Visit Beaulieu
this Festive Season, between 15th December and 6th
January 2013, for a glimpse of Christmas Past in a Victorian country house.
Palace House, which has been the home of the
Montagu family since 1538, is a place of enchantment at this special time of year. Children can delve into a ‘Box
of Delights’ and dress up in
period costumes while in the Lower Drawing Room there will be carol singing and musical entertainment
for everyone to enjoy.
Visitors can talk to characters from Victorian times to discover what life was really
like ‘Upstairs and Downstairs’ at Christmas time and warm themselves in front
of the yule log in the hearth of the great fireplace while enjoying a glass of hot fruit punch. The splendid
Victorian-style decorations
around the house and the magnificent Christmas
tree in the Upper Drawing Room will add to the flavour and charm of the
season.
In the National
Motor Museum, the Victorian theme continues as visitors can see what
driving was really like in those early days. Don’t miss the ‘Wheels’ pod-ride transporting you on a journey
through one hundred years of motoring history.
See the museum’s exciting
BOND IN MOTION exhibition,
showcasing 50 original vehicles from the James Bond films. Put on in
conjunction with EON Productions, this is the largest exhibition of its kind to
be staged anywhere in the world, and celebrates 50 years of the film franchise.
See some of the most iconic and best-loved Bond vehicles, including the Aston
Martin DB5 from Goldeneye, the ‘Little Nellie’ gyrocopter from You
Only Live Twice and Bond villain Zao’s gadget-laden Jaguar XKR used in Die
Another Day, plus watch action clips and behind-the-scenes footage from
some of the most thrilling vehicle stunt sequences in the films.
In the World of Top Gear Enormodrome watch
exclusive footage as the boys take you behind the scenes in the Top Gear
production zone, enjoy clips from some of the best Top Gear moments and see
actual cars from some of the presenters’ most ambitious challenges.
To complete the day, take a ride on the high-level Monorail
or hop on the Veteran London Bus to see the Beaulieu sights.
For shopping delights visit the Beaulieu gift shops
which offer everything from soft toys and stocking fillers for children, to a
wide selection of motor related items, traditional gifts and Beaulieu’s own
wine and festive fare. There is free
parking and free entry to the extensive Gift Shop, conveniently located in the
Visitor Reception Hall.
The Beaulieu attraction
is open from 10am to 5pm daily, except Christmas Day. For further information visit: www.beaulieu.co.uk
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