Christmas Eve
Monday 24th December 2007
Make this Christmas a time to remember . on Christmas Eve you are invited for welcome cocktails and canapés by the Graves family and senior members of staff before adjourning to the Lake View Restaurant where Master Chef Kevin Dowling and his brigade await you with a little magic in the air! Gastronomic delights will be enhanced by the relaxing strains or our pianist who will lead us into a short repertoire of favourite Christmas carols and join us for a glass of mulled wine. You may then wish to visit the little country church for Midnight Mass.

Don't forget to listen out for Santa Claus who will be visiting before morning . except for the children . Santa makes a special visit on Christmas day.


Christmas Day
Tuesday 25th December 2007
As befits the occasion breakfast on Christmas Day is a leisurely affair with a glass of Bucks Fizz. If you wish, you may wander in the surrounding grounds enjoying the beauty of the countryside and the invigorating freshness of the air or maybe opening your gifts!

Appetites stimulated, it is time for the Festive Feast for all the family od six traditional courses followed by coffee and mince pies in the Lake Room and Hall . watch out for Santa Claus kids! . he makes a final visit before his return to Lapland.

No Christmas would be complete without the Queen's Speech and after this we would ask you to wrap up warmly for a candlelight walk around the grounds of the hotel, weather permitting. On your return to the warm atmosphere of the Hall the children are whisked off to the spa for an hour of non-stop games.

In the evening for those still with an appetite an informal cold buffet is served. In mellow mood we now take you back in time to the Medieval age for an evening of misrule and mayhem with fire eating, riddles, music and dancing.


Boxing Day
Wednesday 26th December 2007
Boxing Day dawns with time for a true Cumbrian Breakfast. At 10.30am we invite you to visit Trotters World of Animals to wish all our friends Merry Christmas . meet Monty the Python and say hello to our family of Gibbons. At 11.30am collect your packed lunch and choose to travel by luxury coach for either a lake cruise or a mid-level walk or for the more strenuous a high level walk culminating with piping hot mulled wine and mince pies on your return to the Hall. Suitable outdoor clothing and footwear are essential.

Black Tie is requested this evening at the hall we hope you are feeling lucky because after your sumptuous dinner we are staging a casino night. Professional croupiers will teach the art of Blackjack and Roulette using fun money and there will be a Magnum of Champagne for whoever has the most money left at the end of the night.


Thursday 27th December 2007
For those who have to leave us we bid you a fond farewell . however for those of you who wish to extend your days available between the Christmas and New Year packages and make the fun last just a little longer.


Mid Festivities
For those who wish to stay at home for Christmas and New year why not enjoy a two or three night mid festivity break! The tariff is on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis. However at the Hall Quad Biking or Clay Pigeon Shooting are on offer, not forgetting the pampering available in our Holistic Beauty salon. (All of these activities must be booked by 1st December 2006 to avoid disappointment and will be charged extra where applicable.)


Children
Throughout The Christmas and New Year Festivities
We appreciate that Christmas and New year is very much a family time but however have organised a programme of events for the young members of your family including games and videos throughout. Our Clown About Indoor Soft Play Centre recommended for the 4-12 years age group is situates at Trotters World of Animals. There will be patrolling childminders from 8pm to midnight every night except Christmas Day and New years Eve. We regret that individual babysitters will not be available. High Tea in the Spa Leisure Club is included in the children's tariff (when sharing with parents accommodation) except for Christmas Day and New Years Eve when we expect all families would prefer to dine together. Parents wishing their families to join them for dinners will be charged an extra cost of £25.00 per child per meal and prior booking is essential.


Go to Our New Year Festivities Packages
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