We wish you a merry Christmas

Attingham News December 2016

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Temporary Carriage House Café open in the Stables Courtyard Thank you for your support during November while we installed the temporary Carriage House Café in the Stables Courtyard. It opened on Saturday 19 November and will be open throughout Christmas and into spring while we continue to build the new kitchen and expand and improve the servery and seating areas in the café, part of our ‘The Stables: Reworking a Grand Design’ project to improve the facilities in the Stables Courtyard.

As part of the project the Stables Shop and Second-hand Bookshop have also been temporarily re-located in different areas in the Stables Courtyard, you’ll find the shop at the North end of the courtyard, stocked full of Christmas decorations, cards and gifts.

The Second-hand Bookshop has move to the East side of the Courtyard, temporarily into a smaller space while work takes place. It will return to it’s usual home in Grooms’ Rooms once the project has been completed.

The Mansion will be open daily from Saturday 28 November until Wednesday 23 December, 10.30am—4pm. Last entry will be at 3.30pm.

Christmas at Attingham

Throughout November preparations have been well under way across the estate as we get ready for our 1920s Christmas to start on Saturday 3 December. You’ll discover traditions old and new from the 1920s to the present day and maybe even create some of you own at Attingham this December.

Behind the scenes, we’ve been busy across the site, getting ready for Attingham Christmas. You’ll have noticed wooden deer springing up around the Mile Walk for our outdoor trail, Christmas tree deliveries for indoors and outdoors arriving , fairy lights being put up around the site, and delicious smells coming from the bakery as we

perfect Lady Berwick’s festive menu.

Attingham Christmas starts on Saturday 3 December and the Mansion is open daily from 10.30am with last entry at 3pm, up to and including Saturday 23 December. Pick up a leaflet from Visitor Reception with all the details of what’s happening and when each day.

2,500 gifts, wrapped and ready to give

430 handmade bows on the outdoor trees

19 decorated trees in the

Mansion

Over 1 mile of fairy lights, twinkling on the trees

Christmas opening times Christmas Eve: Park, playfield, open 8am—4pm, Walled Garden open 9am –4pm, Carriage House Café open 9am—2pm, Mansion Tea-room open 11am—2pm., Stables Shop open 10am—2pm. Mansion closed. Whole site closed from 4pm on Christmas Eve. Christmas Day: whole site closed. Boxing Day: Park, playfield, open 8am—4pm, Walled Garden open 9am—4pm (or dusk if earlier), Stables Shop open 10am—4pm, Carriage House Café open 9am– 4pm, Mansion Tea-room closed.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from all of us at Attingham Park

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For visitors, restoration work should not cause too much disturbance. However, do be aware that there might be diversions on popular and well used

footpaths. Next time you are visiting, keep an eye out for restoration work and information dotted around the route, as the Pleasure Grounds are

transformed into an outdoor picture gallery, full of bright natural colour.

Read the full article via shropshirelive.com at: http://www.shropshirelive.com/2015/10/30/pleasure-grounds-to-be-restored-at-attingham-park/

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Jog off your Jumper

It wouldn't be Christmas without a novelty jumper, and we're giving you the chance to wear it one last time before it's hidden away! Join us for a family fun-run through the park on Monday 2 January. The run is approximately 1 mile and begins at 11am, and all participants will receive a festive runners’ medal!

Booking is essential, standard admission charges apply and there is an additional charge to take part, please visit our What's On page for more information and to book, or call the booking line on 03442491895.

Christmas at Sunnycroft

Escape the bustle of Christmas with a visit to Sunnycroft in Wellington, a hidden green oasis

in the middle of Suburbia. Step inside the front door of Sunnycroft and let Christmas

surround you. From your first glimpse of the tree in the Staircase Hall to the sound of choirs

drifting through the rooms, relax and get in the festive spirit.

The house, tearoom and grounds will be open for Christmas, Friday—Tuesday from

Saturday 9 to Tuesday 20 December, from 10.30am—4pm. National Trust members and

under 5s visit for free, admission charges apply for non-members.

Deer Feeding

Each winter weekend at 2pm (and daily in the Shropshire School Holidays) you can watch as our Rangers feed the deer in our Deer Park. Ask for directions from Visitor Reception on arrival. Keep an eye out from 17—24 December as the Christmas elves will be lending our Rangers a hand and feeding the deer from their specially adapted sleigh!

Garden Harvest The Walled Garden team are harvesting produce 364 days a year! This December look out for celeriac, parsnips, the last of the apple harvest, chard, swedes, and turnips all grown in our organic garden and orchard and for sale in our Stable Shop. Perfect for your Christmas Dinner!

Our Cycle Policy To keep the park and grounds a safe environment, families are welcome to bring tricycles and starter bikes (with stabilisers, or without pedals) to Attingham to enable children to learn to ride a bike and gain the necessary skills in the grounds. Please remember that standard bicycles are not permitted in the park whatever the cyclists age.

Visitor information: Paddock open for winter Over the winter months you are welcome to walk in the paddock, just off the Mile Walk. Dogs may be let off a lead in this area. Provided they remain under the owner’s control.

We have received complaints, and are witnessing dog fouling in this area. This area is grazed by cattle during the warmer months and dog faeces pose a serious risk to their health and can lead to their death.

Our tenant farmer kindly allows us to use this paddock during the winter—please ensure you pick up any dog faeces and dispose of them in the dog waste bins around the grounds.

Mansion Winter Tours There are no winter tours in December as we’re open for Christmas. Tours will take place again on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Friday 6 January to Sunday 26 February. Tours vary each day and take place be-tween 11am and 2.30pm and there is no additional charge for the tours. There’s no need to book, however we do have bookable tickets for our 12 noon tour on 01743 708170 (line manned 9am-5pm, Monday—Friday).

Photography: Christmas shop ©National Trust/Phillip Abram, Deer ©National Trust/Sean Hattersley