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Christmas Shop
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Time:
20th Oct - 20th Dec
09:30 - 17:00
21st - 23rd Dec
09:30 - 16:00
Sundays: 09:30 – 16:00
Last day to visit the Christmas Shop: 23 December
Where:
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
Entrance to the shop next to Roots Café, from the atrium.
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Free to enter. Items in the shop priced individually
The famous Christmas Shop at Blackthorpe Barn, Suffolk
Experience the magic of the Rougham Estate’s Christmas Shop where everything for a special festive season awaits. From candles and decorations to lighting, aromatics, gift-wrap and handmade gifts, immerse yourself in Christmassy loveliness.
Decorations
Be enchanted by the many themed areas, each showcasing creativity and meticulous attention to detail and offering an elegance of its own. There are stunning collections of individual pieces that can be used as an exclusive colour palette, or mixed and matched to create your own unique blend of Christmas delights.
For some inspiration on how to create your own tablescapes, scroll down this page to see our 3 tablescape videos.
Fair-trade and Craft Kits
Enjoy exploring our fair-trade decorations, supporting global communities, as well as British-made products, or get creative yourself with a range of crafting supplies and ready-made kits.
Gifts
Discover an abundance of gifts at our shop, ensuring you find the perfect, delightfully unique present. Explore wide selections for everyone, including men and furry friends too.
For hand-crafted gifts, don’t miss the 5 weekends of Arts and Crafts. Purchases over £75 in the Christmas Shop qualify to receive 2x one-day tickets to the Arts and Crafts Fair.
Important information
Due to breakages over the time the shop is open, we cannot guarantee there are no glass shards on the floor. For your dog’s safety we only allow carried dogs in the Christmas shop.
Mobility Scooters:
We understand and respect the challenges faced by those with mobility needs and we strive to make our shop as welcoming and accessible as possible. However, due to the nature of the shop being housed in a historic farm building, navigating with mobility scooters can be particularly difficult, especially during the weekends when it can get very busy.
To ensure the safety of all our customers, it might be easier to visit on quieter days during the week where we can better assist you with access, or use an alternative mobility aid, different from a mobility scooter, if possible.
Find out more and buy Rougham Estate gift vouchers by clicking here. (Opens in new tab)
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What can I find in the shop?
Advent calendars, angels, baubles, candle rings, candles, crackers, cuddly toys, foliage, garlands, gift tags, gingerbread decorations, lanterns, LED lights, lighting, napkins, ornaments, present sacks, ribbons, snow globes, stockings, sweets, tea-light holders, tree toppers, wrapping paper, wreaths … and much, much more!
Handmade Wreaths
From the end of November, handmade wreaths are available to buy from the shop. These often sell as soon as they are made; they are not something that is kept “in stock”.
If you would like to make your own Christmas wreath, each Christmas we offer wreath workshops – click here to find out more.
More Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn
To help everyone's enjoyment of the shop
The shop can get very busy at the weekends, especially at the end of November and through into December.
We ask for your patience at these times and a queue for entry will be created when the shop reaches its maximum capacity. As soon as there is space, you will be allowed in.
Sometimes there are breakages, which means that there can be shards on the floor, so please carry any dogs with you.
Children
We absolutely love welcoming families into our Christmas Shop; it’s a place full of sparkle and wonder for all ages. To help us keep the magic alive, please remind little ones to look with their eyes and not their hands, as many of our displays and decorations are very delicate.
Thank you for your care and understanding – it really makes a difference.
Mobility Scooters
We understand and respect the challenges faced by those with mobility needs and we strive to make our shop as welcoming and accessible as possible. However, due to the nature of the shop being housed in a historic farm building, navigating with mobility scooters can be difficult, especially during the weekends.
To ensure the safety of all our customers, it might be easier to visit on quieter days during the week where we can better assist you with access, or use an alternative mobility aid, if possible.
Tablescapes
Here are three very different tablescapes, each created using pieces to be found in the Rougham Estate Christmas Shop. From woodland to winter to the opulence of Rococo, be inspired with what you can create to make your home warm and welcoming during the festive season.
Woodland Tablescape
Rococo Tablescape
Winter Wonderland Tablescape
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Where to find us
Plenty of free parking on site
Please keep to the 5mph limit
Disabled access available
This is a rural location and paths can be muddy
Blackthorpe Barn is situated just south of Junction 45 of the A14, three miles east of Bury St Edmunds, in the village of Rougham.
Look out for the entrance gates to a long tree-lined avenue at the White House junction.
The Barn is down the avenue, on the right.
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Thatch update… week seven!
We’re another week in and the weather has been really kind so the thatchers team have been able to get on with the work - and even in shorts!
The famous Blackthorpe Barn is getting more and more golden as the time goes on and we love the bird’s eye perspective over Rougham Estate.
This is such a significant project which only needs doing every 30 – 35 years so if you want to visit to see the thatchers in action, we recommend you do so soon, as they are slowly coming to an end.
It’s also a great excuse to pop into Roots Café to try the new menu and also visit the @roughamestateshop RoughamEstateShop to see what new finds we have in stock!
#thatchingupdate #RoughamEstate #BlackthorpeBarn
Following our exciting new menu changes, today is International Waffle Day!
As part of our menu, we’re serving a special signature Roots Waffle; a vanilla and maple-coated waffle with white chocolate glaze, topped with kiwi, dragonfruit, strawberries and orange-infused Rougham Estate honey.
Delicious on its own or as a pudding.
We’d love to hear your feedback!
#InternationalWaffleDay #RootsCafe #RoughamEstate #SignatureWaffle
If you’re planning a special trip to our award-winning Rougham Estate Shop soon, please note due to stock take we will be closed on the 31st March from 2–4pm.
We may need to continue until the next day (1st April), but only for the morning: 10am–12:30pm.
We will aim to be complete as soon as possible and will be back to normal as soon as we can.
There is still plenty to do on the Estate with walks and our popular Roots Cafe.
Thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing you.
#roughamestate #roughamestateshop
From today, our menu gets a spring/summer refresh.
As the season changes, it’s the perfect time to introduce new dishes, including vegetarian options, sandwiches and sweet treats, featuring our very own signature Roots Waffle creation.
Roots Café is open daily from 9am to 4pm, and well-behaved dogs are always welcome.
We can’t wait to share our new creations with you!
#RoughamEstate #RootsCafe #DogFriendlyCafe #SeasonalMenu
Introducing a new workshop to Rougham Estate!
The Canvas Club promises to bring a therapeutic painting session led by artist Sarah Day, alongside a glass of fizz and a tapas style menu.
Held on Friday 24th April, 7pm til 9:30pm, Roots Café will be open, out of hours, exclusively for this event.
The painting theme will be Cherry Blossom which is very appropriate for this time of year!
This is suitable for beginners or experienced creatives, so is perfect for an evening out with friends or family in a relaxed, social atmosphere while you paint, sip and graze.
For more information, you can find a link in our bio to all our events. Spaces are limited.
Create. Connect. Graze.
#BuryStEdmunds #SuffolkEvents #PaintAndSip #ThingsToDoBuryStEdmunds
As if by magic, our shop is regularly transformed by our talented team.
Just like that!
Between their eye for detail and our wonderful new arrivals, it’s a shopping experience you won’t want to miss.
If you haven’t visited before, we are open daily from 10am to 4pm. We challenge you to leave without finding something you love!
#roughamestate #lifestyleshop #blackthorpebarn #shoppinginburystedmunds
We are delighted to welcome back @watsons_plants over the coming months.
The green fingered experts can be found in our courtyard garden on:
Friday 3rd April – Monday 6th April
Saturday 18th April – Sunday 19th April
Saturday 2nd May – Monday 4th May
…and every other weekend going forward
Popping in to see them is the perfect excuse to getting your garden looking fabulous - with some of the best advice.
And while you’re here, why not pop into the @roughamestateshop to pick up the added extras your garden needs to make it an extension of your home?
#gardenlove #gardeningideas #roughamestate #shoppingforyourgarden
Week 6 update from Blackthorpe Barn… the rethatch is taking shape!
@dodsonbrosthatchers are now a week further on, working high above the Barn, as they hand-layer each bundle of straw with precision. The roof is building up to its final depth (typically 30–40 cm), which gives the excellent natural insulation that thatch is famous for.
In this video you can clearly see how the old, previous layers of thatch are being used as a base to fix the new layers of straw to. These new coats of thatch are held in place by pegs driven through the new and into the old layers beneath. When the roof is complete these fixings will not be visible, being hidden and protected by the top layers.
It’s lovely to see the team working in sunshine this week and here’s hoping for more good weather as we move toward completion.
As always, thank you @noelleescreative for capturing the wonderful changes from all angles in the most beautiful way!
#roughamestate #thatching #dodsonbrosthatchers #craftsmanship #burystedmunds
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