REVIEW: Ryman's Christmas Trees (Christmas 2022)

Join our family’s first-time visit to a family-run Christmas Tree farm near Lichfield - a new festive favourite for us!

Joe Pendlebury

Aug 12, 2023 • 5 min read

Spot the dazzling welcome sign at Ryman's Christmas Trees entrance! 🎄

Our Festive Adventure to Strawberry Fields & Ryman’s 🍓🎄

During the last Saturday of November 2022, after filling our faces and enjoying another wonderfully festive outing to Strawberry Fields Farm & Coffee Shop for breakfast, we decided to make a slight detour on the way back to Derby to Ryman’s Christmas Trees. It's in the nearby village of Wall - just south of Lichfield in Staffordshire, and less than a 10-minute drive from where we were in Burntwood. Easily accessible from the A5, too.

Max and Mia, colour coordinated in green, seated on a large red sleigh at the farm. — Max and Mia striking a pose on the farm's sleigh!

Ryman's: A Christmas Gem 🌲✨

We'd seen their fab Facebook Posts, so we had to visit while in the area! Ryman's Christmas Trees is a small, family-run business set up and run by Helen, Stuart, and their three kids - Joseph, Ben, and Kit. Their family have been farming in the village of Wall for over 100 years! Better still, just like us, they absolutely adore Christmas, which was evident today.

Lined rows of Nordmann Fir trees within Ryman's sheltered barn, with a staff member in a red hoodie walking towards the camera down an aisle. — Rows of Nordmann Fir trees inside Ryman's covered barn.

A Bloomin' Warm Welcome 🤗🥧

On arrival, we met the incredibly energetic and enthusiastic, Stuart! What a bloomin' lovely chap he is, too! From the get-go, he kindly offered each a lovely warming cup of complimentary mulled wine and a mince pie! He then encouraged and offered to take a photo of us all on the sleigh in the undercover Christmas tree farm. Such a warm welcome.

A wooden sign handwritten with 'Please help yourselves to mulled wine and mince pies!' next to a cup of mulled wine. — A warm welcome: Complimentary mulled wine and mince pie!

Fun Among the Nordmann Firs 🌲🏃

We then wandered up and down the aisles of Nordmann Fir trees, which the kids loved running up and down. These are excellent quality trees, too, which I believe Stuart and Helen currently source from plantations they know to offer the finest. According to their website, they are growing many Nordmann Fir Christmas trees on the farm. However, it will be a few more years before they are ready to be enjoyed by their customers. All the trees have names, too - Barbara, Sprinkle or Burt!

Close-up of Mia beaming with joy, wearing a green chunky knit bobble hat and matching green fir coat, amidst the Nordmann Fir trees. — Mia lost in joy amid the Nordmann Fir trees!

Delivery Details & Tips 🚚💡

Again, on their website, it states that they deliver trees to local postcodes for a £10 delivery fee. If you are local and the website does not accept your postcode, call 07788 883512, and they can help sort the problem out!

Max, in a green coat and bobble hat, navy jeans, and brown boots, laughing uproariously inside the yellow wheel arch of Ryman's tractor! — Max cozied up in the wheel arch of a massive tractor at Ryman's Christmas Trees car park!

Christmas Galore: From Decor to More! 🎁✨

After a mooch around the trees, we stumbled upon Helen's fantastic range of Christmas gifts, accessories and decorations. The setup here is superb! There's so much to tempt you, including a fab range of handmade wreaths.

A passageway showcasing festive trinkets and Christmas decor beautifully arranged on and within wooden crates, all illuminated by the warm yellow glow of twinkling lights. — Walking through a festive nook adorned with cosy Christmas treasures!

Next-Gen Shopkeepers 👦🏻🛍️

Stuart and Helen's boys were manning the till, which was great to see! Brilliant life and work experience for them, too, in learning the ropes, as I imagine they'll one day be taking over the reins from their Mum and Dad. Not just yet, though!

A large, intricate crystal stag elegantly positioned above an array of festive decorations below. — Majestic crystal stag reigning supreme over the festive gems beneath!

Heartfelt Conversations & Promises 🗣️❤️

We then had a lovely natter with Helen, who was incredibly complimentary about our festive community. We will be back before Christmas, I'm sure!

Inside the barn, foreground features pennants each reading 'Ho', collectively echoing Father Christmas's joyful call, with beautiful Christmas home decor in the backdrop. — Enchanting Christmas home adornments inside the barn.

Snack Time: Food Truck Delights ☕🥪

A little food truck served hot drinks, toasties, and other snacks and treats. That might only be open at weekends. However, Ryman's might be open daily now until early evening. Double-check first, though, to avoid disappointment.

Max crouching on a picnic bench, posing in front of a festive food cabin loaded with sweet, savoury treats and hot drinks. — Max poised before the food cabin, a haven of sweet, savoury delights and warm beverages!

Ryman's: A Must-Visit on the A5 🚗📍

If you are heading along the A5 between Lichfield and Cannock, swing by the village of Wall to pay a visit to Ryman's. It's only a few minutes from Muckley Corner and the A5/A5418/Birmingham Road double roundabout near Shenstone.

Max standing on a gate, with a backdrop of charming vintage-style signage welcoming guests to Ryman's Christmas Trees. — Charming vintage-style signage welcoming all to Ryman's Christmas Trees.

Support Local: The Ryman's Experience ❤️🌲

They're a fantastic example of a family-run business in the heart of the Midlands. Please support them, as their energy and passion for their work are contagious. Stuart and Helen, and their boys, were all so lovely! Thank you so much for welcoming us today in the way that you so brilliantly did!