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Home > Heritage > Enter a Wonderland this spring at Belsay

Enter a Wonderland this spring at Belsay

By Caroline King - April 3, 2014Posted in : Heritage

Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens (Photo: English Heritage)

Take a twilight tour of Belsay this April (Photo: English Heritage)

When: 5th – 17th April 2014, 10am – 6pm

Where: Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens, Belsay, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland NE20 0DX

£: Adults £8, concessions £7.20, children £4.80 and Family tickets £20.80.  English Heritage members go free.  Ticket price includes entry to the event as well as the Hall, Castle and Gardens.

What is it?

Find a whole host of curious characters including Alice, The Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit hiding in the spring floral delights at Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens.  English Heritage’s Alice in Wonderland Trail takes place from 5th to 17th April 2014 and is suitable for adventurous children of all ages.  Children can follow the trail and be surprised by magic mirrors along the route.

At Belsay there are extensive grounds to explore including the Grade I registered heritage garden with an array of shrubs and flowers and the unique Quarry Garden, a fantasy of ravines, pinnacles and exotic plants.

More info: www.english-heritage.org.uk

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