Christmas At Mottisfont.

This year we are celebrating Christmas at Mottisfont. Mottisfont is a National Trust Heritage site and as a family we have never been. We are National Trust Members so we will get in for free. Parking is also free, as we do not fancy a walk through fields with livestock in them. Mottisfont is Romsey way, you can get there by train but by far the best way to get there is by bike. There are cycle lanes that involve some serious scenery.

This year Mottisfont are featuring the Nutcracker. They will be closed until the 23rd November where they will open the doors to the public, with a fully decorated lights extravaganza and decorations with the theme in mind. It is perfect for little ones. I have bought Paul some wellies as its Autumn and muddy, we are going to be walking along the gardens. 

There is also a café and gift shop available on site. Membership is around £13 a month for my family, and I get a gift card to spend at Mottisfont. Membership gets you into many National Trust sites and this is perfect for home educating families. I'm sure Paul is going to moan that the Nutcracker is for little kids but I am going to teach him about set design, what it entails and how much effort goes into it all. I used to be a Stage Manager you see. Back at home I am going to get Paul to have a think and draw his ideal home he wants to live in when he is older. Its all about turning every opportunity for him to think into a educational activity. 

We are hiring out a car for the day to go to Mottisfont, and afterward we are going to Romsey to have a look around. I really want to go to the Wisdom Centre but Barry says this will be too much for Paul. We are going shopping when we get back to Southampton as we have a car it makes sense to do a Christmas shop, well as best we can anyway. 

What are your plans for Christmas?

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/hampshire/mottisfont