Baubles, baubles and more baubles.....

Antonia and Emily have the mammoth task of unpacking all our Christmas stock and displaying it in our beautiful new shop. They have unpacked hundreds of baubles and masses of gorgeous Christmas gifts. The shop is now brimming with beautiful things. They are doing a marvellous job!

On safari at Stockeld!

A pink dragon!!!!

Giant mice!

Cor Blimey! What a pumpkin!

We must have very fertile soil at Stockeld! I bet you've never seen a pumpkin as big as this one before!!! You will be able to see our massive pumpkin in the Enchanted Wood. It will be transformed into Cinderella's carriage being pulled by giant mice!

Cinderella's carriage turns into a pumkin!

Author of best selling cake decorating books, Carol Deacon comes to Stockeld.

Sugarcraft expert, Carol Deacon will lead a cake decorating demonstration which aims to inspire the beginner to have a go at making their own Christmas cake and offers the more experienced some quick and easy icing ideas. Carol began cake decorating at Jane Asher's cake shop in Chelsea. Since then Carol has written many books and articles for magazines and demonstrated both here and abroad and on TV.

A Christmas cake decorating demonstration and lunch

Friday 2nd November 2007

£28.00 - includes coffee, biscuits and lunch

Request a booking form, by emailing us via the contact form.
Early booking is advised as limited places are available.

Brush strokes!

See Stockeld in House & Gardens!

Don't miss seeing Stockeld in House & Gardens magazine which will be on sale the first week in December in the January issue. International photographer Ray Maine and editor at large Liz Elliot visited Stockeld to find out more about the Christmas Adventure.

New Christmas Shop!!

Work on our new shop is well underway. This year we have lots more in the way of Christmas gifts, LED lights and gorgeous decorations. So while the children ski, skate or get lost in the maze you can enjoy a bit of stress free Christmas shopping.

Lunch and a festive flower arranging demonstrations

NAFAS Flower demonstrators Tony Cleaver and Sue Maddocks, will demonstrate ways of making your home look beautiful this Christmas with flowers. Table centres, door wreaths and swags, plus lots of tips on how to keep your flowers fresh.

Tony Cleaver, NAFAS North East Chairman, has demonstrated flower arranging all over the country and has become renowned for his highly entertaining floral demonstrations.

Sue Maddocks, a Chelsea Flower Show Medallist and NAFAS Area Demonstrator, will lead a demonstration of Christmas Flower arranging techniques for the home. Sue Maddocks has demonstrated flower arranging across the UK and beyond - demonstrating as far afield as Spain. Sue Maddocks will demonstrate a range of flower arranging techniques; from the traditional to the contemporary.

A Christmas floral demonstration and lunch

11.00am Thursday 8th November 2007
Tony Cleaver

11.00am Thursday 22nd November 2007
Sue Maddocks

£28.00 - includes coffee, biscuits and lunch

To book your place, contact Susie Willder on 01937 586 101 or e-mail susie.willder@stockeldpark.co.uk or send an email via the contact form.
Early booking is advised as limited places are available.

Christmas Craft Sessions - Book now!

Local craft expert, Sue Schofield will lead a number of craft packed workshops. You will learn to make stunning baubles, beautiful Liberty necklaces and fabulous, fabric Christmas cards and tags. You will also go away with inspiration for a whole host of other craft projects you can do at home. All materials and tools are provided. For more information, please contact Susie on 01937 586 101 or send an email to susie.willder@stockeldpark.co.uk

Building the ski trail...

It's been a tough job building our ski trail through the woods. We must thank our team of strapping men, who have worked incredibly hard to complete the 1.2km trail, ready for the specialist nordic ski surface to be laid. We're lucky to have REAL men on the job!

Peter shows Katy how to Nordic ski!

Katy from Spike has come to see how work is progressing on our Nordic ski trail. Katy helps to promote Soloman, who will be suppling the Nordic skis for our trail. Katy is an avid skier herself and can't wait to come back in October to try it out for real!

The Adventure starts Sat 20th October 07

Snow or no snow, ski through our spectacular enchanted woods at Stockeld Park!

This year you will be able to ski though our enchanted woodland. Whether there is snow or no snow, you will be able to don a pair of our state of the art, Soloman, Nordic skis and ski on our special ski surface. Not only is it great exercise, it's bags of fun!

The White Witch makes her entrance!

It's midnight at Stockeld Park and we are in the woods to photograph our wonderful, White Witch. She looks even better than we imagined! Lit with LED lights, set on the backdrop of our illuminated wood, she looks spectacular! You will be able to see her and many more fantastical sights, from Saturday, 20th October at the Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park.

The White Witch is carried into the woods at Stockeld!

Everyone lends a hand to carry the White Witch into the woods, ready for our midnight photo shoot!

Gemma's wonderful White Witch!

Gemma, our brilliant metal work artist has done an amazing job of our wonderful White Witch, which she has scuptured completely out of metal. Lit with LED lights our White Witch is going to look magical illuminated in the woods.

Claire and James in the tower!

"Mmmmm, what can I get James to build next?" thinks Claire!

Rapunzel's Tower touches the ceiling!

The Knight of Stockeld...

Claire applies the finishing touches to our gorgeous Stockeld Knight. You will be able to see him galloping through our Enchanted Wood, on his way to rescue Rapunzel from the tower! We think he's got a look of David Beckham!

Winged unicorns come to life in the woods at Stockeld!

Our flock of winged unicorns look awesome flying through our enchanted wood at the Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park. What a magical sight!

Pegasus enter the Enchanted Wood

Our talented artist, Pete, has been very busy in his Leeds studio, working on these spectacular winged unicorn for our Enchanted Wood at The Christmas Adventure. We can't wait to see them in the wood lit with beautiful lights. They are going to look amazing!

Half million Christmas trees grow at Stockeld Park

There are over half a million Christmas trees growing at Stockeld Park, all at different stages in their development. Every tree is nutured by our farm manager Geoff Marsden. The trees definitely keep him busy thoughout the year! So remember Geoff's hard work when you are admiring your fresh tree this Christmas.

Now recruiting for winter workers!

The Christmas Adventure is now recruiting for winter workers for our winter season starting in October 2007 to the end of January 2008. This is an ideal opportunity for responsible students looking to raise funds for a forth coming gap year. Email susie.willder@stockeldpark.co.uk for an application form.

Santa has a visit from Look North's Caroline Barnes.

Last year our Father Christmas had a very special visit from Look North's news presenter Caroline Barnes, she was very nice indeed and read the news while sat beside Santa in his sleigh!

Santa's Grotto at the Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park

Santa is always delighted to see you and your children in his beautiful traditional grotto. Our Santa's Grotto is conveniently located near Leeds, Harrogate and York.

Beautiful Christmas shop at the Christmas Adventure

Our beautiful Christmas shop filled with exquisite Christmas decorations, baubles, wreaths, garlands and christmas gifts will be even bigger this year!

Enjoy delicious food in the ice bar cafe

Skating certainly gives you an appetite for a tasty snack at the Ice Bar Cafe and the chance to watch fellow skaters glide around the rink!

Ice skating at Stockeld Park under the stars!

It's great ice skating at Stockeld Park under the stars!

Enchanted animals at the Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park

Enchanted animals can be seen in the fields at the Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park near Wetherby and Harrogate.

Stockeld Park - A magical country estate.

Magical lights fill the trees at the Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park, near to Wetherby and Harrogate.

Ice Skating Champion skates at Stockeld!

Debbie, an olympic medal winning Ice skater perfomed on the ice with two budding young ice skating stars.

A huge eco friendly ice skating rink!

People came from all over Yorkshire to skate on the beautiful open air eco-friendly ice rink, which was set in the country estate. People who bought a Christmas tree could skate for free!

Stockeld Park puts magic back into Christmas!

Mr and Mrs Grant, the owners of Stockeld Park were so inspired by the growing number of familes visiting their estate to buy a Christmas tree, that they decided to host the Christmas Adventure!

Yorkshire's finest Christmas Tree grower

For over 40 years Stockeld Park has grown Christmas trees on the estate, which have been sold wholesale to garden centres and nurseries all over Yorkshire. Over recent years, more and more local people have come to Stockeld Park to buy a locally grown Christmas tree.

Beautiful Baubles - Can you believe we made them!!

WOW! We can't believe how impressive our baubles look and how much fun we've had making them! For more information on the craft sessions Sue Schofield will be holding at The Christmas Adventure visit www.thechristmasadventure.com

Christmas Adventure Baubles

Lynn, Sue and Janet are thrilled with their baubles. We can't wait to make more at Sue's Craft Activity sessions at the Christmas Adventure.

Bauble making at Stockeld

Sue, Jane and Vee concentrate hard on their Chistmas bauble creations.

Stockeld gets crafty!

Our local craft expert, Sue Schofield visits Stockeld to teach us how to make beautiful Christmas baubles. Sue Schofield will be holding a number of craft workshops at the Christmas Adventure throughout the season. To book your place, email susie.willder@stockeldpark.co.uk