Hardwick Wintertide

Wintertide at Hardwick 
9.30am to 4.30pm, 17 November - 5 January

Wintertide is celebrated every year at Hardwick to share Elizabethan winter traditions around themes of community, celebration and connection. These winter traditions include Yule and the Feast of Fools, as well as carol singing, and are centred around Elizabethan characters and folklore.

This year the journey begins in the busy Elizabethan kitchens as the household prepares for days of revelry and feasting. Visitors can explore the hall full of 16th-century cheer and wander through rooms filled with handcrafted decorations and winter greenery, while joining the trail to hunt down the family's lost pearls.

This event is free for National Trust members. For non-members, please check the standard entry ticket prices. 

Hardwick Wintertide after hours is a magical experience. Enjoy seeing the mansion by lantern light. The later openings take place on: 4 & 5 December, 11 & 12 December, and 18 - 23 December There’s no need to book in advance as there will be free flow entry from 12.30pm - 8.00pm, with last entry at 7.15pm.

Look out for special events including Wintertide Storytelling, Folk Carols and special performances of A Christmas Carol from Three Inch Fools. There's also a programme of Wintertide workshops planned.