Christmas season at Lydiard Park, with the State Rooms of Lydiard House Museum decorated for the festive season and guided tours of the St John family history.
Lydiard Park is running its Christmas programme throughout December 2026, with the festivities spread across the park, the museum and the hotel. It's a few different things happening in one spot, so you can pick and choose what fits your pace.
Lydiard House Museum is the heart of it. The State Rooms are dressed in traditional foliage and floral arrangements, and guided tours bring to life the stories of the St John family, who lived at the park from Elizabethan times. If you're after something quieter, St Mary's Church hosts its long-established Carols by Candlelight, set within about a thousand years of history.
The Lydiard Park Hotel adds its own thread to the mix. There are party nights, two-course Christmas lunches on Thursdays and Fridays for tables of eight or more, and a New Year's Eve party that carries the celebration into 2027. For something more active, the Santa v Rudolph Run is a 3km or 5km course that raises money for charity.
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Between the museum tours, the carols, the lunches and the run, there's enough to keep you coming back to the park across the whole month. If you're planning a group lunch, remember it's for tables of eight or more on Thursdays and Fridays.
