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'Tis the Season
to be Wild
Join us this Christmas for a wonderfully wild experience. Wander winding paths through frosty scrubland, feast on festive dishes shaped by the land, and discover a curated collection of natured-inspired gifts. Celebrate the season’s magic in our winter Wildland.
The beautiful fairy-lit barn at our Michelin-rated restaurant, Wilding Kitchen, provides the perfect backdrop for a merry occasion with colleagues, clients, friends or family.
Book a table among others, host up to 15 guests in our Private Dining Room, or hire the barn exclusively for up to 120 guests.
This Christmas, give sustainably with a Knepp hamper showcasing the best of our nature-inspired gifts. We’ve curated six gift sets and hampers at varying price points, making thoughtful gifting simple and effortless.
To order in large quantities please email shop@knepp.co.uk
Share the magic of rewilding with a Knepp gift voucher.
Treat someone to a special experience at Knepp. From safaris, tours and creative workshops, to glamping stays and delicious meals in our Michelin-rated restaurant, our enchanting Wildland is heaving with wildlife to be enjoyed by all.
Discover a treasure trove of handpicked festive gifts and organic treats at Knepp Wilding Shop, from sustainable stocking fillers and children’s gifts to artisan trinkets.
Join us for special events throughout the season, soon to be announced.
At the heart of every Christmas is an abundant feast.
Choose from our range of delicious, slow-grown and organic meat for the perfect centrepiece for your table, alongside a collection of charcuterie and accompaniments to see you through the festive season. Delivered direct to your door.
Gift a loved one or colleague this Christmas with a truly unique nature experience. Surprise them with a safari in the heart of the Wildland, book a creative workshop at our Rewilded Walled Garden, or treat them to an overnight stay in a glamping yurt or luxury cabin.Â
Christmas Opening Times
Shop
9am – 5pm Monday – Sunday
Christmas Day – Closed
Boxing Day 10am – 4pm
Airstream Cafe
Weather dependant
Restaurant
9am – 4pm Monday – Sunday
Saturday evenings- festive dinners
(ends Saturday 19 December)
Christmas Day closed
Boxing Day closed (Airstream Cafe only)
Regular hours resume from 27 December (9-4 Monday to Sunday)
Frequently Asked Questions
Sussex Christmas days out range from castle light trails and festive markets to country estates. For something genuinely different, Knepp Wildland near Horsham – Britain’s best-known rewilding project – combines a festive feast at its Michelin-rated Wilding Kitchen with organic hamper shopping, Wild Range meat for the Christmas table and ethical, nature-inspired gifts from the Wilding Shop, all in one visit.
Yes – winter is a rewarding time to visit a rewilding project. At Knepp in West Sussex, the shop and restaurant stay open through the festive season, Longhorn cattle and deer roam the winter landscape, and Knepp’s produce – from venison to organic preserves – is at its seasonal best. It makes an unusual, nature-first alternative to a conventional Christmas outing.
Look for gifts with real provenance: sustainably sourced food, organic produce and products that fund conservation. The Wilding Shop at Knepp, near Horsham, sells ethical gifts and homeware, organic own-brand food and drink, and gift vouchers redeemable across safaris, stays and dining – presents that directly support a working rewilding project.
Christmas at Knepp is the festive programme at Knepp Wildland, the pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex. It brings together festive feasts at the Wilding Kitchen restaurant, organic Christmas gift hampers, private Christmas parties in the restored Sussex barn, Wild Range meat for the Christmas table, and ethical gifts from the Wilding Shop.
Yes. The Wilding Shop is open 9am-5pm daily over the festive period (closed Christmas Day; Boxing Day 10am–4pm). The Wilding Kitchen restaurant is open 9am-4pm daily with Saturday evening festive service until 19 December, and is closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Regular hours resume on 27 December.
Knepp is in West Sussex, near Horsham, around one hour from London by road and easily reached from Brighton, Gatwick and across Sussex and Surrey. The estate is home to the Wilding Kitchen restaurant, the Wilding Shop and the Knepp Wildland rewilding project.