Champagne, carols and a Continental Christmas market will be on offer to visitors at one of the North East’s most popular events next month.
The annual Wynyard Christmas Fayre, at Wynyard Hall, Tees Valley, has become a firm favourite with shoppers keen to snap up locally sourced food, jewellery, fashion, gifts and homeware.
And now it is set to be even bigger and better than ever, with 160 stalls and an avenue of German-style, fairy-lit, wooden chalets lining the route from the hall itself to the Grand Marquee at the edge of the recently opened Walled Garden.
Throughout the three day event, from 20 to 22 November, visitors will be able to enjoy mulled wine or afternoon tea in front of open, log fires in the Hall’s state rooms, while singers perform traditional Christmas carols.
Meanwhile, those looking to give themselves an early Christmas treat can head to the Hall’s Mirror Room, where therapists from the hotel’s lakeside Spa will shape and paint their nails over a glass of sparkling wine for £15.
They can then either make their way on foot through the outdoor Christmas market, or take a shuttle bus to the Grand Marquee, where there will be further stalls and the chance to explore the adjacent Walled Garden’s visitor centre and café.
There, they can choose from a wide range of food and gifts sourced from suppliers in the North East and North Yorkshire and enjoy a light meal or snack overlooking the garden.
Those wishing to walk from the Hall to the Grand Marquee and Walled Garden should wear appropriate footwear.
The Wynyard Christmas Fayre will take place from 10am to 5pm on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November and from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 22 November. There will also be a special preview evening on Thursday 19th November between5.30pm and 9pm for holders of advance tickets purchased from the hotel’s website.
Tickets for the Fayre cost £4 if bought in advance and £5 on the door and can be purchased by calling 01740 644811 (option 5) or via www.wynyardhall.co.uk.
While entry to the visitor centre is free, there is a £5 charge for entry to the Walled Garden and bookings are now being taken for Afternoon Tea at the Hall.