What's on this November
Blickling Hall, Garden & Estate
Winter Wonderland Throughout November, 11am - 4pm
A wonderful time to stroll the miles of garden paths and see the shapes and structure of
the fabulous Topiary. Experience nature's artistry in all its glory, and why not finish
your walk in our warm and welcoming Restaurant. Garden Entry.
Delicious Desserts
Saturday 7, 14, 21 November, 12.30pm
Home-made soup followed by a selection of four mouth-watering
Desserts freshly prepared by the Head Chef finishing with a cheese course. Receive all the
recipes so you can create them for yourselves. Lord Lothian's Study, £20.50. Booking
essential on 0844 800 4308.
Blickling Estate Walks
Sunday 8 & 22 November, 2pm
Join National Trust Walk Leaders for a guided walk to discover a little history of the
Blickling Estate. Assemble by the Barn in the main car park to depart at 2pm. The walk
will take approximately 1 1/2 - 2 hours & lead back to the main car park. Parking fees
apply. £2, no booking required.
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop
Thursday 26 November, 10.30am
Morning walk followed by demonstration. After a soup lunch, participate in an afternoon
workshop to create your own evergreen Christmas wreath.
£30. Booking essential on 0844 800 4308.
The Butcher and the Chef
Saturday 28 November, 12noon
Local Butcher Crawford White and Blickling's Head Chef will demonstrate how to prepare and
cook a Norfolk turkey ready for a perfect Christmas dinner. Includes 2 course lunch.
£19.95. Booking essential on 0844 800 4308.
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre
Heavenly Hampers, holly wreaths and Gastronomic Gifts!
Wednesday 18 November,
Come to BMAC to make your Christmas presents! We will spend the day creating some really
special gifts from Christmas tree biscuits to full hampers, so you can treat your family
and friends this Christmas with some delicious, personal 'home-made' goodies. After a
scrumptious buffet lunch there will be a lively holly wreath demonstration - more
Christmas gift ideas!
Oxburgh Hall
Beat the Rush!
Every Wednesday, 4 November - 16 December, 12 - 2.30pm.
Come and do your Christmas shopping in peaceful surroundings and enjoy a roast lunch in
the tea-room, £9.95. Booking essential on 01366 328258.
Beyond the Potting Shed
Thursday 5 November, 10am - 2pm
The story of the English kitchen garden with Charlotte Philcox. Including morning coffee
and light lunch, £32.50. Booking advisable on 01366 328258.
Winter Pudding Club
Friday 6 November, 7 - 9pm
Wine on arrival followed by a demonstration and lots of tasty desserts and coffee to cheer
up those winter evenings. Who can eat the most?!
£24. Booking essential on 01366 328258.
Putting the House to Bed
Saturday 7 November, 10am - 12.30pm & Sunday 8 November, 1 - 3.30pm. See what
happens behind the scenes during the winter and learn about the conservation of this
wonderful moated Tudor house and its contents. Tea and biscuits included. £12. Booking
essential on 01366 328258.
Manners Maketh Man
Saturday 14 November, 10.30am - 2pm
Anita Carpenter will give a talk on how the manners of the past generations, both at the
table and socially, still influence our behaviour at the present time. Morning coffee and
light lunch included. £25. Booking essential on 01366 328258.
Stained Glass
Friday 20 November, 10am - 2pm
Lecture lunch with local practitioner Pippa Blackall on the techniques and artistry of
stained glass. Morning coffee and light lunch included. £32.50. Booking advisable
on 01366 328258.
Sheringham Park
Sheringham Park Ramble
Sunday 1 November, 2pm at Visitor Centre
Volunteer-led ramble starting from the visitor centre. Route varies through the year. You
must have suitable clothing and footwear and the ability to walk for at least two hours.
Dogs on leads please. Free to all. Car park charges apply for non-members. |
Sheringham Park (cont'd)
Historical Walk
Sunday 15 November, 2 - 3.30pm
Join one of our volunteers for a walk, including the interesting history of Sheringham
Park, with a fun quiz for younger members of the group. Walk approx. 2 miles. Suitable
footwear required. Pay on Day. Dogs on leads please. Car park charges apply for
non-members. Adults £1.50, children free. Booking advisable on 01263 820550.
Landforms Tour
Sunday 29 November
An introduction to the basic geology underlying Sheringham Park and the effects on surface
features with National Trust volunteers Rupert Eris and Marcus Lawton. Ability to walk for
five miles necessary. Dogs on leads please. Refreshments included. £5, booking essential
01263 820550. Car park charge applies for non members. Duration 3 hours, call for times.
Halloween Happenings!
Ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night. Visit your local
National Trust property this Halloween… if you dare!
Spooktacular Evenings
If you’re feeling brave enough, meet the strange inhabitants of
Ickworth House, Blickling Hall and Wimpole Hall at one of the spookiest times of the year.
For an evening of ghouls, ghosts and terrifying tours of the shadowy state rooms, these
old buildings have a completely different feel at night! Decorated for the occasion, the
houses will have a chilling atmosphere – a great place you’ll agree for some
spooky storytelling by candlelight.
Chilling Tales
As the dark nights draw in, why not spend the evening listening to
chilling winter tales with Catherine Gray in the evocative surroundings of Oxburgh Hall -
suitable for everyone from 9 – 90 years! Felbrigg Hall will be cooking up a treat for
it’s evening of scary tales, a Halloween dinner using the best in seasonal food no
less. Alternatively, how about some spooky Fenland tales as you drift down Wicken Lode on
a boat.
Halloween Trails
There are all sorts of strange goings on at Hatfield Forest this
Halloween. Make a jam jar lantern and follow the candle lit trail through the dark forest,
before making your very own bat to take home. There are also spooky clues to follow on a
number of other self-guided Halloween trails. Head to Sutton Hoo in search of pumpkins or
follow the clues at Felbrigg Hall or Sheringham Park to complete your trail.
So, get dressed up in your spookiest outfit and visit your local National
Trust property for some ghostly goings on.
Ghostly goings on this Halloween….
Spooky Halloween Trail - Sat 24 October to Sun 1 November, 10.30am –
3.30pm Sheringham Park, Norfolk
Enjoy a spooky, self-guided trail through the Park, themed food available. Child
£2, includes a Halloween treat. Pay on day.
Chilling Winter Tales with Catherine Grey
Thursday 29 October, 7.30 - 9pm. As the dark nights draw in, spend a
winter evening reviving the tradition of listening to spooky tales of the supernatural in
the evocative surroundings of Oxburgh Hall with local storyteller Catherine Grey. Suitable
for ages 9-90yrs! £10. Booking essential on 01366 328258.
Halloween Treasure Trail
Thursday 29 & Friday 30 October, 11am – 3pm
Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk. Follow the spooky clues around the grounds and see if you
can solve the Halloween puzzle. £2 per trail.
Halloween Spooktacular!
Saturday 31 October, 6 – 9pm, Blickling Hall, Norfolk
Spooky storytelling and ghoulish happenings in the Hall. Fancy dress competition for
children and seasonal food in the restaurant – great fun for the whole family.
Adult £8, child £4.50, family £22. Timed Hall entry between 6 and 8.30pm. |
