Christmas at Castle Howard

Discover the magic of Christmas at Castle Howard, as this beautiful stately home is lavishly decorated for the festive season. Each year, creative designer Charlotte Lloyd-Webber transforms Castle Howard with a new theme, and this year's is 'Alice in Wonderland.' Tumble down the rabbit hole into a Christmassy wonderland like no other. Alice is planning a huge Christmas party, and she invites you to follow the White Rabbit through Castle Howard’s grand halls and regal rooms with each twist and turn revealing fanciful festive surprises. Don’t be late for this very important date, as you immerse yourself in a psychedelic world that will leave your smile as wide as the Cheshire Cat’s. Browse for mementos from the Bauble Emporium and stock up on delicious seasonal essentials from the Farm Shop & Garden Centre. (Entry included.)

 

Return time to Wesham: 20:00

Coaches & seating

Due to operational circumstances, on rare occasions we may be forced to amend seating allocation, however, this will be notified to you in a timely manner. Once you have set off from Wesham, if there are any spare seats on the coach and you wish to move, please feel free to do so. When the vehicle is in motion, the wearing of seatbelts is a mandatory requirement, as is our Non-Smoking policy (including electronic e-cigarettes). We kindly ask that mobile phones are used in emergencies only whilst the vehicle is in motion. For the comfort of our passengers, for longer journeys we will include a comfort break on the outbound and return journeys. All of our coaches have a toilet on board.

 

Collection points & times

Please ensure you are ready to depart promptly at the departure time stated. Upon arrival at your destination, please listen to your coach driver for the return time and collection point, and make a note of this. If you become lost, we advise that you contact our office on 01253 725999 so that we can inform your driver and help you relocate the coach. If you do not return to the collection point on time, our drivers are instructed to wait 15 minutes after the stated departure time before setting off, as we need to consider the other passengers that are on board. We request that you provide us with a mobile phone number in advance of travel and keep your mobile phone switched on for the duration of the excursion so that we can contact you in this event. Please note that all return times are approximate and can sometimes be affected by circumstances outside of our control such as traffic and weather.

 

Cancellation terms

Our cancellation terms are available to view on our website under ‘booking conditions.’ All our excursions operate subject to a minimum number of passengers being achieved. If these are not met, the excursion may be cancelled by us, and a full refund will be issued. However, if you wish to cancel a day excursion, a cancellation charge will be incurred.

 

Gratuities

Gratuities are not included as part of your excursion cost and are also not compulsory. However, much in the same way as good service in a local restaurant may be rewarded, if you feel you have received a service worthy of reward from your coach driver, we would encourage you to show your appreciation personally.

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