Give your mother a well earned treat aboard the Northern Belle. This journey will take you on a circular tour through Britain's beautiful countryside whilst you relax aboard the gleaming carriages of the Northern Belle and enjoy a delicious five course lunch with champagne and wine.

Passengers do not disembark during this journey. Exact routings are subject to change without notice. Return transport will be provided from Alvaston Hall.

Smart day wear is appropriate. Please do not wear jeans or trainers. This experience is able to accommodate passengers with slight walking difficulties although we recommend that they are accompanied by an able-bodied passenger. We regret that Northern Belle carriages cannot be boarded in wheelchairs. Staff are, however, available to assist any passengers to their seats and folding wheelchairs can be stored during the journey.

If you have any special dietary requirements please notify us at the time of booking.

Bridge can claim to be the greatest card game of all and not just because of the countless hours people are entertained playing it. This is a game that can help you make new friends and as you get older helps you keep those grey cells exercised.

 

- Up to five Bridge sessions

 

- Prize-giving evening

 

- Master Point and Prizes

 

Come down to this wonderful Experience Break, relax with a drink and play cards amongst your new found friends, with the knowledge that you are playing the thinking persons' game.

 

Experience this for £24 per person. Limited Places

January is a great time of year to take advantage of the end of season sales and enjoy some festive entertainment, so here at Corton we have put these two fun activities together in our Sales & Panto break.

 

- We will take you to Norwich city centre for you to enjoy your sale-shopping and then escort you to a great local pantomine at the Norwich Theatre Royal

A ride in a hot air balloon is an experience that will never be forgotten.

 

- Hot Air Balloon flight* followed by a Champagne reception

 

With 360 degrees of visibility, you will feel completely uninhibited as you glide silently over the countryside, seeing the world from a whole new

perspective. Take in the peaceful serenity of travelling solely on the wind.

 

Experience this for £130 per person. Limited places.

 

*Length of flight is dependant on the weather, but can last up to 3 hours. All flights are subject to weather conditions.

Learn about the ghostly goings-on of the Isle of Wight during one of our 3-night weekend breaks.

 

- Talks by our local historian and a visit to The Yarmouth Yarns

 

Our local historian will tell you stories of the wreck of The Clarendon in 1836, the 'ghost ship' of the Isle of Wight - The HMS Eurydice that sank in 1878 and the ghost of the girl from Carisbrooke Castle.

 

You will also visit The Yarmouth Yarns where you can walk around the atmospheric harbour port of Yarmouth and experience the ghostly goings-on.

 

Experience this for £20 per person. Limited places.

As you might expect in a building as old as Bodelwyddan Castle, there are constant reports of ghostly sightings, although all of our spirits seem to be friendly ones!

 

- Go on a proper ghost hunt with our accomplished ghost hunters!

 

- Tales of ghostly goings-on

 

We have an accomplished team of people here at the Castle who regularly hold vigils and rarely, they say, does a night go past without an unexplained "happening". Learn how to use a range of equipment, such as electromagnetic field meters, to check for unusual readings, as well as encouraging you to tap into your own latent sensitivities, using traditional techniques such as dowsing rods and crystals.

 

Experience this for £30 per person. Limited places.

If the psychic world holds a fascination for you, then you'll want to see the hugely popular "Mystic Mary" Law as she explains the many different ways in which our futures can be foretold.

 

- Talks and private readings

 

- End of break quiz with prizes!

 

In this break you'll be told about the history of some of the most popular fortune-telling techniques, including tarot, palmistry, Chinese horoscopes, I Ching and the rune. You'll also learn about how "Angels" - or our spirit guides

 

- can pass on messages and discover more about how our horoscope signs help shape our characters and lives.

 

Experience this for £30 per person. Limited places.

No building as steeped in the past as Thoresby Hall can fail to hold some dark secrets about its past. Dare you join us for a fascinating but possibly unnerving Halloween weekend?

 

- Dinner in the Blue Room with a local story-teller

 

- Presentation on ghost hunting, plus a chance to try yourself!

 

- Guided tours of Thoresby Hall and Sherwood Forest

 

Thoresby Hall is set in an ancient landscape rich in myths and legends as well as documented infamous deeds of treachery and murders most foul.

 

Fortunately you will be protected by an experienced ghost hunter, who will show you the tools of his trade, before taking you on a late night walk around the grounds.

 

On Sunday, our expert guide will take you on a leisurely walk in the dark and mysterious Sherwood Forest.

 

Experience this for £49 per person. Limited places.