Christmas at Croome 2026: Fairytale Rooms, 28 Nov to 3 Jan

Croome’s Christmas this year is “Once Upon a time… Croome’s Fairytale Christmas”, open every day from Saturday 28 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, apart from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Storybook scenes fill the house and the Temple Greenhouse. You do not book: it is included in normal admission, which is £18 for an adult without Gift Aid and free for National Trust members.

The quick answer

• When: 28 November to 3 January, grounds 9am to 4pm, the house 11am to 4pm with last entry at 3.30pm.
• Closed: Thursday 24 and Friday 25 December. Open again on Boxing Day.
• Cost: no event ticket. Adult £18, child (5 to 17) £9, family £45, under-5s free (prices without Gift Aid). Members free.
• Booking: not needed for the displays. The two craft workshops (£50) must be booked.
• Where: Croome, near High Green, WR8 9DW, south of Worcester off the A38, or M5 junction 7.

What is on show

The National Trust says the house will be dressed as scenes from well-known fairy tales: Sleeping Beauty in the Temple Greenhouse, The Little Mermaid’s underwater world in the basement, and Hansel and Gretel’s gingerbread cottage in the Tapestry Room, “amongst many other festive displays throughout Croome”. Its Croome page also names Snow White, Cinderella and The Snow Queen (National Trust, Croome’s Fairytale Christmas).

The displays are on the ground floor and in the basement of the Court. The ground floor is reached by a stone staircase with a stair climber for wheelchair users; the basement rooms are not wheelchair accessible. Trampers and mobility scooters can be pre-booked for the parkland routes.

There is also a quiet hour in the house from 10am to 11am over the Christmas period, for anyone who would find the house easier when it is less busy. The Trust has not said which days it runs, so call 01905 371006 before you plan around it.

Dates and opening times

These are from the property’s own opening calendar on the Trust’s Croome page (National Trust, Croome).

One mismatch to know about. The event’s own booking calendar lists 24 and 25 December as available, 9am to 4pm. The property calendar marks both days “Closed” for every part of Croome, park included. Trust the property calendar, which is the one that governs the gates, and ring ahead if you are planning Christmas Eve.

The calendar for 1 to 3 January was not yet filled in on 4 October; the event page lists those days at 9am to 4pm.

Before 28 November, note that the house is closed from Monday 16 to Friday 27 November while the displays go in. The park, restaurant, shop and RAF museum stay open.

Prices

Croome’s non-member admission, in force since 1 March 2026:

National Trust members get in free. Anyone arriving by bicycle also gets free entry, the Trust says.

The workshops

Two booked workshops sit alongside the displays. Both are £50, adults only, and include admission, all materials, mulled wine and a mince pie. Book on 0344 249 1895.

• Christmas wreath making: Saturday 28 November and Friday 4 December, 11am to 1.30pm, with Croome’s flower team, using foliage from the park on a moss base. Bring your own secateurs and gloves for the holly (National Trust).
• Bauble painting: Saturday 5 December, 10am to 1pm, led by artist Catt Standen. You take home a boxed set of five baubles (National Trust).

Getting there and parking

Croome is signed with brown signs off the A38 from Worcester and Upton, and off the B4084 from Pershore; from the M5 use junction 7. Parking is on hard standing with a grass overflow, and there are designated mobility spaces in the main car park. The Trust is partway through a project to rework the arrival area and car park, so the layout may differ from your last visit.

There is no direct scheduled bus. Worcestershire on Demand buses can be booked to Croome, and the Worcester to Pershore buses stop at the Ladywood Road and Rebecca Road crossroads, about two miles away. The nearest stations are Worcestershire Parkway, Pershore and the two Worcester stations, then a taxi.

Coming from the city, check our roadworks and travel page first. If you are heading into Worcester on the same day, our parking in Worcester page has every council car park and tariff.

More Christmas near Worcester

• Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre, 3 to 6 December
• Christmas at Hanbury Hall, the National Trust’s other big Worcestershire house, dressed for a 1970s and 1980s Christmas
• Santa’s grotto in Worcester and the Webbs Enchanted Gardens light trail
• Worcester panto: Robin Hood at the Swan

Frequently asked questions

When is Christmas at Croome 2026? Saturday 28 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, daily from 9am to 4pm, closed on 24 and 25 December.

Do you need to book Croome at Christmas? No. The fairytale displays are included in normal admission and need no booking. Only the wreath and bauble workshops are booked.

How much is Croome at Christmas? There is no extra charge for the displays. Normal admission is £18 for an adult and £9 for a child aged 5 to 17 without Gift Aid, or £45 for a family. Members are free.

Is Croome open on Christmas Day? No. The property calendar shows the whole of Croome closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, reopening on Boxing Day.

Sources

• National Trust, Once Upon a time… Croome’s Fairytale Christmas
• National Trust, Croome visitor page: opening calendar, prices, getting here
• National Trust, Christmas Wreath Making Workshop and Christmas bauble painting workshop

All details checked on 4 October 2026. We will update this page when the January opening calendar and the quiet-hour days are published.