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CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON

ALL THE COMFORT AND JOY OF CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR AT HECKFIELD PLACE

 

 

 

 

 

THE HOUSE RETURNS TO ITS FAMILY ROOTS, GATHERING GUESTS TO HOME AND HEARTH, RADIATING A GENEROSITY OF FESTIVE SPIRIT THAT BRINGS WARMTH TO ALL.

 

 

 

 

Festive Experiences For All

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OUR FAVOURITE PART ABOUT THE FESTIVE SEASON IS GATHERING - BOTH WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND THOSE VISITING US FROM AFAR. THIS YEAR. WE'VE CREATE A HANDFUL OF SPECIAL EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AT HECKFIELD.

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Festive Markets: Throughout December

With a warming hot chocolate or mulled wine (for the over 18s) in hand, enjoy goodies from our home to yours with House-made creations and some of our favourite things. 

Our Festive Market will be open for all on December 12, 13, 14 and 19, 20, 21.
Best paired with lunch or dinner in Marle and Hearth for a festive afternoon.

Tickets available soon. 

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Wreath Making: December 1, 6

Using a wonderful selection of preserved materials including dried flowers from our Home Farm, our resident florist April will demonstrate how to weave your own willow wreath.

Along with coffee, tea and cake, learn how to adorn it with foraged and preserved materials to last through the festive season and beyond.

Tickets available soon. 

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Festive Tablescaping With April: 8 December

Learn the art of setting the table with our resident florist, April, using sustainable and found materials, along with dried flowers from Home Farm.

Leave with a beautiful arrangement to take home for your own Christmas table.

Tickets available soon. 

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Pre-Festive Dining: Throughout December

Simple and heartfelt cooking focussing on the very best ingredients sourced as close to home as possible, both our Green Michelin-starred Marle and open-fired Hearth are perfect for gathering to celebrate the season of light. 

For extra special gatherings, we recommend an intimate private dinner in our Dining Room. 

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CHRISTMAS AT HECKFIELD

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A CHRISTMAS SPENT AS A HOUSE GUEST AT HECKFIELD IS ONE THAT IS FULL OF TRADITIONS. EACH YEAR, WE LOOK TO FESTIVE SEASONS AND STORIES PASSED ALONG WITH A DASH OF SOMETHING NEW TO INSPIRE A WEEK-LONG PROGRAMME FILLED WITH WARMTH AND JOY.

WE INVITE OUR GUESTS TO MAKE OUR HOUSE THEIR HOME OVER THIS SPECIAL TIME OF YEAR.

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DECKING THE HALLS

To help usher in that spirited feeling, we’ll be decking the halls of the House in time for 1 December and the month's first weekend. 

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FESTIVE FILMS

This year, we're getting into the spirit early with festive films from 1 December. Screenings of festive favourites will continue throughout the month of December. 

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CHRISTMAS EVE

Let’s sleigh ride together with Father Christmas and his reindeer outside the House, with a hot chocolate hut to keep you warm and toasty. Listen to a jazz trio and harpist by the piano in the Drawing Room, followed by a beautiful dinner in Marle. 

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CHRISTMAS DAY

From the Heckfield family to yours: celebrate with a glass of champagne and feasting on a beautiful lunch in Marle, before heading outdoors for archery. Afterwards, relax with a movie and live music before Christmas supper in Hearth. 

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BOXING DAY

Embrace the country life with sheep herding, and enjoy a long leisurely walk across the estate before heading indoors for a Quiz Night followed by another festive film. 

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BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

From time spent in The Bothy by Wildsmith to family tree hunts and workshops with our resident florist, wine tastings and more, keep amused with daily treats and activities in the spell between Christmas and New Year. 

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NEW YEAR'S EVE 2023

Celebrate the end of 2023 with a magnificent New Year's Eve with champagne and cocktails in the House before a sumptuous supper in Marle. Then join us to roll back the carpets to dance in the new year with live music.

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NEW YEAR'S DAY

Start 2024 slowly and with intention with our wellbeing team. 

The fresh air awaits to sweep away the previous night's indulgences with Cold Water Immersion in the morning, followed by a Sauna Medicine ritual with our Sauna Practitioners at The Bothy and archery for the whole family. 

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Christmas Dining

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From eating around an open-fire in Hearth to a private dinner underneath our seasonal chandelier in the Dining Room or Michelin-starred dining in Marle, make the most of winter with seasonal dining that celebrates our close relationship with the land.

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