Press Reviews 2007

Winter Magic
Set in the beautiful grounds of Stockeld Park, near Wetherby in Yorkshire, The
Christmas Adventure is winter fun at its nostalgic best. From 30th October until the end of January, visitors to the estate can enjoy a host of magical festive activities:

• Skate on the huge outdoor rink
• Try your hand at cross country skiing on the Uk's only Nordic Ski Trail
• Stroll through the Enchanted Wood featuring mystical figures and tableaux
• Lose yourself in the vast Snowflake Maze created from 2,500 yew trees
• Enjoy a steaming hot chocolate and delicious snack in the Ice Bar Café
• Visit Santa in his grotto
• Shop for tasteful gifts, decorations and a Stockeld-grown, non-drop tree.

From dusk, the magical atmosphere intensifies as the stunning illuminations
add an auspicious aura to the park.
The Christmas Adventure is open daily. Free entry. For opening times and activity charges go to www.thechristmasadventure.com.

Winter Fun, Christmas Magic!

Parents and children alike can't help but get a warm glow from a visit to The Christmas Adventure. Set in the beautiful grounds of Stockeld Park, near Wetherby in Yorkshire, it is family winter fun at its nostalgic best. From dusk, stunning illuminations make it even more magical. Festivities include:

• a huge outdoor skating rink - and because it's artificial, children stay warmer
and it's kinder on the environment too.
• the UK's only Nordic Ski Trail - cross country skiing is much easier than it looks
as it uses the body's natural movements so is easy to pick up
• the Enchanted Wood featuring mystical figures and tableaux. As you stroll
through the woods around the lake, keep your eye out for unicorn, rabbits,
deer, knights, witches and more
• Snowflake Maze -created from 2,500 yew trees and themed on The Twelve
Days of Christmas, this truly is an enormous maze
• Santa's grotto - spacious and welcoming.

Visitors can also enjoy a steaming hot chocolate and delicious snack in the Ice Bar Café overlooking the rink and shop for tasteful gifts, decorations and
a Stockeld-grown, non-drop tree. The Christmas Adventure is open daily from 20th October 2007. Free entry. For
opening times and activity charges go to www.thechristmasadventure.com.

Fresh Air Fitness Festivities

Keep the pre-Christmas kilos at bay with a spot of Nordic Skiing - it burns up more calories per hour than any other sport through low-risk, low-impact aerobic exercise. It's also an ideal cross-training sport for running or biking. And because it uses the body's natural movements, it has a very short learning curve. Nature's gym at her finest!

The UK's first trail opens on 30th October in the beautiful grounds of Stockeld Park, near Wetherby in Yorkshire, The trail winds through woodland and around a lake, and has been designed to give novices of all ages an introduction to the sport, using authentic nordic equipment on the gently undulating trail. And because the track is artificial, there's no reliance on the white stuff!

The trail is part of 'The Christmas Adventure', where winter fun is at its nostalgic best. As well as theskiing, visitors can skate on a huge outdoor rink, stroll
through an Enchanted Wood, get lost in a vast Snowflake Maze and enjoy refreshments in the Ice Bar Café.
Open daily - entry free. For opening times and activity charges go to www.thechristmasadventure.com.

Cross Country Capers!

It's huge in Europe and now you can have a go in the UK. From 30th October, the UK's first Nordic Ski Trail opens in the beautiful grounds of Stockeld Park, near Wetherby in Yorkshire, The trail, which winds through woodland and around a lake, is the brainchild of Peter Grant, owner of Stockeld and himself a keen skier. It has been designed to give novices an introduction to the sport, using authentic nordic equipment on the gently undulating trail. And because the track is artificial, there's no reliance on the white stuff!

The trail is part of 'The Christmas Adventure', where winter fun is at its nostalgic best. As well as the skiing, visitors can skate on a huge outdoor rink, stroll
through an Enchanted Wood, get lost in a vast Snowflake Maze and enjoy refreshments in the Ice Bar Café.
Open daily - entry free. For opening times and activity charges go to www.thechristmasadventure.com.