyone who bought headset tickets has been refunded, but it may take a number of business days before your payment shows back on your original form of payment.
With the rain we’ve had recently, bring wellies and wrap up warmly, probably with a waterproof.
There are still plenty of pumpkins in the patch thinking “Pick me! Pick me!!”
And we still have a fantastic line-up of food and drink for you here:
Roots&Co – venison burgers, beef burgers, crumble, drinks including a bar – cider, lager, wine.
@badboiburritos – toasted burritos
@itsotisbreading – sourdough toasties (Saturday only)
@tikka_tonic – New Delhi style street food
@pigs_in – all your pork favourites
@thecreperieshack – sweet & savoury crepes
@geegeebakes – cheesecakes, milkshakes & coffees
@fullthrottlecoffeeco – coffees
@kiernanscoffee – tasty treats and warming drinks deep in the patch
Free entry, free parking, no booking needed.
A bit of weather won’t put a damper on things… come on down, enjoy some great food, find your pumpkins, and make the most of this changeable autumn weather!!
#roughampumpkins #roughamestate #burystedmunds #suffolkdaysout
It’s been a week since we welcomed subscribers from our newsletter mailing list and Suffolk Magazine to an exclusive preview of our Christmas Shop, giving them the chance to explore and shop before we officially opened to everyone on Monday.
The shop is now in full festive flow, open daily 9:30am-5pm, and it’s lovely to hear how much customers are enjoying this year’s displays and discovering new favourites.
Our preview event was about more than getting an early look at Christmas. Guests had the opportunity to meet the team and enjoy creative demonstrations and tutorials, picking up inspiration and ideas for making Christmas extra special at home.
Would you like to be among the first to shop next year?
Sign up to the Rougham Estate newsletter using the subscription form in the footer of any page on our website. You’ll be among the first to hear our latest news and have the chance to join us for future exclusive events.
#RoughamEstate #SuffolkMagazine #ChristmasAtRougham
From what happens in your dreams to what happens in a fermentation jar, there’s plenty to get curious about at Rougham Estate over the next few weeks…
We have two very different events coming up at Blackthorpe Barn, and there’s still time to join us:
Wake up to your dreams
Why do we dream, and what might our dreams tell us? On Saturday 7 November, psychotherapist Gilly Crow will lead an engaging session exploring the fascinating world of dreams and what they might reveal about us.
9.15am–12pm | £15 per person
On Saturday 31 October, join chef Rowen Halstead to explore the art of fermentation using seasonal ingredients. You’ll learn new techniques and make spiced pumpkin sauerkraut and orchard fruit kombucha chutney to take home.
Already been to one of our fermentation workshops? Doesn’t matter, each session explores different seasonal ingredients and techniques, so this is a fresh opportunity to learn something new.
11am–12.30pm | £38 per person
Both events take place in the Meadow Room at Blackthorpe Barn, with refreshments included.
Spaces are limited, so if either has caught your interest, now’s the time to book.
Find out more and reserve your place via the Rougham Estate website – or link in our bio
#RoughamEstate #SuffolkWorkshops #FermentationWorkshop #WakeUpToYourDreams SuffolkEvents BlackthorpeBarn AutumnAtRougham
2026 is a significant year for us here at Rougham Estate, with three special milestones to celebrate.
On 18 October, we celebrated three years of Roots Café.
And as we reopen the doors to our Christmas shop at Blackthorpe Barn for another festive season, we’re also marking its 25th anniversary.
But perhaps most astonishingly, when the Arts & Crafts Fair opens its doors on 14 November, we’ll be celebrating its 35th year!
Three milestones, each with its own story, and all part of what makes Rougham Estate such a special place to visit. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us along the way. We look forward to welcoming you this season.
#RoughamEstate #BlackthorpeBarn #Anniversaries
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER
Headset tickets will be refunded.
It was so good, we’re doing it again!
Pumpkins by Torchlight and the famous Silent Disco was a total blast last Saturday evening and we sold out of headsets.
For this weekend (Saturday 24th Oct) we’ve managed to get hold of some more, so we still have headset tickets left!
There are those who had such a good time last Saturday, they’ve booked again for this weekend.
Come along and join in the fun, scout through the pumpkins by torchlight, grab some great food, toast s’mores, climb on the big bales, all while having a great boogie.
Not forgetting face painting by @faceitfaceart
🎃Free entry, free parking, no booking needed to come along. Open 6pm-9pm.
🕺If you want to join the silent disco, book your headset on our website: £6 per headset.
Booking essential.
We run a waiting list on the night, but can’t guarantee you’ll get one.
🎃3 channels of music, one child-friendly
🎃Dogs on a short lead welcome in the play area and small doggy patch, but not in the main patch
🎃A great line-up of food trucks serving all day and in the evening (see next images)
🎃Find us at IP30 9HX
🎃All the details on our website (and under the next pictures)
Fabulous food on Saturday evening from:
Roots&Co – venison burgers, beef burgers, crumble, drinks including a bar – cider, lager, wine.
@whatthe_peck – Suffolk-reared fried chicken
And…
@badboiburritos – toasted burritos
@itsotisbreading – sourdough toasties
@tikka_tonic – New Delhi style street food
And…
@thecreperieshack – sweet & savoury crepes
@geegeebakes – cheesecakes, milkshakes & coffees
@fullthrottlecoffeeco – coffees
This is the last Pumpkins by Torchlight for 2026 – don’t miss it!
We’ll be open daily 24-31 October, 9am-5pm over half term. Free entry, no booking needed.
Quieter, ticketed SEN sessions on 27th and 29th, 9am-10am. Tickets available from our website.
See you soon 👋
#roughampumpkins #roughamestate #pumpkinsbytorchlight #burystedmunds
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