Wake Up to Your Dreams
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7th Nov
09:15 - 12:00
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The Meadow Room, behind Blackthorpe Barn
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
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Per Person £15
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Ticket sales close on 5th November
An Exploration of Dreams and Dreaming
Are you intrigued by your dreams and wonder if, perhaps, they could be significant and meaningful? This interactive talk could open a door for you to a greater understanding of just how important dreams can be to our general well-being.
Gilly Crow has spent over 35 years as a psychotherapist in the Suffolk countryside and for much of that time dreams have been at the heart of her work. Now, with the publication of her first book, Wake Up to Your Dreams: An Exploration of Dreams and Dreaming, she is sharing what she has learned.
Gilly draws on her own remarkable journey into the world of dreams, from her very first client, whose nightly dreams held the key to decades of unspoken trauma, to the dream groups she has run for over fifteen years at her beautiful Suffolk location.
Her approach is warm, accessible and grounded in real experience. She doesn’t talk about interpreting dreams but rather about exploring them. There is an important difference; a dream doesn’t have to yield a neat meaning to be profoundly meaningful. Sometimes, she says, just listening to a dream is enough.
Whether you are haunted by recurring dreams, curious about what your unconscious might be trying to tell you or simply drawn to the idea that there is more going on while you sleep than you realise, this is an event not to be missed.
Who is this workshop suitable for?
- People aged 18 and over
- Anyone intrigued by their dreams and wondering if they could be meaningful
What to bring with you?
- Bring your interest, an open mind and your questions
- Perhaps bring a notebook to take notes
- £10 in cash if you wish to buy Gilly’s book
- Tea, coffee and mince pies will be provided
Come along to hear why dreams can be so intriguing, profoundly life-changing and can help us to live more fully as the person we were born to be.
Gilly’s book will be on sale during this event for £10 (RRP £12.99) – cash only (no card machine available).
Important information
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How it works
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Come to Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham Estate, and park in one of the free car parks
Please arrive in good time to get to the Meadow Room before the talk begins.
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Make your way to the Meadow Room, behind Roots Café
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Enjoy listening to Gilly, learning about dreams and asking questions.
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Gilly's book will be available for sale: £10, CASH ONLY
Wake Up to Your Dreams: An Exploration of Dreams and Dreaming by Gilly Crow (RRP £12.99).
No card machine available at this event.
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While you are here, after the talk, why not come and vist the Christmas Shop or have a bite to eat at Roots Café
Christmas Shop open daily 9:30am – 5pm
Roots Café open daily 9am – 5pm
These Christmas opening times are valid from Monday 17th October onwards
Refund & cancellation policy
If you need to cancel your ticket
If you are unable to attend this event and notify us at least 7 full days in advance of the event date, we can offer a refund or a transfer to the same event on an alternative date, providing there are places available or a course is planned for the future.
If cancellation is within 7 full days of this event unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund. We do appreciate that sometimes unforeseen circumstances may mean that you can’t attend so we are happy for you to send along a friend to take your place. We will need their name and contact details prior to the workshop.
Our right to cancel an event
All our events have a minimum attendance level and may be cancelled if too few bookings are received. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone events at any time. Should we need to cancel an event, we will give you as much notice as possible of the cancellation. You will receive a full refund or, if you prefer, a transfer to an alternative available event, space permitting. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any liability for travel or other costs.
Where to find us
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham,
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
There is plenty of free parking available.
Accessible parking is available near the entrance to the Café/Shop area.
Please Note: The car park closes when the Roots Café closes and the entrance gates are locked after this time.
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, with the Barn on the right of the avenue. Please keep to the 20mph speed limit here.
The Meadow Room can be found behind the old thatched Barn and behind Roots Café.
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It’s the last days of Rougham Pumpkins 2026 and there are still plenty of pumpkins left to be picked, so come along for one last visit!
We are open 9am-5pm on Thursday, Friday and the last day, Saturday 31st October, with gates closing at 4pm each day.
Come and pick your pumpkins from the patch right where they’ve been growing, with space to run and play games, climb bale pyramids, ride pedal tractors, play in sand pits, make memories and take lots of fabulous photos.
Face painting is available every day from @faceitfaceart
There are plenty of picnic benches and these wonderful food trucks are with us each day:
Roots&Co - burgers and toasties, crumble, cakes, drinks including a bar
@geegeebakes - cheesecakes, milkshakes & coffees
@kiernanscoffee - coffees, drinks & snacks
On Saturday 31st we are joined by:
@badboiburritos - toasted burritos
@thecreperieshack - sweet & savoury crepes
Or bring your own picnic if you like.
We’ve had a great season despite the long dry summer, and it’s been excellent to welcome so many lovely visitors this year. Thank you for coming, for sharing your gorgeous photos and for all the kind comments. We love that you love coming here.
Don’t forget that Christmas is really getting into the swing over at Blackthorpe Barn half a mile away, with the Christmas Shop open every day already, Arts&Crafts open every weekend between 14th Nov-13th Dec in the glorious thatched barn, and our very own Christmas trees on sale from 20 Nov.
But now, for one last time:
🎃The pumpkins are just south of J45, A14 on Elderstub Lane. SatNav: IP30 9HZ
🎃Free entry, free parking, no booking needed
🎃Open 9am-5pm every day until 31st
🎃Find the golden pumpkin and win 1 barrow of pumpkins
🎃Well-behaved dogs welcome on a short lead in the picnic area and in a small area of the patch
All the details from our website.
See you at the patch for one last visit🧡🎃👋
#roughamestate #burystedmunds #suffolkevents #pickyourownpumpkin
Some Christmas presents are bought in a hurry. Others are discovered when you least expect them.
That’s part of the pleasure of visiting the Christmas shop at Blackthorpe Barn. You might arrive looking for a wreath or a few decorations and leave with a gift for someone special, a new addition to your own Christmas collection or an idea you hadn’t even considered.
With 25 years of Christmas shopping at Blackthorpe Barn behind us, we’ve had plenty of time to make this a seasonal tradition worth returning to.
So, if your Christmas list still has a few gaps, come and see what catches your eye. You never know what you might find.
Open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am–5pm, at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham Estate.
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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 Rougham Estate, at 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, 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 🙌
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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
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