Visit Beaulieu this Festive Season, between 17th December and 2nd January 2012, for a glimpse of Christmas Past in a Victorian country house.
Palace House, which has been the home of the Montagu family since 1538, is a place of enchantment at this special time of year. Children can delve into a ‘Box of Delights’ and dress up in period costumes while in the Lower Drawing Room there will be carol singing and musical entertainment for everyone to enjoy.
Visitors can talk to characters from Victorian times to discover what life was really like ‘Upstairs and Downstairs’ at Christmas time and warm themselves in front of the yule log in the hearth of the great fireplace while enjoying a glass of hot fruit punch. The splendid Victorian-style decorations around the house and the magnificent Christmas tree in the Upper Drawing Room will add to the flavour and charm of the season.
A special exhibition on display in Palace House, The Flying Lady, celebrates the centenary of the Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy mascot. The exhibition tells the story and the connections between the mascot’s sculptor, Charles Sykes, and the Montagu family.
In the National Motor Museum, the Victorian theme continues as visitors can see what driving was really like in those early days. Don’t miss the ‘Wheels’ pod-ride transporting you on a journey through one hundred years of motoring history.
In the World of Top Gear Enormodrome watch exclusive footage as the boys take you behind the scenes in the Top Gear production zone, enjoy clips from some of the best Top Gear moments and see actual cars from some of the presenters’ most ambitious challenges.
To complete the day, take a ride on the high-level Monorail or hop on the Veteran London Bus to see the Beaulieu sights.
For shopping delights visit the Beaulieu gift shops which offer everything from soft toys and stocking fillers for children, to a wide selection of motor related items, traditional gifts and Beaulieu’s own wine and festive fare. There is free parking and free entry to the extensive Gift Shop, conveniently located in the Visitor Reception Hall.A special exhibition on display in Palace House, The Flying Lady, celebrates the centenary of the Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy mascot. The exhibition tells the story and the connections between the mascot’s sculptor, Charles Sykes, and the Montagu family.
In the National Motor Museum, the Victorian theme continues as visitors can see what driving was really like in those early days. Don’t miss the ‘Wheels’ pod-ride transporting you on a journey through one hundred years of motoring history.
In the World of Top Gear Enormodrome watch exclusive footage as the boys take you behind the scenes in the Top Gear production zone, enjoy clips from some of the best Top Gear moments and see actual cars from some of the presenters’ most ambitious challenges.
To complete the day, take a ride on the high-level Monorail or hop on the Veteran London Bus to see the Beaulieu sights.
For shopping delights visit the Beaulieu gift shops which offer everything from soft toys and stocking fillers for children, to a wide selection of motor related items, traditional gifts and Beaulieu’s own wine and festive fare. There is free parking and free entry to the extensive Gift Shop, conveniently located in the Visitor Reception Hall.
The Beaulieu attraction is open from 10am to 5pm daily, except Christmas Day. For further information visit: www.beaulieu.co.uk
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