Parish Cake - Winter 2019

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Seasonal Magic
at Scotney Castle
Discover the magic of Scotney Castle this
Christmas and New Year
IT’S THE perfect time of year to start to make plans with family
and friends to celebrate the festive season. At Scotney Castle this
year, we’d like to invite you to experience Christmas as the three
generations of Hussey family members would have done over
the years, in the decorated house or around the garden and wider
estate.
With activities for children, carol singing, Christmas lunches
and plenty of inspiring gifts in the shop for those perfect
presents, why not put a date in the diary to visit? We’re open
every day over the festive season (except Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day).
CHRISTMAS LUNCHES
Monday 25 November – Friday 20 December
(weekdays only) 12pm-2pm. Two courses
£22.95, three courses £25.95.
From Monday 25 November to Friday 20
December, the tea-room will be serving
two or three course Christmas lunches
(weekdays only), accompanied by a selection
of wines, local ales and soft drinks. Each course
has a variety of options, including a traditional Christmas lunch
or a vegetarian option, with tea or coffee to finish. The tea-room
will be decorated for Christmas and you can sit back and relax
as your meal is served to your table.
Please visit our website to see the menus and download a
booking form, or contact Mike Lynch (01892 893869 /
mike.lynch@nationaltrust.org.uk) if you have any questions or
to reserve your table.
EXPERIENCE THE
HUSSEY FAMILY’S
CHRISTMAS EVE
Saturday 23 November
– Sunday 5 January,
11am-3pm (last entry
2.30pm). Normal
admission applies.
Step through the front
door of the house into
a world of decorated trees, gifts waiting to be opened, sparkling
lights, cosy fires and the dining room set for a feast. It’s as if the
family have just stepped out. Children can play with the toys under
the Christmas tree and families can explore the rooms transformed
for the festive season.
In the library, the Hussey children’s Noah’s Ark will be set out
with one hundred pairs of animals marching across the floor.
The discovery of the ark was one of the highlights found in the
attics. Most of the animals were found in the ark but several were
scattered around the house in various drawers, boxes and biscuit tins.
Many show the signs of years of enjoyment, some have a few missing
ears or snapped off limbs, but most animals are now paired together
and are in excellent condition. We still don’t know if we’ve found the
complete set, as some of the pairs recently reunited have been found
in different boxes, but we do have Noah and his wife!