Christmas at Quarry Bank

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Discover Christmas traditions from the past and make new memories as a family at Quarry Bank. Follow the reindeer trail in the garden, experience what Christmas would've been like for the apprentices, and warm up with a hot chocolate topped off with marshmallows. Families can step back in time to experience the mill owners' Georgian home decked with Christmas decorations, while over in the Apprentice House, they can discover the more modest festivities which the child workers at Quarry Bank would have had. A cup of tea and a slice of current loaf were one of the few festive treats enjoyed by the children who worked at Quarry Bank. "The apprentices rarely had a treat or even a day off so a cup of tea at Christmas was a real luxury," said Quarry Bank Programming Manager, Suzanne Kellett.

Out in the gardens, families can experience a more modern twist to Christmas as they follow the winter reindeer walk through the grounds, seeking out as many as they can find to win a festive reindeer prize. And after a frosty walk, visitors can warm up with hot chocolates, refuel with mince pies, or rest little legs with a sit on Father Christmas's sleigh parked on the mill meadow outside of the mill. And no Christmas is complete without a tree which will be taking pride of place in the mill yard at Quarry Bank, decorated with lights and festive decorations.