Get ready for a Christmas caravan holiday
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Festive fun in your home from home, nothing's better than a perfectly planned caravan Christmas!
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"It's too early to think of Christmas!" ...That's what a lot of people will be saying, but it's not if you want to sort yourself out with the coolest caravan Christmas you can! Whether you're planning attractions and events from the below or sorting out cooking Christmas dinner in your caravan, get things sorted now and you can relax come December.
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Preparing for Christmas
A Christmas Carol at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, South Yorkshire
Actor Chris Cade will bring Dickens’ Christmas Carol to life at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens this November. Ebenezer Scrooge will meet the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come. Will Scrooge see the error of his ways by Christmas Day? Or will he be miserable forever? The performance takes place on 22 and 23 Nov, at 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm.
Prices: Non members: Adults £7, Concessions £6, Child £6.
Members: Adults £3, Concessions £2, Child £2.
T 0870 333 1181
W english-heritage.org.uk
Where to stay
Hatfield Water Park, Old Thorne Road, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN7 6EQ
Experience a Victorian Christmas at Audley End House and Gardens, Essex
On the weekend of 29 to 30 November, visitors will be immersing themselves in a Victorian Christmas at Audley End House and Gardens. The sights, sounds and smells of Christmas time will bring the house to life. Meet the family as they prepare for Christmas, and step into the hustle and bustle of the kitchens for Christmas dinner. There will be traditional stalls, Victorian street theatre, music and rides on the lawn, from 10am until 6pm.
Price: Non members: Adults £17, Concessions £15.30, Child £10.20, Family £44.20.
Members: Adults £1.60, Concessions £1.40, Child £1.20, Family £4.40.
T 01799 522399
W english-heritage.org.uk
Where to stay
Appleacre Park, London Road, Fowlmere, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 7RU
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire
Prepare for the festive season as Blenheim Palace celebrates Christmas with a 'Glitter and Gold' theme from 8 November until 14 December. Enjoy Christmas activities, seasonal food, hot drinks and shopping. There will be live carol singing, port and liqueur tastings, Santa’s grotto, Christmas carols, music, and storytelling. ‘Living Crafts for Christmas,’ takes place from 20 to 23 November.
P Entry fees apply. Check the website for details.
T 01993 810 530
W blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events
Where to stay
Diamond Caravan Park, Islip Rd, Bletchingdon, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 3DR
Other Christmas events coming up
Belsay Hall in Northumberland looks at the origin of Christmas Traditions this year, with a Victorian Christmas and Santa Claus on 23 and 24 November, 11am to 4pm. Adult £8; Child £4.80.
T 0870 333 1181
W english-heritage.org.uk
Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire has a Christmas Craft Fair, from 15 to 16 November, 10am to 5pm. Entry is £4 (under 14s free)
T 01223 206000
W nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole-estate
Nostell Priory and Parkland, West Yorkshire has a Christmas Craft Fair and Second Hand Book Fair, 29 to 30 November, 11am to 4pm. Event is free.
T 01924 863892
W nationaltrust.org.uk/nostell-priory
Petworth House, West Sussex, has a Christmas Fair, on 22 and 23 November, 10.30am to 3.30pm. Adult £5, Children free.
T 01798 342207
W nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth-house
Sutton Hoo, Suffolk has a Christmas Fayre, on 15 and 16 November, 10.30am to 4.30pm. Price: Adult £3, Child £2.
T 01394 389714
W nationaltrust.org.uk/sutton-hoo
Souter Lighthouse, Tyne & Wear, has a Christmas Craft Fair on 29 and 30 November, 10am to 4pm. Free entry.
T 0191 5290909
W nationaltrust.org.uk/souter-lighthouse-and-the-leas
Saltram, Devon, has a Christmas Festival for all your Christmas shopping, on 29 and 30 November, 10am to 4pm. Adult £11; Child £5.50.
T 01752 333500
W nationaltrust.org.uk/saltram
Dudmaston Estate in Shropshire (pictured above) has a Christmas Fair on 15 and 16 November, 11.30am - 5pm. Adults £8.80; Child £4.40.
T 01746 780866
W nationaltrust.org.uk/dudmaston-estate
Castle Ward, County Down, has what they call a ‘Crafted Fair’ in the superb surroundings of the 18th century mansion. It takes place on 8 and 9 November, 10.30am to 5.30pm. £7.30 adults; £3.65 children.
T 028 4488 1204
W nationaltrust.org.uk/castle-ward
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