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Weave your way to a natural Christmas at Trentham

Christmas with a natural twist is set to bring an extra festive feel to the Trentham Estate this year along with Samba dancers and carnival capers! Already a firm family favourite with visitors for seasonal shopping in the festively decorated timber lodge Shopping Village beautiful winter gardens and outdoor ice rin! Christmas at Trentham this year will also see a new winter "illow #ecoration Trail$ as well as a magical fairy trail% &rom the grand Christmas lights switch'on () *ovember complete with samba dancers and show girls ' Trentham on the edge of Sto!e'on'Trent Staffordshire is promising another spectacular seasonal hamper of goodies through to Christmas Eve and beyond% *ew for (+,- is the Festive Willow Decoration Trail which weaves around the mile'long la!e as well as the gardens featuring natural willow decorations including stars snowfla!es and reindeer% .anging from trees or dotted along the pathways the willow shapes are designed to add even more spar!le to the natural beauty of the gardens which offer their own seasonal display each year with any frost and snow creating a picture'perfect scene% There will even be the chance for visitors to help willow weavers complete one of Trentham/s Christmas decorations or ma!e their own to ta!e home at special demonstrations on -+ *ovember and , #ecember ,,am'0pm% Visitors can also add seeing fairies at the bottom of the garden to their winter 1wish/ list of festive treats than!s to the extended Fairies Trail. *ow the enchanting fairy figures can be spotted not only along the la!eside wal! but also within the gardens too% 2oasting great shopping a variety of food and drin! outlets as well as gardens Trentham winner of the 2est 3arge Visitor Attraction in the recent En4oy Staffordshire tourism awards transforms into a winter wonderland from the end of *ovember% 3aunching (+,-/s festive fun will be Trentham/s Christmas Launch night in the Shopping Village on &riday () *ovember ' which this year ta!es on a colourful carnival theme featuring Santa and Samba dancers fire performers show girls and giant illuminated birds% The Winter Ice Rink is also bac! in its beautiful la!eside setting from the Christmas 3aunch to the end of half term (- &ebruary (+,0% Advance boo!ing is recommended chec! website for session times% As well as a chance to pic! up an unusual gift or simply en4oy seasonal shopping in a timber lodge village twin!ling with festive lights and decorations Trentham Sho in! "illa!e provides the perfect stop for shopaholics with over 5+ shops ranging from small independent stores to famous names cafes and restaurants% Visit Santa an# Mrs Claus in a traditional fireside setting in their riverside grotto from *ovember -+ and every wee!end in #ecember until Christmas Eve% 6The grotto must be pre'boo!ed by calling +,78( 505505%9

And to experience the estate in an old'fashioned way how about a winter horse #rawn carria!e ri#e along the la!eside: Costing ;-%<+ per person in addition to garden admission carriage rides are available on , 8 ,< (( and () #ecember ,,am'-pm% Christmas also offers a chance for a uni=ue money'saving gift a Trentham Annual Ticket% >ffering exclusive benefits they ma!e great Christmas gifts that can be en4oyed for a whole year! Annual Tic!ets give year'round entrance to Trentham ?ardens discounts for friends and family and a chance to save money on special event tic!ets such as the popular .ot Summer Saturday evening events and ice's!ating% Annual tic!ets also offer discounts on selected items in participating shops and cafes in Trentham Shopping Village and Trentham ?arden Centre% Call +,78( 505505 or visit Trentham ?ardens Entrance to find out more% &ull details of all Christmas events attractions and opening times can be found at www%trentham%co%u!

For all me#ia in$ormation% hoto&o Amanda #awson Tel@ +,78( 5<7-0, E'mail@ adawsonAtrentham%co%u!

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(otes to e#itors' The Trentham Estate% on the edge of Sto!e'on'Trent Staffordshire offers one of the BC/s most diverse days out with a range of leisure activities for all ages% Dt is one of the country/s top leisure destinations attracting more than -m visitors per year and was .ighly Commended by VisitEngland in the 3arge Visitor Attraction category in their Awards for Excellence (+,(% The fabulous restored Trentham ?ardens at the heart of the Estate attracted 0+< +++ paying visitors in (+,( a fourfold increase since (++8 ma!ing them one of the most visited ?ardens in the BC% >wned by St% Eodwen Froperties F3C the BC/s leading regeneration specialist the 7(<' acre Estate ' which was previously owned for over 0++ years by the #u!es of Sutherland ' has undergone a massive regeneration programme since (++-% Dt boasts the famous Trentham )ar#ens% including the very important Dtalianate ?ardens designed by Charles 2arry in the ,8-+s that have been lovingly restored using top landscape designers% The gardens feature the BC/s first 1barefoot/ wal! a great children/s adventure play area and maGe and a beautiful wal! around the mile long la!eH the Trentham )ar#en Centre and Sho in! "illa!e% an eclectic mix of shops and eateriesH Trentham Monkey Forest ' home to ,0+ endangered 2arbary Eaca=uesH Aerial E*treme an exhilarating treetop high rope adventure course and a ,,) bedroom +remier Inn hotel% &or full details of all Trentham/s attractions events opening times and prices visit www%trentham%co%u! .