Tour

Charleston under Wraps

Thursday 2 December
11am - 1pm and 2pm -4pm
£20 includes mulled wine, mince pie and Christmas shopping

Each year the Trust carries out vital conservation work on the collection to protect it for future visitors. This is a chance to learn more about the way we care for the house during the closed season. From November each year we cover all items in the house with lightweight calico covers or acid-free tissue paper to protect them from light, dust and other pollutants. During this process of 'putting the house to bed' Charleston develops a wonderfully still and ethereal quality.